US Patent No: 7,308,576

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Authenticated code module

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Abstract

An authenticated code module comprises a value that attests to the authenticity of the module. The value is encrypted with a key corresponding to a key of a computing device that is to execute the module.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
INTEL CORPORATIONSANTA CLARA, CA24345

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glew, Andrew F Madison, WA 115 2822
Grawrock, David W Aloha, OR 71 525
Kozuch, Michael A Export, PA 26 301
Neiger, Gilbert Portland, OR 138 1319
Smith, Lawrence O Beaverton, OR 28 212
Sutton, James A Portland, OR 65 839

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Patent Citation Ranking

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DELL PRODUCTS L.P. (1)
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION (1)
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