CN101533431A - Device for improving the usage safety of notebook computer and notebook computer thereof - Google Patents

Device for improving the usage safety of notebook computer and notebook computer thereof Download PDF

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CN101533431A
CN101533431A CN 200810083791 CN200810083791A CN101533431A CN 101533431 A CN101533431 A CN 101533431A CN 200810083791 CN200810083791 CN 200810083791 CN 200810083791 A CN200810083791 A CN 200810083791A CN 101533431 A CN101533431 A CN 101533431A
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The invention discloses a device for improving the usage safety of the notebook computer and a notebook computer thereof. The device greatly improves the usage safety of the notebook computer in the way of hardware (namely lock) and software (namely setting whether to start the GPIO of a built-in controller on the setting menu of the BIOS so as to match the action of the lock) simultaneously. Therefore, when the user sets starting the GPIO of the built-in controller and sets the notebook computer at a locked state by the lock, the functions of all input devices and the start-up buttons of the notebook computer are closed; therefore, the thief can not steal the confidential data memorized in the notebook computer by a nondestructive way, thus leading to high reliability of the device which improves the usage safety of the notebook computer.

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Promote the device and the notebook computer thereof of notebook computer safety in utilization
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of notebook computer, and particularly relevant for a kind of device and notebook computer thereof that can promote the notebook computer safety in utilization.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, many business people usually can carry the data of notebook computer (notebook) with the access confidentiality when negotiation.Also also because of like this, in order not allow other people can invade notebook computer easily, to steal the data of described confidentiality, it is preceding that the user of general notebook computer can enter operation interface (operation interface) at notebook computer, utilize microsoft operation system (windows2000 for example, windows XP etc.) the locking interface that the is provided operation interface that stops other people can directly enter notebook computer (has only after correct user's password is keyed at described locking interface, just can enter the operation interface of notebook computer), so can promote the safety in utilization of notebook computer.
In addition, the notebook computer of commercial type has more been set up the function of identification of fingerprint (finger printer) and face recognition (face recognition) now, uses the safety in utilization that promotes notebook computer more.Yet, each scheme of the safety in utilization of above-mentioned lifting notebook computer all belongs to the mode of software (software) locking, so the relevant peripheral equipment of notebook computer (peripheral equipments) all also is in the state (that is state of opening) of work, for example keyboard (keyboard), Trackpad (touch pad), start button (power button), USB (universal serial bus) interface (USB interface), CD-ROM drive (CD-ROMdrive) ... Deng.
Also, have the inclination the personage, can directly enter the operation interface of notebook computer, to steal the data of described confidentiality as long as after in the process that repeatedly key in through keyboard at described locking interface, finding suitable user's password also because of so.Moreover, some described locking interface only allows the user to key in user's password of limited number of times (for example 3 times), having the inclination the personage so more can be behind user's password of keying in the 2nd mistake, the long mode that presses off the machine button is forced the notebook computer shutdown earlier, this measure is to make zero for the numerical value that will allow the register (register) of memory button indegree be stored, then longly again press off the machine button and start shooting once more by notebook computer, so allow in the process of notebook computer multiple switching machine, after intentionally the personage can find suitable user's password equally in the process that repeatedly key in through keyboard at described locking interface, can directly enter the operation interface of notebook computer, to steal the data of described confidentiality.
In addition, intentionally the personage more can will crack the information stores of locked software in universal serial bus device (USB device) or CD (optical disc), use the mode that sees through USB (universal serial bus) interface or CD-ROM drive again, and when notebook computer is started shooting, directly skip or crack the proof procedure of described locking interface, described identification of fingerprint and described face recognition, so similarly can invade notebook computer easily, to steal the data of described confidentiality.Therefore, each scheme of the safety in utilization of above-mentioned lifting notebook computer (that is mode of employing software lock) is unreliable completely.
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In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of device and notebook computer thereof that promotes the notebook computer safety in utilization, it adopts hardware (hardware) and the double mode of executing of software (software) to promote the safety in utilization of notebook computer widely simultaneously, and the also symbolic animal of the birth year height of working as of its fiduciary level.
Based on purpose above-mentioned and that institute's desire becomes, the present invention proposes a kind of device that promotes the notebook computer safety in utilization, and it comprises lockset, control circuit, and setting module.Wherein, described lockset is arranged on the mechanism shell of described notebook computer, and has a lockhole and for a user one key of correspondence is inserted and set described notebook computer and be in a lock-out state or a released state.
Described control circuit is disposed on the mainboard of described notebook computer, and couple described lockset, in order to operate in a high security pattern when described control circuit, and when described notebook computer is in described lock-out state, all input medias of described notebook computer and the function of a start button are closed, and operate in described high security pattern when described control circuit, and when described notebook computer is in described released state, with all input medias of described notebook computer and the functional rehabilitation of described start button.Described setting module is disposed on the described mainboard, and couples described control circuit, operates in described high security pattern or general operation pattern in order to set described control circuit.
In one embodiment of the invention, when described control circuit operated in described general operation pattern, described user can't see through described lockset to cause described control circuit to go to close or recover the function of all input medias and the described start button of described notebook computer.
In one embodiment of the invention, described lockset also has one first end, one second end and a common terminal, first end of wherein said lockset can directly or see through a resistance and be coupled to a shutdown power supply, and second end of described lockset then is coupled to an earthing potential.
In one embodiment of the invention, described control circuit comprises and door and embedded controller (embeddedcontroller).Wherein, have two input ends and an output terminal with door, and described two input ends can be coupled to the common terminal of described lockset.Described embedded controller couples described setting module, and have a general input and output pin (GPIO) and come to couple with described output terminal with door, when opening described general input and output pin in order to see through described setting module as described user, described control circuit can operate in described high security pattern; Otherwise when described user saw through described setting module and closes described general input and output pin, described control circuit can operate in described general operation pattern.In addition, when described notebook computer was in the state of shutdown, described embedded controller can receive described shutdown power supply to be used as its running voltage.
In one embodiment of the invention, when described control circuit operates in described high security pattern, and when described notebook computer is in described lock-out state, first end of described lockset can be coupled in common terminal, gives described general input and output pin to such an extent as to output terminal described and door can be exported a noble potential.
In one embodiment of the invention, when described general input and output pin receives described noble potential, and when described user pushes described start button, described embedded controller not only can go to close the function of all input medias of described notebook computer, and can stop to send the System on Chip/SoC of a starting-up signal, use the function of closing described start button to described notebook computer.
In one embodiment of the invention, when described control circuit operates in described high security pattern, and when described notebook computer is in described released state, second end of described lockset can be coupled in common terminal, gives described general input and output pin to such an extent as to output terminal described and door can be exported an electronegative potential.
In one embodiment of the invention, when described general input and output pin receives described electronegative potential, and when described user pushes described start button, described embedded controller not only can go to recover the function of all input medias of described notebook computer, and the described System on Chip/SoC that can normally send described starting-up signal to described notebook computer is used the function of recovering described start button.
In one embodiment of the invention, the bottom of the mechanism shell of described notebook computer has the opening of a given shape, and is stamped a trip sheet identical with described given shape on the described opening, opens for described user.
In one embodiment of the invention, the device of described lifting notebook computer safety in utilization also comprises a backup circuit breaker, and it is arranged in the described opening, and couples described control circuit, in order to when described key is lost, substitutes the function of described lockset.
In one embodiment of the invention, described backup circuit breaker has one first end, one second end and a common terminal, first end of wherein said backup circuit breaker couples first end of described lockset, second end of described backup circuit breaker couples second end of described lockset, and the common terminal of described backup circuit breaker couples the common terminal of described lockset.
In one embodiment of the invention, described System on Chip/SoC is that South Bridge chip (south bridge), described setting module are Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS), and all input medias of described notebook computer include PS/2 and universal serial bus type keyboard, PS/2 and universal serial bus type mouse, Trackpad, USB (universal serial bus) interface, and CD-ROM drive.
From another viewpoint, the invention provides a kind of notebook computer with device of arbitrary lifting notebook computer safety in utilization that the invention described above proposes.
The device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention is to adopt the double mode of executing of hardware (that is lockset) and software (that is set the GPIO that whether open embedded controller at the setting picture of BIOS, with the action of collocation lockset) to promote the safety in utilization of notebook computer widely simultaneously.Therefore, set the GPIO (that is allowing embedded controller operate in the high security pattern) that opens embedded controller as the user, and when the user desires to be in lock-out state through lockset setting notebook computer, all input medias of notebook computer all can be closed with the function of start button at this moment, so have the inclination the mode that the personage just can not see through non-destruction notebook computer again and steal the confidentiality data that is stored in it, thereby make that the fiduciary level of device of the lifting notebook computer safety in utilization that this case proposed is quite high.
For above-mentioned and other purposes, feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, the several embodiment of the present invention cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the synoptic diagram into the notebook computer 100 outward appearance fronts of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the system architecture diagram into notebook computer 100.
Fig. 3 illustrates the synoptic diagram into notebook computer 100 outward appearances bottom.
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The technology effect that the present invention desired to reach mainly is the safety in utilization that will promote notebook computer widely, and must take into account fiduciary level.And following content will encyclopaedize at the technical characterictic of this case, has and knows that usually the knowledgeable considers and examines to offer field of the present invention.
Fig. 1 illustrates the synoptic diagram into the notebook computer 100 outward appearance fronts of one embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 illustrates the system architecture diagram into notebook computer 100.Please merge with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, by knowing among Fig. 1, the mechanism shell of notebook computer 100 is provided with a lockset (locker) 101, and described lockset 101 has a lockhole 103 and for the user key of correspondence inserted and set described notebook computer 100 and be in locking (lock) state or release (unlock) state.In present embodiment, lockset 101 set position on the mechanism shell of notebook computer 100 do not limit to illustrate as Fig. 1 as, its visual actual design demand changes position set on the mechanism shell of notebook computer 100.
(with Intel, AMD is example to the system architecture of notebook computer 100, but be not limited to this system architecture) roughly include a plurality of System on Chip/SoCs (system chips), for example central processing unit (CPU) 201, north bridge chips (north bridge) 203 and South Bridge chip (south bridge) 205, and by resistance R, lockset 101, backup circuit breaker 207, control circuit 209 device with setting module (present embodiment is example with BIOS) the 211 lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention that constituted.From the above, described lockset 101 has a lockhole 103 and for the user key of correspondence is inserted and set described notebook computer 100 and be in lock-out state or released state.
In present embodiment, after described user can insert lockset 101 with the key of correspondence, rotate in a clockwise direction and set described notebook computer 100 and can be in lock-out state, and set described notebook computer 100 and can be in released state counterclockwise to rotate, but neitherly be limited to this, its visual actual design demand changes it.
Described control circuit 209 is disposed on the mainboard (motherboard) of described notebook computer 100, and couple described lockset 101, in order to operate in high security pattern (high safetymode) when described control circuit 209, and when described notebook computer 100 is in described lock-out state, all input medias (input devices with described notebook computer 100, do not illustrate) close with the function of start button (power button does not illustrate); And operate in described high security pattern when described control circuit 209, and described notebook computer 100 is when being in described released state, with all input medias of described notebook computer 100 and the functional rehabilitation of described start button.
In present embodiment, all input medias of described notebook computer 100 include PS/2 and universal serial bus type keyboard (keyboard), PS/2 and universal serial bus type mouse (mouse), Trackpad (touchpad), USB (universal serial bus) interface (USB interface), and CD-ROM drive (optical disc).Yet present embodiment is not confined to the above-mentioned input media that exemplifies.Clearer, (network for example, function internet) all can be closed so long as allow personage intentionally have pipeline to enter any input media of the system of notebook computer 100.
Described setting module 211 (that is BIOS) is disposed on the described mainboard, and couples described control circuit 209, operates in described high security pattern or general operation pattern (generaloperation mode) in order to set described control circuit 209.In present embodiment, when described control circuit 209 operated in described general operation pattern, described user also can't see through described lockset 101 to cause described control circuit 209 to go to close or recover the function of all input medias and the described start button of described notebook computer 100.
Described lockset 101 can be considered a switch (switch) to be used, and its component symbol is illustrated among Fig. 2.In present embodiment, described lockset 101 has common terminal 101a, the first end 101b and the second end 101c, the first end 101b of wherein said lockset 101 can directly or see through resistance R and be coupled to a shutdown power supply+V3LA (that is when notebook computer 100 is in the state of shutdown, in order to be supplied to embedded controller 209b to be used as the power supply of its running voltage), the second end 101c of described lockset 101 then is coupled to earthing potential GND (that is 0V).
Described control circuit 209 comprises and door (AND gate) 209a and embedded controller (embeddedcontroller, EC) 209b.Wherein, have two input end IN1, IN2 and an output terminal OUT with door 209a, and described two input end IN1, IN2 can be coupled to the common terminal 101a of described lockset 101.Described embedded controller 209b couples described setting module (BIOS) 211, and has a general input and output pin GPIO and come to couple with described output terminal OUT with door 209a.
In present embodiment, when described user saw through described setting module (BIOS) 211 and opens the general input and output pin GPIO of described embedded controller 209b, described control circuit 209b can operate in described high security pattern; Otherwise when described user saw through described setting module (BIOS) 211 and closes the general input and output pin GPIO of embedded controller 209b, described control circuit 209b can operate in described general operation pattern.
What deserves to be mentioned is earlier in this, the deviser only needs to write relative program among the BIOS earlier, so just can allow the user whether open the general input and output pin GPIO of described embedded controller 209b in the setting picture and selecting of BIOS, use and set described control circuit 209 and operate in described high security pattern, also operate in described general operation pattern.
Based on as can be known above-mentioned, when described control circuit 209b operates in described high security pattern (that is the user has selected to open the general input and output pin GPIO of described embedded controller 209b in the setting picture of BIOS), and (that is described user inserted lockset 101 with the key of correspondence when described notebook computer 100 was in described lock-out state, and rotate in a clockwise direction), the common terminal 101a of described lockset 101 can be coupled in the first end 101b, to such an extent as to output terminal OUT described and door 209a can export the general input and output pin GPIO that a noble potential (highvoltage level) is given described embedded controller 209b.
So, when the general input and output pin GPIO of described embedded controller 209b receives described noble potential, and when described user pushes described start button, described embedded controller 209b not only can go to close the function of all input medias of described notebook computer 100, and can stop to send a starting-up signal (when general South Bridge chip 205 receives described starting-up signal, will cause described notebook computer 100 to carry out the program of start) to the South Bridge chip 205 of described notebook computer 100, use the function of closing described start button.So, just have the inclination the personage can not cracking pipeline and steal the confidentiality data of being stored in the notebook computer 100 as prior art.
In addition, when described control circuit 209 operates in described high security pattern (that is the user has selected to open the general input and output pin GPIO of described embedded controller 209b in the setting picture of BIOS), and (that is described user inserted lockset 101 with the key of correspondence when described notebook computer 100 was in described released state, and counterclockwise to rotate), the common terminal 101a of described lockset 101 can be coupled in the second end 101c, to such an extent as to output terminal OUT described and door 209a can export the general input and output pin GPIO that an electronegative potential (low voltage level) is given described embedded controller 209b.
So, when the general input and output pin GPIO of described embedded controller 209b receives described electronegative potential, and when described user pushes described start button, described embedded controller 209b not only can go to recover the function of all input medias of described notebook computer 100, and the South Bridge chip 205 that can normally send described starting-up signal to described notebook computer 100 is used the function of recovering described start button.So, described user can normally use described notebook computer 100, uses the data of access confidentiality.
In view of the above, if when described control circuit 209 operates in described high security pattern, described notebook computer 100 is in described released state, and described user is just utilizing described notebook computer 100 to carry out a certain software (Word file for example, the Excel file, Power point file ... Deng) when editing the confidentiality data, this moment is as if the key insertion lockset 101 of user with correspondence, and when rotating in a clockwise direction, in this as can be known be, described notebook computer 100 can convert described lock-out state to from described released state, all input medias of as a result described notebook computer 100 and the function of described start button all can be closed, but can't influence the execution of described software.
Also also because of like this, intentionally the personage just can not carry out any operation to described notebook computer 100, and also can't be with described notebook computer 100 forced shutdowns, unless pull out the battery (battery of described notebook computer 100, do not illustrate) and transformer (adapter does not illustrate).Therefore, the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention also can prevent with this understanding that intentionally the personage steals the confidentiality data of being stored in the notebook computer 100.
In addition, if when described control circuit 209 operates in described high security pattern, and when described notebook computer 100 is in the locking interface that microsoft operation system provides, this moment is as if the key insertion lockset 101 of user with correspondence, and when rotating in a clockwise direction, in this as can be known be, described notebook computer 100 can be in described lock-out state, all input medias of as a result described notebook computer 100 and the function of described start button all can be closed.Therefore, intentionally the personage just can not see through keyboard (keyboard) and key in any user's password, and also can't see through the long mode of described start button (power button) of pressing and force described notebook computer 100 shutdown, so the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention also can prevent with this understanding that intentionally the personage steals the confidentiality data of being stored in the notebook computer 100.
Moreover, if when described control circuit 209 operates in described high security pattern, and when described notebook computer 100 is in the state of shutdown, this moment is as if the key insertion lockset 101 of user with correspondence, and when rotating in a clockwise direction, in this as can be known be, described notebook computer 100 can be in described lock-out state, all input medias of as a result described notebook computer 100 and the function of described start button all can be closed.
Therefore, intentionally the personage just can not see through the long mode of described start button of pressing and force described notebook computer 100 starts, thereby the setting picture that feasible intentionally personage also can't enter BIOS is changed any preset value (defaultvalue), also can prevent effectively simultaneously that the described personage that has the inclination of prior art from will crack the information stores of locked software in universal serial bus device (USB device) or CD-RW discsCD-RW (optical disc), use the mode that sees through USB (universal serial bus) interface or CD-ROM drive again, and when described notebook computer 100 is started shooting, directly skip or crack described locking interface, the proof procedure of described identification of fingerprint and described face recognition is so the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention also can prevent with this understanding that intentionally the personage steals the confidentiality data of being stored in the notebook computer 100.
Based on the above-mentioned a plurality of states that exemplify as can be known, the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention is not adopt the safety in utilization that can promote described notebook computer 100 under the condition of destroying described notebook computer 100 widely having the inclination the personage, and its fiduciary level is also all come reliably than arbitrary scheme of software lock that prior art adopts.
Yet, it will be further appreciated that in this, the use reliability of the lockset 101 of the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention is quite high, so preferably select for use solid, durable material to make described lockset 101 and corresponding key thereof in this suggestion, use making that the key of described lockset 101 and correspondence thereof is not fragile.
Certainly, might occurrence under realistic state be that the corresponding key of described lockset 101 has been lost, what is to be done for that? in this, Fig. 3 illustrates the synoptic diagram into notebook computer 100 outward appearances bottom.Please merge with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the countermeasure scheme of losing about the corresponding key of described lockset 101 is to make the opening 301 (for example cubic type) of a given shape in the bottom of the mechanism shell of described notebook computer 100, and be stamped the trip sheet 301a identical on the described opening 301, open for described user with described given shape.
Yet, according to spirit of the present invention, the opening 301 and the trip sheet 301a of described given shape do not limit to the shape that discloses as Fig. 3, its visual actual design demand changes the shape of described opening 301 and trip sheet 301a, and combination between the two, that is substitute the mode of trip in the mode of lock screw, but also be not subject to this.
The base this, the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention will more comprise described backup circuit breaker 207 (being illustrated among Fig. 2), it is arranged in the described opening 301, and couple described control circuit 209, in order to when the corresponding key of described lockset 101 is lost, substitute the function of described lockset 101.
In present embodiment, described backup circuit breaker 207 has the common terminal 207a first end 207b and the second end 207c, the first end 207b of wherein said backup circuit breaker 207 couples the first end 101a of described lockset 101, the second end 207c of described backup circuit breaker 207 couples the second end 101c of described lockset 101, and the common terminal 207a of described backup circuit breaker 207 couples the common terminal 101a of described lockset 101.So, when the corresponding key of described lockset 101 was lost, described user can open described trip sheet 301a, substituted the function of described lockset 101 directly to push described backup circuit breaker 207.Certainly, this measure is the design of being done in order to described user's possible period of want or need, can not take precautions against intentionally personage.
In sum, the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization proposed by the invention is to adopt the double mode of executing of hardware (that is lockset) and software (that is set the GPIO that whether open embedded controller at the setting picture of BIOS, with the action of collocation lockset) to promote the safety in utilization of notebook computer widely simultaneously.Therefore, set the GPIO (that is allowing embedded controller operate in the high security pattern) that opens embedded controller as the user, and when the user desires to be in lock-out state through lockset setting notebook computer, all input medias of notebook computer all can be closed with the function of start button at this moment, so have the inclination the mode that the personage just can not see through non-destruction notebook computer again and steal the confidentiality data that is stored in it, thereby make that the fiduciary level of device of the lifting notebook computer safety in utilization that this case proposed is quite high.
Though the present invention discloses as above with a plurality of embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; have in the technical field under any and know the knowledgeable usually; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when with being as the criterion that claim was defined.

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1. device that promotes the notebook computer safety in utilization comprises:
One lockset is arranged on the mechanism shell of described notebook computer, and has a lockhole and for a user one key of correspondence is inserted and set described notebook computer and be in a lock-out state or a released state;
One control circuit, be disposed on the mainboard of described notebook computer, and couple described lockset, in order to operate in a high security pattern when described control circuit, and when described notebook computer is in described lock-out state, all input medias of described notebook computer and the function of a start button are closed, and operate in described high security pattern when described control circuit, and when described notebook computer is in described released state, with all input medias of described notebook computer and the functional rehabilitation of described start button; And
One setting module is disposed on the described mainboard, and couples described control circuit, operates in described high security pattern or general operation pattern in order to set described control circuit.
2. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, when described control circuit operated in described general operation pattern, described user can't see through described lockset to cause described control circuit to go to close or recover the function of all input medias and the described start button of described notebook computer.
3. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described lockset also has one first end, one second end and a common terminal, first end of wherein said lockset can directly or see through a resistance and be coupled to a shutdown power supply, and second end of described lockset then is coupled to an earthing potential.
4. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described control circuit comprises:
One with the door, have two input ends and an output terminal, wherein said two input ends can be coupled to the common terminal of described lockset; And
One embedded controller, couple described setting module, and have a general input and output pin and come to couple with described output terminal with door, when opening described general input and output pin in order to see through described setting module as described user, described control circuit can operate in described high security pattern; Otherwise when described user saw through described setting module and closes described general input and output pin, described control circuit can operate in described general operation pattern;
Wherein, when described notebook computer was in the state of shutdown, described embedded controller can receive described shutdown power supply to be used as its running voltage.
5. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, when described control circuit operates in described high security pattern, and when described notebook computer is in described lock-out state, first end of described lockset can be coupled in common terminal, gives described general input and output pin to such an extent as to output terminal described and door can be exported a noble potential.
6. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, when described general input and output pin receives described noble potential, and when described user pushes described start button, described embedded controller not only can go to close the function of all input medias of described notebook computer, and can stop to send the System on Chip/SoC of a starting-up signal, use the function of closing described start button to described notebook computer.
7. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that, when described control circuit operates in described high security pattern, and when described notebook computer is in described released state, second end of described lockset can be coupled in common terminal, gives described general input and output pin to such an extent as to output terminal described and door can be exported an electronegative potential.
8. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, when described general input and output pin receives described electronegative potential, and when described user pushes described start button, described embedded controller not only can go to recover the function of all input medias of described notebook computer, and the described System on Chip/SoC that can normally send described starting-up signal to described notebook computer is used the function of recovering described start button.
9. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described System on Chip/SoC is a South Bridge chip.
10. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the bottom of the mechanism shell of described notebook computer has the opening of a given shape, and is stamped a trip sheet identical with described given shape on the described opening, opens for described user.
11. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 10 more comprises:
One backup circuit breaker is arranged in the described opening, and couples described control circuit, in order to when described key is lost, substitutes the function of described lockset.
12. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, described backup circuit breaker has one first end, one second end and a common terminal, first end of wherein said backup circuit breaker couples first end of described lockset, second end of described backup circuit breaker couples second end of described lockset, and the common terminal of described backup circuit breaker couples the common terminal of described lockset.
13. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described setting module is a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).
14. the device of lifting notebook computer safety in utilization as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, all input medias of described notebook computer include PS/2 and universal serial bus type keyboard, PS/2 and universal serial bus type mouse, Trackpad, USB (universal serial bus) interface, and CD-ROM drive.
15. notebook computer that has as the device of the described arbitrary lifting notebook computer safety in utilization of claim 1 to 14.
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