Controlling access to peripheral ports of a host computing system
US11373014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/85
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example implementations relate to system and method of controlling access to ports of a host computing system having a port management integrated-circuit chip (IC), a manageability controller, and a plurality of peripheral device hubs having ports. The IC is to receive a first data from the plurality of peripheral device hubs and communicate the first data to the manageability controller. The first data includes device identifiers of a first peripheral device and a port identifier of the port. Further, the IC is to receive a security action from the manageability controller and implement the security action on the port. The security action is determined based on comparison of the first data and the second data including access control rules, where the security action is linked to each access control rule, and where each access control rule has the port identifier mapped to predetermined device identifiers of a second peripheral device.
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