CPC G06F 21/35 (2013.01) [H04L 43/10 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A method for increasing hygiene of a computer comprising:
a. pairing a wireless kill switch to said computer, said wireless kill switch comprising a housing, a radio transmitter, a microcontroller, an operable button, a battery, and firmware sufficient to operate and transmit a signal from said radio transmitter; said housing encasing the radio transmitter, the microcontroller, and the battery and configured for access to and operation of the operable button; the radio transmitter transmitting two separate signals, a first signal which is a continuous service signal and a second transmitted signal which is a heartbeat signal and which is generated as a data packet on a first predetermined time basis; and defining a first operational state of said computer;
b. receiving the continuous service signal and the heartbeat signal from the wireless kill switch;
c. after receiving the continuous service signal, determining whether the continuous service signal is above a predefined threshold;
d. determining whether the heartbeat signal is received within a predefined time period; and
e. performing an operable action upon receipt of the continuous service signal at below the predefined threshold, receipt of the heartbeat signal outside of the predefined time period, or both wherein the operable action takes the computer from the first operational state to a second and different operational state.
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