Patent · US Active

Secure booting system and method

US8241368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

16Claims

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Assignee

Softex, Inc. · US

Inventors

Apurva Mahendrakumar Bhansali · Austin, US
Manoj Kumar Jain · Austin, US
Shradha Dube · Austin, US
Gayathri Rangarajan · Austin, US
Mehul Ramjibhai Patel · Austin, US
Rayesh Kashinath Raikar · Austin, US
Kamal Mansukhlal Dhanani · Austin, US
Ranjit Kapila · Austin, US
Elza Abraham Varghese · Houston, US
Thomas David Tucker · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2010
Grant date	Aug 14, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/126
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method for securing and disabling an electronic device, the electronic device automatically executes a basic input/output system (BIOS) component of a security and tracking service during boot up. The BIOS component automatically determines whether an application component of the security and tracking service has requested disabling of the electronic device. In response to a determination that the application component has requested disabling of the electronic device, the BIOS component automatically displays system information and unlock key. The BIOS component also automatically prompts a user of the electronic device to enter an activation password to re-enable the electronic device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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