Method and apparatus including architecture for protecting sensitive code and data
US8904190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/109
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A secure execution environment for execution of sensitive code and data including a secure asset management unit (SAMU) is described. The SAMU provides a secure execution environment to run sensitive code, for example, code associated with copy protection schemes established for content consumption. The SAMU architecture allows for hardware-based secure boot and memory protection and provides on-demand code execution for code provided by a host processor. The SAMU may boot from an encrypted and signed kernel code, and execute encrypted, signed code. The hardware-based security configuration facilitates preventing vertical or horizontal privilege violations.
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