Method and system to facilitate configuration of a hardware device in a platform
US8219797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/57
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system to allow the secure configuration of the configurable feature(s) of a hardware device in a platform. The configuration of the configurable feature(s) of the hardware device is performed with protection against software attacks. A management module determines that the platform is authorized to configure at least one configurable feature of the hardware device and configures each of the configurable feature(s) based on a received configuration message.
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