Isolation environment-based information access
US8024815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4437
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment of isolation environment-based information access, programs—including operating systems and applications—running on a computing-based device can be isolated in an environment such as a virtual machine. Information including commands and/or data transmitted between the computing-based device and the program(s) being run, as well as information associated with the program(s) and the computing-based device, is accessed without being detected by the program(s). In one implementation, the information includes state information as well as commands and/or data—including sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords. In another implementation, the information can be used to secretly access the program(s).
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