Method and apparatus for protecting a device connected to a network

摘要

A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting the removal of a device connected to a network. The present invention generates an alarm on a protected device when an unauthorized user disconnects the device from a network connection. The network connection is monitored and an alarm is generated if the protected device is disconnected from the network connection without proper notification to the theft protection utility. A number of fail-safe features can optionally be employed to ensure that the theft protection aspects of the present invention are not bypassed. For example, the theft protection utility process can employ speaker, volume and/or power control features to ensure that the alarms generated by the present invention, or the theft protection feature itself, cannot be bypassed.

主权项

1. A method for detecting removal of a device connected to a network by a network connection, comprising:
monitoring said network connection; generating an alarm in said removed device if said network connection is disconnected; and preventing a control of said device from being adjusted in response to said alarm being generated.