Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing theft-deterrent computer components is disclosed. Initially, computer components are grouped in a single batch. Each of the computer components are then provided with multiple indelible indicia during manufacturing. All of the indelible indicia on each component have a common value that is different than that assigned to any other computer component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 1998
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2000
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
James Peter Ward, Richard Mark Flanagan, James Andrew McNee, Brian John Walsh