Computing apparatus with automatic integrity reference generation and maintenance
US7243348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/57
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is equipped to automatically update one or more integrity references of a software entity, when the software entity is installed onto the apparatus. The apparatus is further equipped to periodically determine whether the integrity of the apparatus has been compromised based at least in part on the one or more integrity references of the software entity that are automatically updated during installation of the software entity.
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