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Secure time/date virtualization

US8220031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Guillaume Leterrier · Le Mans, FR
Jerome Azema · Villeneuve-Loubet, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2007
Grant date	Jul 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/725
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is provided that includes a processor and a system memory coupled to the processor, the system memory stores at least one application for execution by the processor. The system also includes logic coupled to the processor, the logic providing a secure time reference. The processor selectively accesses the secure time reference to generate a virtual time reference for the at least one application.

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