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Method and system for securing application program interfaces in unified extensible firmware interface

US8635664B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/604
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for securing an unified extensible firmware interface application program interface includes establishing a software hook for the application program interface during a pre-boot phase of a computing device and granting or denying access to the application program interface based on a comparison of a user token, which identifies the user, and an access control entry of an access control list associated with the application program interface.

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