Patent ID: 6609656
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G08B

Abstract:
A system for identifying a lost or stolen device, comprising:a first transceiver, comprising a radio frequency transceiver, a microcontroller, and a memory, said first transceiver coupled to a device, and which transmits identification information according to a communications protocol upon receipt by the first transceiver of a signal having a predetermined security parameter associated therewith, the identification information within the first transceiver being secured from unauthorized access thereto; a second transceiver, capable of recognizing said communications protocol, which transmits the signal having the predetermined security parameter associated therewith and receives the identification information transmitted by the first transceiver, when the first transceiver is within a defined distance from the second transceiver; and a computer, coupled to the second transceiver so as to receive the identification information therefrom, said computer having a first secure database which stores data identifying a plurality of lost or stolen devices and which prevents unauthorized access to the data stored therein, wherein said computer compares the identification information with the stored data, and generates an alarm if the identification information matches at least some of the stored data.