Virtual TPM key migration using hardware keys
US8259948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0897
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present subject matter is related to trusted computing, and more particularly to migration of virtual trusted platform module keys that are rooted in a hardware trusted platform module. Some embodiments include a trusted platform virtualization module that may perform one or more of inbound and outbound trusted platform module key migrations. Such migrations may be performed between a virtual trusted platform module and either a hardware or a virtual trusted platform module.
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