Methods, systems, and data structures for loading and authenticating a module
US8468330B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/54
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and data structures are provided for loading, authenticating, and configuring a module. A loader authenticates the identity of an instance of the module and configuration data associated with the instance of the module. Additionally, the loader generates a loadable executable instance of the module and loads the executable instance into a customized execution environment based on the configuration data. Moreover, the loader attests to the identity of the executable instance by providing one or more assertions as an attestation. The presence of the attestation provides evidence to support automatic identity and configuration authentication for the loaded executable instance, when the executable instance requests external resources that require authentication, or when the identity of the loadable executable instance is requested.
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