Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-11
2001-08-14
Mullen, Thomas (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S005830, C340S005840, C340S550000, C340S692000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06275151
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to security carrying cases, and more particularly, to an intelligent case for securely carrying a variety of confidential, proprietary, valuable or otherwise important items.
2. Description of the Related Art
With the age of smaller computers, such for example, as laptop computers, has arisen a new age of theft. These small portable computers are prime targets of theft, especially from airports, hotel rooms and offices. Although the loss of the computer hardware is a costly one, the loss of the information stored on the computer can be priceless. As such, the protection of the work and ideas that are stored or present on the computer or on paper is a top priority.
Several defensive mechanisms have been implemented in an effort to strengthen such respositories against theft. Among these are, for example, the use of encryption software in computer programs and startup passwords on the computers. There are many different kinds of encryption software and startup password techniques that one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize as applicable under security type measures to be taken to protect selected information. Other methods use portable hard drives or removable diskettes to store sensitive information when traveling and thereby prevent it from being accessed on a computer without the respective disc or drive.
Although these methods for protecting information work are generally effective, a new problem has thwarted such security measures. That problem is the direct theft of the information when it is not stored on the computer. For example, a removable computer disk containing proprietary and sensitive information stored thereon is just as valuable, if not more valuable than the laptop on which it was generated. As such, there is a need for a carrying case that will enable the secure transport of sensitive information.
Generally carrying cases, such as a brief case, may also be stolen or broken into. The contents of the brief case can be, for example, a laptop computer, jewelry, proprietary and sensitive information and any other item of information that is deemed valuable to the user. Thus, having a carrying case that can lock does not itself prevent the theft and subsequent use or sale of the valuable items stored therein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a cognitive carrying case having at least one and preferably more than one security system built into the same for preventing access to the items or information stored in the case even after theft of the case.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a cognitive intelligent carrying case that includes a tracking system for identifying the then current location of the cognitive intelligent carrying case in the event that it is stolen.
These and other objects are achieved in accordance with the present invention wherein the case includes an outer shell layer and a plurality of internal layers each having corresponding compartments contained within the outer shell and adapted to receive and store a plurality of different types of items. The outer shell includes at least one security system adapted to detect attempts to access the case and to authenticate a user's authority to access the case. Each of the plurality of internal layers also includes at least one security system that is adapted to destroy specific types of items stored in the respective compartment.
A plurality of communication systems are disposed in at least one of each of the plurality of layers. The communication systems are adapted to communicate with authorized users/owners of the carrying case during access attempts or theft of the case.
The case includes processing capabilities that are connected to each of said security and communication systems for controlling the security systems to destroy the contents of the case when required and to control access to the case.
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the drawings are designed solely for purposes of illustration and not as a definition of the limits of the invention, for which reference should be made to the appended claims.
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Lieberman & Pavane
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Mullen Thomas
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