Dynamic configuration of a secure processing unit for operations in various environments

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PATENT NO 5883956
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08625537

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A technique to dynamically configure a Secure Processing Unit (SPU) chip in a secure manner using a capability table, which defines the functions that an SPU can perform. The capability table employs a digital signature to ensure the authenticity of the source and contents of the table. It also contains information which identifies the SPU for which the table is intended and a time-stamp indicating the time by which the table must be loaded into an SPU.

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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION12500 TI BOULEVARD M/S 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Herbert, Howard Crompton Phoenix, AZ 1 106
Le, An Van Sunnyvale, CA 5 765
Sweet, William B Morgan Hill, CA 2 456

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