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Hardware access and monitoring control

US8341729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2008
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2129
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments described and illustrated here include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures that may be used to implement policies for hardware access and monitoring control. One embodiment includes obtaining device property data from each device coupled to a system and determining if each device is a device authorized for use with the system. Such embodiments may further include allowing only devices authorized for use with the system to be accessed by processes of the system.

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