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Peripheral device locking mechanism

US7953913B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims
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Filing dateApr 10, 2008
Grant dateMay 31, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 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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