Patent ID: 7202786
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for securing a device, the apparatus comprising: a connector having walls defining an interior wherein the connector attaches to the device; a controller connected to the connector wherein the controller is within the interior of the connector and further wherein the controller is programmed to communicate with the device; an optical sensor connected to and in communication with the controller wherein the optical sensor is connected to one of the walls of the connector wherein the optical sensor extends into the interior of the connector; an alarm connected to and in communication with the controller wherein the optical sensor communicates with the alarm via the controller; and a pin sensed by the optical sensor wherein the pin extends through one of the walls of the connector into the interior of the connector wherein the optical sensor detects a position of the pin within the interior of the connector and activates the alarm in response to a change in the position of the pin within the interior of the connector.