METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE CONFIGURATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100260476A1
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12422751

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Method and apparatus for ensuring the security of configuration or programming data supplied to an electronic device, such as a video consumer electronic device. This is achieved by storing within an integrated circuit video processor in the device both logic and data for checking the security of input configuration and/or programming data for the video processor to detect and prevent tampering with same. Not only is it determined if the input data is correct versus unacceptable, also if it is determined unacceptable, the logic then determines if the input data is the result of an innocent error or tampering by a hacker and takes appropriate protective steps accordingly.

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ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION2830 DE LA CRUZ BOULEVARD SANTA CLARA CA 95050

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
CLOUTMAN, John F Tracy, US 4 21
QUAN, Ronald Cupertino, US 148 1681

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