Method and apparatus for securely registering hardware and/or software components in a computer system
US8064606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0825
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that securely registers components in a first system is presented. During operation, the first system receives a request from an intermediary system to obtain configuration information related to the components in the first system. In response to the request, the first system: (1) encrypts configuration information for the first system using a first encryption key; (2) encrypts the first encryption key using a second encryption key; and (3) sends the encrypted configuration information and the encrypted first encryption key to the intermediary system so that the intermediary system can forward the encrypted configuration information and the encrypted first encryption key to the second system, whereby the encrypted configuration information is cryptographically opaque to the intermediary system. Next, the second system uses the configuration information to register the components in the first system.
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