Secure object having protected region, integrity tree, and unprotected region
US8578175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and structure for a secure object, as tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium. The secure object includes a cryptographically protected region containing at least one of code and data, an initial integrity tree that protects an integrity of contents of the cryptographically protected region; and an unprotected region that includes a loader, an esm (enter secure mode) instruction, and one or more communication buffers.
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