Patent ID: 7548161

Claim:
A computer readable memory including at least computer instructions for directing an electronic system to provide theft protection, comprising: a first set of computer instructions to acquire an acceleration signal corresponding to an acceleration of the electronic system, the acceleration signal having frequencies characteristic of movement of the system; a second set of computer instructions to process the acceleration signal so as to isolate the frequencies characteristic of movement of the system; a third set of computer instructions to examine characteristics of the acceleration signal to detect whether a theft condition is present; a fourth set of computer instructions arranged to display a graphical user interface for a user of the electronic system to initiate the theft prevention system, and to initiate the output of an alarm using an output device when it is detected that a theft condition is present; and a fifth set of computer instructions further includes computer instructions to initiate the display of a graphical user interface configured to allow a user to specify visual warning messages to be displayed by the electronic system; wherein the graphical user interface is configured to: display a theft detection menu; and when the theft detection system is not active, receive a user input selection in the theft detection menu for activating the theft detection system; when the theft detection system is active, receive a user input selection in the theft detection menu for deactivating the theft detection system.