公开(公告)号：US08539590B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US11313886

申请日：2005-12-20

申请人： Michael M. Lee ,  Jay F. Hamlin ,  Brian D. Lemker

发明人： Michael M. Lee ,  Jay F. Hamlin ,  Brian D. Lemker

IPC分类号： G06F7/04 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H02J2007/0001

摘要： When unauthorized use of a device is suspected, a recharging mechanism (e.g., recharge-circuit) of the device is disabled in order to guard against extended unauthorized use of the device. The recharging mechanism normally recharges the rechargeable-power-supply that powers the device. Consequently, normal use and enjoyment of the device can be significantly reduced by disabling the rechager. Moreover, for devices that are mainly powered by a rechargeable-power-supply (e.g., music-players, phones, Personal Digital Assistants), disabling the recharger effectively renders the device inoperable when the power of the main power-supply has run out. As such, disabling the recharger should serve as a deterrent to theft.

摘要翻译： 当怀疑未经许可使用设备时，设备的充电机构（例如，再充电电路）被禁用，以防止延长的未经授权的使用设备。 充电机构通常为为设备供电的可充电电源充电。 因此，通过禁用重新分配器可以显着减少设备的正常使用和享受。 此外，对于主要由可充电电源（例如，音乐播放器，电话，个人数字助理）供电的设备，当主电源的功率已经用尽时，禁用充电器有效地使得设备不可操作。 因此，禁用充电器应成为盗窃的威慑。