Secure initialisation
US10558590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/651
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processing system for processing data using a memory having a plurality of memory regions, a given memory region within said plurality of memory regions having an associated owning process having exclusive rights to control access to said given memory region, said system comprising: a security controller to: receive a request to initialise a guest execution environment; claim one or more regions of memory to be owned by said security controller; store executable program code of said guest execution environment within said one or more regions of memory; and transfer ownership of said one or more regions to said guest execution environment.
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