Method and apparatus for verifying authenticity of initial boot code
US7757098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/72
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A programmable processor initializes its state, then computes and verifies a hash of a boot code region of memory before executing any user instructions in the memory. Systems using similar processors, and software to control such a processor's operation, are also described and claimed.
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