Notifying remote administrator of platform integrity determination
US7558966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/552
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and Apparatuses for determining integrity of a platform and notifying a remote system. In one embodiment a verification agent accesses a portion of a memory on the platform at initialization of the platform to determine if the data has been compromised or corrupted. The verification agent causes the information to be transmitted to a remote system. The verification agent may be local to the platform for which integrity is determined, and transmit the information to a remote administrator. Alternatively, the agent may access the platform over a bus or private channel, or a network connection and indicate information regarding the verification process to an entity remote to the tested platform.
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