Method to secure the operations for accessing detachable cards for computers
US5590193A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/77
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for securing access to detachable cards of the mass storage or I/O type using a password to encipher the address of the configuration register placed in the descriptor of the card, which descriptor is stored in a non-volatile memory of the card. The method prevents a computer from configuring the card unless a correct password is provided.
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