Extended trusted computing base
US7313679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/57
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for extending a trusted computing base (TCB). According to one embodiment, a first level trusted computing base (TCB) is generated having hardware components including a trusted platform module (TPM), and an extended TCB is formed by adding a second level software-based TCB to the first level TCB, and properties associated with the first level TCB are transferred to the second level TCB.
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