Patent ID: 7107455

Claim:
A system comprising: a multipurpose authorized user identification device providing physical access to a premesis and access to a computer system on the premesis; at least one processor coupled to the computer system; a first Bluetooth device provided on the identification device providing a communication capability with a second Bluetooth device provided in the computer system including a non-line-of-sight proximity range actuated identification signal detection circuit for receiving a wireless identification signal from the identification device, the wireless identification signal containing identification information regarding one or more users of the device; a memory having means for determining whether the user of the identification device as indicated by the wireless identification signal, has authorized access to computer information accessible by the computer system; means for maintaining the computer system in a low power state except when the user identification device is in the proximity range; and means for granting and maintaining access to computer information accessible by the computer system if it is determined that the user as indicated by the wireless identification signal is authorized access and remains in the proximity range, wherein the granting access to computer information accessible by the computer system further includes placing the computer system in a higher power state from the lower power state.