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Secure boot at shutdown

US11256811B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2020
Grant dateFeb 22, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/71
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A secure boot system and method to reduce a total time to boot by performing secure boot validation at shutdown and storing an authentication code in a secure manner, in effect, pre-authenticating an application so that, at the next boot, authentication may be bypassed.

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