Patent Publication Number: US-2023147849-A1

Title: Change of operating mode

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Computing devices, such as laptops, desktop computers, or All-In-One desktops may include power buttons to power ON the computing devices. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES 
       The detailed description is provided with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein: 
         FIG.  1    illustrates an electronic device for changing an operating mode of a computing device connectable to the electronic device, according to an example; 
         FIG.  2    illustrates a system environment, including an electronic device, a computing device, and a wireless communication device, for changing an operating mode of the computing device, according to an example; 
         FIG.  3    illustrates a computing device for changing an operating mode thereof, according to an example; 
         FIG.  4    illustrates a system environment, including a computing device, an electronic device, and a wireless communication device, for changing an operating mode of the computing device, according to an example; and 
         FIG.  5    illustrates a system environment using a non-transitory computer-readable medium for changing an operating mode of a computing device, according to an example. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     A power button of a computing device is generally operated, for example pressed, to power ON the computing device. The powering ON of the computing device supplies power signals to components of the computing device. In addition to powering ON, the power button of the computing device may be pressed to switch an operating mode of the computing device from a low-power operating mode, such as a sleep mode or a hibernation mode to a full-power operating mode. The power button of the computing device may be manually pressed by a user of the computing device for the purpose of switching the operating mode of the computing device. Such a manual press of the power button is an action performed by the user of the computing device. 
     The present subject matter describes example computing devices in which an operating mode of the computing device may be changed from a low-power operating mode to a full-power operating mode without a manual pressing of the power button of the computing device by a user. 
     In an example, the computing device includes an Input/Output (I/O) port, for example a wired I/O port or a wireless I/O port, and a processor coupled to the I/O port. The I/O port may connect the computing device to an electronic device having a contactless reader in a wired manner or wirelessly. The electronic device may include a docking station or a port replicator. The contactless reader of the electronic device monitors a proximity of a wireless communication device, such as a smart phone, a tablet, a phablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a laptop computer, with respect to the electronic device. 
     The proximity of the wireless communication device to the electronic device, connected to the computing device, may be indicative of the user of the wireless communication device being in the vicinity of the computing device and is willing to use the computing device. The processor of the computing device may receive a signal, from the electronic device, indicative of the proximity of the wireless communication device to the electronic device. In an example, the computing device receives the signal via the I/O port. Further, the processor may operate the computing device in one of a low-power operating mode and a full-power operating mode depending on the signal received from the electronic device. The low-power operating mode may be one of a sleep mode, a hibernation mode, and a shutdown mode. The full-power operating mode is a mode, in which all the components of the computing device are powered ON. 
     In an example, in case the computing device is operating in the low-power operating mode and the received signal is indicative of the wireless communication device determined, by the contactless reader of the electronic device, to be in proximity of the electronic device, the processor of the computing device may switch an operating mode of the computing device from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode. The processor of the computing device may keep operating the computing device in the low-power operating mode until the contactless reader determines that the wireless communication device is in proximity to the electronic device. 
     After the change of the operating mode of the computing device to the full-power operating mode, the processor of the computing device may continuously monitor the operational activity of the computing device. In case the computing device is idle for an idle time threshold based on the monitoring, the processor may change the operating mode of the computing device from the full-power operating mode to the low-power operating mode. 
     Accordingly, the computing devices of the present subject matter facilitate in switching of the operating mode of the computing device from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode based on proximity of the wireless communication devices with respect to the computing devices, thus eliminating a manual action or effort from users of the computing devices to power ON the computing devices, such as resuming the full-power operating mode from the low-power operating mode, such as sleep mode. 
     The present subject matter is further described with reference to the accompanying figures. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the figures and the following description to refer to the same or similar parts. It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate principles of the present subject matter. It is thus understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, encompass the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and examples of the present subject matter, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof. It is to be noted that drawings of the present subject matter shown here are for illustrative purposes and are not drawn to scale. 
       FIG.  1    illustrates an electronic device  100  for changing an operating mode of a computing device (not shown in  FIG.  1   ) connectable to the electronic device  100 , according to an example. Examples of the electronic device  100  may include, but are not limited to, a docking station and a port replicator. 
     The electronic device  100  includes a contactless reader  102  that may determine whether a wireless communication device (not shown in  FIG.  1   ) is in proximity to the electronic device  100 . The wireless communication device may be a smart phone, a tablet, a phablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a laptop computer. The contactless reader  102  is a device for a wireless communication between the electronic device  100  and the wireless communication device. Examples of the contactless reader  102  may include, but are not limited to, a Near-Field Communication (NFC) based device, a Wi-Fi link based device, and a Bluetooth communication based device. The contactless reader  102  of the electronic device  100  may communicate with the wireless communication device to determine that the wireless communication device is in proximity to the electronic device  100 . The wireless communication device is considered to be in proximity to the electronic device  100  if the wireless communication device exchanges signals with the contactless reader  102  of the electronic device  100 . 
     The electronic device  100  further includes a controller  104  that is coupled to the contactless reader  102  of the electronic device  100 . The controller  104  is to receive information from the contactless reader  102  when the wireless communication device is determined to be in proximity to the electronic device  100 . The information is in a form of a proximity signal. In addition, the controller  104  may handle various tasks of the electronic device  100 . 
     In response to determination by the controller  104 , based on the information from the contactless reader  102 , that the wireless communication device is in proximity to the electronic device  100 , the controller  104  transmits a power signal to the computing device. The computing device is connectable to the electronic device  100 . The computing device may be a desktop computer, a tablet, a laptop computer, or an All-In-One desktop. The transmitted power signal is a signal that may induce a power supply for powering ON the components of the computing device, which are in OFF-state. In an example, the computing device is connectable to the electronic device  100  via a Universal Serial Bus (USB)-Type-C cable. The information that the wireless communication device is in proximity to the electronic device  100  is indicative of presence of a user of the wireless communication device in vicinity of the computing device. 
     The computing device, on receiving the power signal from the controller  104  of the electronic device  100 , changes an operating mode thereof from a low-power operating mode to a full-power operating mode. In the low-power operating mode, such as a sleep mode, a hibernation mode or a shutdown mode, specific components of the computing device are not supplied with power signals in order to avoid unnecessary operation of all the components of the computing device. When the operating mode of the computing device changes to the full-power operating mode, all the components of the computing device may be supplied with power signals. Thus, the electronic device  100  by changing the operating mode of the computing device to the full-power operating mode provides full functional features for a user to use. 
     The signal pertaining to the proximity of the wireless communication device with the electronic device  100  enables change of the operating mode of the computing device from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode. Thus, the electronic device  100  eliminates a manual action which is otherwise carried out from the user to change the operating mode of the computing device or to power ON the computing device. 
     Although, the change of the operating mode of the computing device from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode is explained with respect to the controller  104 , the operating mode of the computing device can be changed by any other controller or microprocessor of the electronic device  100 , which is separate from the controller  104  of the electronic device  100 . 
       FIG.  2    illustrates a system environment  200  using an electronic device  202 , a computing device  204 , and a wireless communication device  206  for changing an operating mode of the computing device  204 , according to an example. In an example, the electronic device  202  may be similar to the electronic device  100  of  FIG.  1   . 
     The electronic device  202  includes a contactless reader  208  similar to the contactless reader  102 . In an example, the contactless reader  208  communicates with the wireless communication device  206  to determine whether the wireless communication device  206  is in proximity to the electronic device  202 . The wireless communication device  206  is a device that transmits a signal to another communication device and receives a signal from the other communication device or vice-versa. In an example, the wireless communication device  206  may be wirelessly chargeable. Examples of the wireless communication device  206  may include, but are not limited to, a smart phone, a tablet, a phablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a laptop computer. 
     In an example, the electronic device  202  includes a wireless charging pad  210  to wirelessly charge a battery (not shown) of the wireless communication device  206 . The wireless charging pad  210  is a device that may charge a wirelessly chargeable device using electromagnetic induction. When the wireless communication device  206  is placed on the wireless charging pad  210 , the contactless reader  208  communicates with the wireless communication device  206  to determine that the wireless communication device  206  is in proximity to the electronic device  202 . Therefore, the wireless charging pad  210  within the electronic device  202  having a docking function can charge the battery of the wireless communication device  206 . Thus, integration of the wireless charging function and the docking function minimizes cable routing within the system environment  200 . 
     Further, the electronic device  202  includes a storage device  212 . In an example, the storage device  212  may be a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory or a combination of both. Examples of the non-volatile memory may include, but are not limited to read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash memories, hard disks, optical disks, and magnetic tapes. The volatile memory may include any non-transitory computer-readable medium known in the art including, such as static random-access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). In an example, the storage device  212  may be a shared memory, such that the storage device  212  may be simultaneously accessible by multiple applications and devices. The storage device  212  may store an activity data  214 . In an example, the activity data  214  may include the signal associated with the determined proximity of the wireless communication device  206  to the electronic device  202 , a power signal, a user authorization signal, and a charging signal. The signal associated with the determined proximity of the wireless communication device  206  to the electronic device  202  relates to the presence of a user (not shown) near the electronic device  202  and the computing device  204 . 
     The electronic device  202  further includes a controller  216  that may be coupled to the contactless reader  208 , the wireless charging pad  210 , and the storage device  212  of the electronic device  202 . The controller  216  may include microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, state machines, logic circuitries, and/or any other devices that manipulate signals and data based on computer-readable instructions. Further, functions of the various elements shown in the figures, including any functional blocks labeled as “controller(s)”, may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing computer-readable instructions. 
     In an example, the contactless reader  208 , the wireless charging pad  210 , the storage device  212 , and the controller  216  may be coupled to the electronic device  202  by means of an interface  218 . The interface  218  facilitates the communication between the contactless reader  208 , the wireless charging pad  210 , the storage device  212 , and the controller  216 . 
     The controller  216  of the electronic device  202  may transmit a power signal to the computing device  204  to change an operating mode of the computing device from the low-power operating mode to a full-power operating mode in a similar manner and similar condition as performed by the controller  104  of  FIG.  1   . The computing device  204  may be a desktop computer, a tablet, a laptop computer, etc. 
     Further, the controller  216  may transmit a charging signal to the wireless charging pad  210  to charge the battery of the wireless communication device  206 . The charging signal is transmitted from the controller  216  to the wireless charging pad  210  when the wireless communication device  206  is placed on the the wireless charging pad  210 . In an example, the wireless charging pad  210  may include a detection circuit (not shown) to detect whether the wireless communication device  206  is placed on the wireless charging pad  210 . The detection circuit may include a transmitter coil which may keep sending magnetic waves of low magnitude to the environment in vicinity of the wireless charging pad  210 . When a receiver coil (not shown) of the the wireless communication device  206  receives the magnetic waves from the transmitter coil of the detection circuit, the wireless communication device  206  is detected to be placed on the wireless charging pad  210 . 
     The controller  216  may transmit the power signal and the charging signal simultaneously so that the battery of the wireless communication device  206  is charged and, at the same time, the operating mode of the computing device  204  changes from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode. 
     While the wireless communication device  206  is communicating with the contactless reader  208  of the electronic device  202 , the controller  216  of the electronic device  202  may obtain the user authorization signal from the wireless communication device  206 . The user authorization signal is a signal having user credentials for a secure login to a device. After receiving the user authorization signal from the wireless communication device  206 , the controller  216  of the electronic device  202  may transmit the received user authorization signal to the computing device  204 . The computing device  204  on receiving the user authorization signal may check the validity of the user authorization signal. If the user authorization signal is validated by the computing device  204 , a login of a user of the wireless communication device  206  may be authorized to the computing device  204 . Therefore, the wireless communication device  206  may enable logging into the computing device  204  on behalf of the user of the wireless communication device  206  when the wireless communication device  206  is coupled to the electronic device  202 . In an example, the wireless communication device  206  may be a standalone device used primarily for logging the user into the computing device  204 . 
     In the system environment  200 , by placing the wireless communication device  206  on the wireless charging pad  210  of the electronic device  202 , i.e. when the wireless communication device  206  is in proximity to the electronic device  202 , i.e., the operating mode of the computing device  204  may be changed, the battery of the the wireless communication device  206  may be charged, and the user of the wireless communication device  206  logs into the computing device  204 . 
       FIG.  3    illustrates a computing device  300  for changing an operating mode thereof, according to an example. Examples of the computing device  300  may include, but are not limited to, a laptop, a notebook computer, a smart phone, a tablet, and All-In-One desktop. 
     The computing device  300  includes an Input/Output (I/O) port  302 . The I/O port  302  is an interface that connects the computing device  300  with an external device either in a wired manner or wirelessly. Examples of the I/O port  302  may include a wired I/O port or a wireless I/O port. In an example, the I/O port  302  connects the computing device  300  to an electronic device (not shown in  FIG.  3   ) having a contactless reader (not shown in  FIG.  3   ). In an example, the contactless reader, such as a Near Field Communication reader of the electronic device, such as a docking station may determine a proximity of a wireless communication device to the electronic device. The wireless communication device may be one of a smart phone, a tablet, a phablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a laptop computer. 
     The computing device  300  further includes a processor  304 . The processor  304  is coupled to the I/O port  302 , which connects the processor  304  to the electronic device so that the processor  304  may communicate with the electronic device. In response to the communication of the processor  304  with the electronic device, the processor  304  receives a signal from the electronic device via the I/O port  302 . The signal from the electronic device may be indicative of the proximity of the wireless communication device to the electronic device. 
     The processor  304 , in response to the signal received from the electronic device, may determine an operating mode, in which the computing device is to be operated and operate the computing device in the determined operating mode. The operating mode may be one of a low-power operating mode and a full-power operating mode. In an example, in case the signal received by the processor  304  indicates that the wireless communication device is in proximity to the electronic device and the computing device  300  is operating in the low-power operating mode, the processor  304  of the computing device  300  switches the operating mode of the computing device  300  from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode. The full-power operating mode is a mode in which all the components of the computing device  300  may be powered ON. On the other hand, the low-power operating mode is a power-saving operating mode in which specific components of the computing device  300  may be powered ON. 
     The processor  304  of the computing device  300  operates in the operating mode, such as the low-power operating mode or the full-power operating mode based on the proximity of the wireless communication device to the electronic device. Thus, a manual intervention to select or switch the operating mode of the computing device  300  is eliminated. 
       FIG.  4    illustrates a system environment  400  including a computing device  402 , an electronic device  404 , and a wireless communication device  406  for changing an operating mode of the computing device  402 , according to an example. The computing device  402  may be similar to the computing device  300  and may be one of a laptop, a notebook computer, an All-In-One desktop, and a tablet. 
     The computing device  402  includes an Input/Output (I/O) port  408  similar to the Input/Output (I/O) port  302  of  FIG.  3   . The I/O port  408  provides a communication channel between the computing device  402  and the electronic device  404  connectable to the computing device  402 . In one example, the computing device  402  may receive information from the electronic device  404  via the I/O port  408 . The information may include a signal indicative of a proximity of the wireless communication device  406  to the electronic device  404 . In an example, the proximity of the wireless communication device  406  to the electronic device  404  may be determined by a contactless reader  410  of the electronic device  404 , which may be similar to the contactless reader  102  and the contactless reader  208 . 
     Examples of the I/O port  408  may include, but is not limited to, a wired I/O port and a wireless I/O port. In case the I/O port  408  is the wired I/O port, the computing device  402  may be connected to the electronic device  404  via a data cable compatible to the I/O port  408 . The wired I/O port may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, an Ethernet port, or a Local Area Network (LAN) port. In case the wired I/O port is the USB port, the computing device  402  may be connected to the electronic device  404  via a USB Type-C cable. In an example, if the electronic device  404  has a wireless charging capability to charge the wireless communication device  406 , the USB Type-C cable can draw power signals from the computing device  402  to further supply the power signals to the electronic device  404  for charging the wireless communication device  406 . Simultaneously, the USB Type-C cable can exchange data between the computing device  402  and the electronic device  404 . 
     In case the I/O port  408  is the wireless I/O port, the computing device  402  may be connected to the electronic device  404  via a wireless link compatible to the I/O port  408 . The wireless link may be one of a Near Field Communication (NFC) link, a Bluetooth link, and a Wi-Fi link. 
     Further, the computing device  402  includes a storage device  412 . In an example, the storage device  412  may be a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, or a combination of both. Examples of the non-volatile memory may include, but are not limited to read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash memories, hard disks, optical disks, and magnetic tapes. The volatile memory may include any non-transitory computer-readable medium known in the art including, such as static random-access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). In an example, the storage device  412  may be a shared memory, such that the storage device  412  may be simultaneously accessible by multiple applications and devices. 
     The storage device  412  may store an activity data  414 . In an example, the activity data  414  may include the information from the electronic device  404  including the signal associated with the determined proximity of the wireless communication device  406  to the electronic device  404 , an idle time duration, an idle time threshold, and a user authorization signal. In an example, the signal associated with the determined proximity of the wireless communication device  406  to the electronic device  404  may change dynamically. In an example, the idle time threshold changes when a user of the computing device  402  resets the idle time threshold to a new value. Similarly, the user authorization signal may be periodically changed by the user of the computing device  402  to keep the computing device  402  safe from unauthorized login. The signal associated with the determined proximity of the wireless communication device  406  to the electronic device  404  relates to the presence of a user of the wireless communication device  406  near the electronic device  404  and the computing device  402 . 
     Further, the computing device  402  includes a processor  416  coupled to the I/O port  408  and the storage device  412 . The processor  416  may be similar to the processor  304  of  FIG.  3   . In an example, the processor  324  may receive the signal associated with the proximity of the wireless communication device  406  to the electronic device  404  via the I/O port  408  of the computing device  402 . The signal is generated in the electronic device  404  by the action of the contactless reader of the electronic device  404  and further transmitted to the computing device  402 . 
     The processor  416  analyses the received signal to determine whether the wireless communication device  406  is in proximity to the electronic device  404 . In case the received signal, based on the analysis, is indicative of the wireless communication device  406  to be in proximity to the electronic device  404  and the computing device  402  is operating in a low-power operating mode, the processor  416  switches an operating mode of the computing device  402  from the low-power operating mode to a full-power operating mode without a manual intervention. 
     In case the computing device  402  is operating in the full-power operating mode and simultaneously the processor  416  receives the signal indicative of the wireless communication device  406  to be in proximity to the electronic device  404 , the processor  416  keeps the computing device  402  to operate in the full-power operating mode. 
     In case, in an example, when the processor  416  of the computing device  402  determines that the computing device  402  is idle for the idle time threshold, the processor  416  may switch the operating mode from the full-power operating mode to the low-power operating mode. Thus, the processor  416  operates the computing device  402  in the full-power operating mode until determining that the computing device  402  is idle for the idle time threshold. 
     The computing device  402  is switched to the low-power operating mode, since the low-power operating mode is a power-saving operating mode that saves unnecessary expense of power signals to the components of the computing device  402 . The power-saving operating mode may include one of a sleep mode, a hibernation mode, and a shutdown mode. The operating mode of the computing device  402  may be switched from the full-power operating mode to one of the sleep mode, the hibernation mode, and the shutdown mode depending on the settings of the computing device  402 . In an example, the idle time threshold may be pre-set by the user of the computing device  402 . In an example, the processor  416  may cause a system service to run in background to continuously determine the idle time duration, during which the processor  416  is inactive. 
     The I/O port  408 , the storage device  412 , and the processor  416  are coupled to the computing device  402  by means of an interface  418 . The interface  418  facilitates the communication between the I/O port  408 , the storage device  412 , and the processor  416 . 
     In an example, the user of the computing device  402  may override the processor  416  action that controls the change of the operating mode of the computing device  402  in case the computing device  402  is idle for the idle time threshold but the user is in vicinity of the computing device  402 . 
       FIG.  5    illustrates a system environment  500  using a non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  for changing an operating mode of a computing device, according to an example. The system environment  500  includes a processor  504  communicatively coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  through a communication link  506  for fetching and executing computer-readable instructions from the non-transitory computer-readable medium  502 . 
     The non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  may be, for example, an internal memory device or an external memory device. In one example, the communication link  506  may be a direct communication link, such as one formed through a memory read/write interface. In another example, the communication link  506  may be an indirect communication link, such as one formed through a network interface. In such a case, the processor  504  may access the non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  through a network (not shown). 
     In an example, the non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  includes a set of computer-readable and executable instructions for changing the operating mode of the computing device. The set of computer-readable instructions may include instructions as explained in conjunction with  FIGS.  3  and  4   . The set of computer-readable instructions, referred to as instructions hereinafter, may be accessed by the processor  504  through the communication link  506  and subsequently executed to perform acts for changing the operating mode of the computing device. 
     Referring to  FIG.  5   , in an example, the non-transitory computer-readable medium may include instructions  508  that cause the processor  504  to receive a signal indicative of a proximity of a wireless communication device to the computing device. The signal indicative of the proximity of the wireless communication device to the computing device is received from a contactless reader, such as the contactless reader  410  of the electronic device  404  connectable to the computing device  402 . The signal may be an indicative that a user of the wireless communication device is willing to use the computing device. In an example, the signal may be received by the processor  504  via an Input/Output (I/O) port, via which the contactless reader is connected to the computing device. In an example, the contactless reader can detect the proximity of the wireless communication device to the electronic device if the wireless communication device is present at a distance of less than 10 meters from the contactless reader. In case, the contactless reader is a Near Field Communication (NFC) based device, the contactless reader can detect the proximity of the wireless communication device if the wireless communication device is present at a distance of less than 1 meter from the contactless reader. The value of the distance of the wireless communication device from the contactless reader can be preset based on user preference or can be dependent on the type of the contactless reader, such as Near Field Communication (NFC) based device or the Bluetooth based device. 
     The non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  may also include instructions  510  to further cause the processor  504  to determine whether the computing device is operating in a low-power operating mode. Operating in the low-power operating mode may be indicative of the computing device operating in a power-saving operating mode, in which specific components of the computing device are not supplied with power signals. In case the processor  504  determines that the computing device is operating in a full-power operating mode, the processor  504  keep an operating mode of the computing device unchanged. 
     The non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  may include further instructions  512  to cause the processor  504  to change the operating mode of the computing device from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode on receiving the signal that the wireless communication device is in proximity to the computing device and determining that the computing device is operating in the low-power operating mode. The change of the operating mode of the computing device is performed based on the proximity signal, thereby eliminating a manual intervention from the user. The change of the operating mode from the from the low-power operating mode to the full-power operating mode is to ensure that all the components of the computing device are powered ON or supplied with the power signals. 
     The non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  may include further instructions to cause the processor  504  to change the operating mode of the computing device from the full-power operating mode to the low-power operating mode. The operating mode of the computing device is changed in response to determining that the computing device is idle for an idle time threshold. To determine that the computing device is idle for the idle time threshold, the processor  504  continuously monitors operational activities of the computing device. In case the computing device is idle or operationally inactive, the processor  504  triggers a time clock to calculate an idle time duration during which the computing device is idle. Further, the processor  504  keeps comparing the calculated idle time duration with the idle time threshold and changes the operating mode of the computing device from the full-power operating mode to the low-power operating mode on determining that the calculated idle time duration exceeds the idle time threshold. In an example, the idle time threshold can be set by the user and can be updated based on user preference. In an example, the idle time threshold may be 10 minutes. 
     The non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  may include further instructions to cause the processor  504  to obtain a user authorization signal from the wireless communication device for a communication of the contactless reader with the wireless communication device. In an example, the wireless communication device may be emulated by the contactless reader as a contactless smart card. The user authorization signal may include user credentials for authenticating a secure login to the computing device. The processor  504 , on receiving the user authorization signal, may check the validity of the user authorization signal. In case the user authorization signal is validated by the processor  504  of the computing device, the non-transitory computer-readable medium  502  may include further instructions to cause the processor  504  to authorize a login of a user of the wireless communication device to the computing device based on the user authorization signal validated by the processor  504 . 
     Although aspects for the present disclosure have been described in a language specific to structural features and/or methods, it is to be understood that the appended claims are not limited to the specific features or methods described herein. Rather, the specific features and methods are disclosed as examples of the present disclosure.