Method of hardware driver integrity check of memory card controller firmware
US7536540B2 · kind B2 · utility
8Cited by
97References
13Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory system comprises an encryption engine implemented in the hardware of a controller. In starting up the memory system, a boot strapping mechanism is implemented wherein a first portion of firmware when executed pulls in another portion of firmware to be executed. The hardware of the encryption engine is used to verify the integrity of at least the first portion of the firmware. Therefore, only the firmware that is intended to run the system will be executed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.