Securing leased resources on a computer
US7707290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for securing of leased resources on a computer. In one embodiment of the invention, a computer for securing resources may comprise at least one processor, a plurality of resources, wherein each resource is associated with configuration data and a programmable logic device connected to each of the plurality of resources. The programmable logic device may be configured for determining whether a resource is leased, reading un-encoded configuration data from a resource, and sending the configuration data to a first unit, if the resource is not leased. The programmable logic device may further be configured for reading encoded configuration data from a resource, decoding the configuration data, sending the configuration data that was decoded to a first unit, and logging use of the resource by the first unit, if the resource is leased.
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