Method and apparatus for protecting a password of a computer having a non-volatile memory

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8990926
APP PUB NO 20130185789A1
SERIAL NO

13709938

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A method for protecting a password of a computer having a non-volatile memory is disclosed. A password is stored in a non-volatile memory of a computer. The computer is then transitioned to a power saving state. In response to a detection of an unauthorized access to the non-volatile memory during the power saving state transition, a password input is requested from a user. The computer returns to a power-on state from the power saving state when there is a success in authentication of the input password.

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  • LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Araki, Naoyuki Kanagawa-ken, JP 9 255
Hagiwara, Mikio Tokyo, JP 20 391
Kasamatsu, Eitaroh Kanagawa-ken, JP 13 525
Tsukamoto, Yasumichi Kanagawa-ken, JP 38 565

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