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Computing platform security methods and apparatus

US10073972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2014
Grant dateSep 11, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/74
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.

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