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Managing accesses in a processor for isolated execution

US7089418B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2000
Grant dateAug 8, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/1491
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method comprises configuring an access transaction generated by a processor by a configuration storage containing configuration parameters. The processor has a normal execution mode and an isolated execution mode. The access transaction has access information. In a further embodiment, a method comprises checking the access transaction by an access checking circuit using at least one of the configuration parameters and the access information.

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