Patent ID: 7167987
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: G06F,G07C

Abstract:
1. A computer system, comprising: a computer component; a biometric sensor; a control unit coupled to said biometric sensor; a lock coupled to and controlled by said control unit, wherein the control unit operates the lock by authenticating biometric data received from the biometric sensor; and a registry stored in a memory accessible by said control unit, said registry including a first access code and a second access code, wherein the lock prevents the computer component from being removed from the computer system unless the control unit authenticates biometric data received from the biometric sensor and obtains the first access code from the registry; wherein logical access to the computer component is prevented unless the control unit authenticates biometric data received from the biometric sensor and obtains the second access code; wherein the first access code enables physical access to the computer component, but not logical access: and wherein the second access code enables logical access to the computer component, but not physical access.