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Security management unit, host controller interface including same, method operating host controller interface, and devices including host controller interface

US9135459B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2013
Grant dateSep 15, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/78
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a host controller interface includes receiving a buffer descriptor including sector information from a main memory, fetching data by using a source address included in the buffer descriptor, selecting one of a plurality of entries included in a security policy table by using the sector information, and determining whether to encrypt the fetched data by using a security policy included in the selected entry.

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