Invention Grant
US08132015B1 Method and system for loading a secure firmware update on an adapter device of a computer system
有权
用于在计算机系统的适配器装置上加载安全固件更新的方法和系统
- Patent Title: Method and system for loading a secure firmware update on an adapter device of a computer system
- Patent Title (中): 用于在计算机系统的适配器装置上加载安全固件更新的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12247112Application Date: 2008-10-07
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Publication No.: US08132015B1Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: David Wyatt
- Applicant: David Wyatt
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
- Current Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/32
- IPC: H04L9/32
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method for loading a secure firmware update onto an adapter device in a computer system. The method includes the steps of sending a duplet of encrypted data conveying a same portion of an encrypted update image along a transfer path to the adapter device, restoring two portions of source data from the duplet, and determining whether to accept the source data based on the result of a comparison of the two portions of source data.
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