Inventors:
Robert Ober - San Jose CA, US
William T. Edwards - Austin TX, US
R. Stephen Polzin - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:
H04Q 7/20
Abstract:
A portable computer system including wireless communication functionality and global geographic positioning functionality includes a processor coupled to a wireless module, and a global positioning unit coupled to the wireless module and the processor. The wireless module may communicate with a wireless network via a wireless connection. The global positioning unit may be configured to receive geographic location information and to determine a current geographic location of the portable computer system based upon the received geographic location information. The processor may execute system software that may be configured to reconfigure system configuration settings such as security and authentication settings, and system clock settings, for example, dependent upon changes in the current geographic location information. In addition, an authenticated administrative level user may send one or more commands to the wireless module. The commands may cause a system storage to be made unreadable.