Method and apparatus for implementing a secure boot using multiple firmware sources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9384351
APP PUB NO 20140281456A1
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13839892

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Technologies for implementing a secure boot using multiple firmware sources are described. One or more fuses of a processing device can be configured. Based on such configuration, one or more keys can be generated. Based on the configuration of the various fuses, an operation of a firmware device can be initiated. Using the generated key(s), a protected section of the firmware device can be accessed.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mejia, Ivan Herrera Folsom, US 5 17
Shoemaker, Kenneth D Los Altos Hills, US 22 437

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