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Method for operating a computer unit, and such a computer unit

US10360376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2015
Grant dateJul 23, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/03
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is supplied for operating a computer unit, wherein on the computer unit an application can be executed which can access the functions of a crypto API, wherein the functions of the crypto API can be supplied by at least one crypto implementation on the computer unit. The method therein includes the following steps of: executing the application on the computer unit; checking what crypto implementations are available on the computer unit; and selecting one of the available crypto implementations as that crypto implementation which supplies the functions of the crypto API.

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