Patent ID: 6087937
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G06F,G08B,H04N

Abstract:
An anti-theft apparatus for disabling, in response to an externally specified status encoded on a broadcast status signal, a system havinga first input,a processor unit in communication with said first input, said processor unit generating a first output on the basis of said first input, anda display unit in communication with said processor unit for display of said first output,said anti-theft apparatus comprising:a second input operating independently of said first input, said second input receiving said broadcast status signal;a decoder in communication with said second input, said decoder configured to identify said externally specified status encoded on said broadcast status signal; anda signal processor in communication with said decoder and with said display unit, said signal processor obscuring said first output with a second output in response to said externally specified status identified by said decoder, thereby disabling said system.