Patent ID: 6300874
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An anti-theft computer security system, comprising:a USB connector comprising:(a) a housing;(b) a contact extending from the housing and having two ground terminals for connecting to a USB port on an electronic device;(c) a sensor disposed within the housing and comprising a diode;a cable comprising a plurality of wires connected to the sensor and contact at one end and having a free end; anda central alarm monitoring unit connected to the free end of the cable,wherein the sensor is connected to two wires in the cable and to two ground terminals such that a circuit is completed when the connector is connected to an electronic device through a USB port, and wherein the circuit is broken when the connector is disconnected or the wire is cut, and wherein said central alarm monitoring unit detects the presence of the sensor and sends an alarm signal when the connector is disconnected from the electronic device or the cable is cut.