GB2309418A - Computer component security label - Google Patents

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GB2309418A
GB2309418A GB9601713A GB9601713A GB2309418A GB 2309418 A GB2309418 A GB 2309418A GB 9601713 A GB9601713 A GB 9601713A GB 9601713 A GB9601713 A GB 9601713A GB 2309418 A GB2309418 A GB 2309418A
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Leigh Douglas Stone
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps

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COMPONENT IDENTITY Security labelling of computer hardware components.
All computers and alot of peripherals have memory and processors.
These are the core elements that calculate tasks a computer is requested to do at the lowest level.
However these components which are easily removed on most modern day computers, allowing easy upgradeability are not distinguishable between two different machines of the same specification.
Example: Three personal computers.
Two of which are made by company A: 486DX2/66 processor, 8MB RAM - Intel processor, 2 off 4MB 72 pin SIMM's.
Third machine made by company B : 486DX2/66 processor, 8MB RAM - Intel processor, 2 off 4MB 72 pin SIMM's.
On all three machines any of the processors or SIMM's could be swapped and the machines would work and perform perfectly normal. You could not prove they had been changed. I.E. All components interchangeable.
Because of the above reason computer processor and memory theft is rife. Without any identity it is impossible to prove, purely from the components that they are stolen or to whom they belong. By the application of a security label or tag to these components, containing the identity of the owner, any component could be traced back to its owner.
The security labels are to contain a unique identification for each owner.
The attachment of the labels to the components (i.e. memory simm's and processor chips) should be by such a process to cause their removal difficult, if not impossible.

Claims (4)

1 The attachment of a security label to the computer component, with a unique identity of the owner.
2 The attachment of the label to the component by such a process to cause removal of the label impossible (without damaging the component) or atleast extremely difficult.
3 The identification on the label to be used, if required to trace ownership.
4 The use of a security label to stop copying.
GB9601713A 1996-01-29 1996-01-29 Computer component security label Withdrawn GB2309418A (en)

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4335295A (en) * 1979-05-09 1982-06-15 Fowler Gary J Method of marking a metal device
US4606927A (en) * 1983-08-10 1986-08-19 Jones Ronald L Article identification
GB2243578A (en) * 1990-04-02 1991-11-06 Federal Printers Limited Security label
GB2278098A (en) * 1993-05-21 1994-11-23 William Alexander Courtney Anti-theft labels
US5401561A (en) * 1992-09-08 1995-03-28 Borus Spezialverfahren Und -Gerate Im Sondermaschinenbau Gmbh Basic commodity or collector's object with identification label
WO1995009089A1 (en) * 1993-09-30 1995-04-06 Snowshoe Resources Ltd. An improved method of marking

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4335295A (en) * 1979-05-09 1982-06-15 Fowler Gary J Method of marking a metal device
US4606927A (en) * 1983-08-10 1986-08-19 Jones Ronald L Article identification
GB2243578A (en) * 1990-04-02 1991-11-06 Federal Printers Limited Security label
US5401561A (en) * 1992-09-08 1995-03-28 Borus Spezialverfahren Und -Gerate Im Sondermaschinenbau Gmbh Basic commodity or collector's object with identification label
GB2278098A (en) * 1993-05-21 1994-11-23 William Alexander Courtney Anti-theft labels
WO1995009089A1 (en) * 1993-09-30 1995-04-06 Snowshoe Resources Ltd. An improved method of marking

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