Method and system for secure booting a computer by booting a first operating system from a secure peripheral device and launching a second operating system stored a secure area in the secure peripheral device on the first operating system
US8745365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An operating system is booted from a secure peripheral device on a host computer. The secure peripheral device, which includes a memory, is communicatively coupled with the with the host computer. A first operating system is booted from the memory of the secure peripheral device. A secondary operating system is launched on the first operating system.
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