Virtual TPM keys rooted in a hardware TPM
US8249257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/127
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present subject matter related to trusted computing, and more particularly, to virtual trusted platform module keys rooted in a hardware trusted platform module. Some embodiments include a trusted platform virtualization module operable to capture virtual machine trusted platform module calls and operates to generate, maintain, and utilize hardware trusted platform module keys on behalf of the one or more virtual machines. Some embodiments include virtual trusted platform module keys having a public portion on top of an private portion including an encrypted hardware trusted platform module key.
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