Method, apparatus and system for controlling access to computer platform resources
US8966600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/082
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A manageability engine, and/or operations thereof, for controlling access to one or more resources of a computer device. In an embodiment, the manageability engine executes an authentication agent to perform authentication of a local user of a computer platform which includes the manageability engine. In another embodiment, the manageability engine includes a device driver to control an input/output device for the local user to exchange an authentication factor via a trusted path between the input/output device and the manageability engine.
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