Secure booting system and operation method thereof
US12326938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A booting system includes a firmware release server, an electronic device configured to execute a boot loader and first firmware distributed from the firmware release server, the electronic device including at least one processor, a first storage unit configured to store a secret value shared with the firmware release server, a read-only memory (ROM) configured to store a ROM code executable in booting, a second storage unit configured to store the boot loader and the first firmware, where the ROM code, when executed, causes the at least one processor to perform a verification operation on the boot loader based on the secret value and a first endorsement image received from the firmware release server, and where the boot loader is configured to perform a verification operation on the first firmware based on a second endorsement image received from the firmware release server.
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