Computer hardware attestation
US10896266B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0876
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are systems and methods for hardware attestation. Hardware attestation can ensure that only trusted hardware components are being used in a computing system. In various implementations, the computing system can include a hardware component coupled to the motherboard, where the hardware component is independent of the main processor of the computing system. The hardware component can determine whether a particular component connected to the motherboard includes an identification code, where the identification code can be used to attest to an identity of the particular component. The hardware component can further determining whether the identification code matches an expected value. The hardware component can further configure the particular component based on whether the identification code matches the expected value.
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