Peripheral device locking mechanism
US7953913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing system having a host device and at least one client device having a lock used to prevent modification of data in the client device. A lock clear signal from the host device causes the client device to clear a lock used to prevent modification of data stored in at least a protected portion of the client device where the client device remains fully operational.
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