| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a docking station of electronic equipment for releasing lock by a simple operation regardless of the state of the electronic equipment, and for improving security property. <P>SOLUTION: A docking station 1 for docking a portable computer 10 through connectors 2 and 16 includes: a docker side control device 32 for energizing an electromagnet 27 to bring the securing mechanism of a PC 10 into a state where the lock of the securing mechanism can be released; and an authentication control device 35 for authenticating a user through a fingerprint sensor or the like. When the user is authenticated as a regular user through the authentication control device 35, the docker side control device 32 energizes the electromagnet 27 to bring the securing by the securing mechanism into a state where the securing can be released. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT</p> |
