SECURE UNLOCK SYSTEMS FOR LOCKED DEVICES
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190007212A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15640439

    申请日:2017-06-30

    Abstract: Technologies disclosed herein provide an apparatus comprising a fuse controller coupled to an aggregator. The fuse controller includes a plurality of fuses for storing a unique identifier of a device and a first secured value of a first password associated with the unique identifier. The aggregator is to receive the unique identifier and the first secured value from the fuse controller, send the unique identifier to an unlock host, receive a second password from the unlock host, compute a second secured value of the second password using a security function, and unlock one or more privileged features on the device based on the first secured value corresponding to the second secured value. In a specific embodiment, the first secured value corresponds to the second secured value if the first password is equivalent to the second password.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WRITE-ONLY INTER-PROCESSOR RESET SYNCHRONIZATION
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WRITE-ONLY INTER-PROCESSOR RESET SYNCHRONIZATION 有权
    用于只写内部处理器复位同步的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160179585A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14576019

    申请日:2014-12-18

    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for performing write-only inter processor reset synchronization. In one embodiment, the processing unit comprises: a communication unit to transmit information to the second processing unit; memory to store reset synchronization information and message information; and processing logic to perform write-only reset synchronization between itself and the second processing unit based on bit indications set in the memory.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于执行只写入处理器复位同步的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,处理单元包括:通信单元,用于向第二处理单元发送信息; 存储器,用于存储复位同步信息和消息信息; 以及处理逻辑,用于基于在存储器中设置的位指示,在其自身和第二处理单元之间执行只写复位同步。

    REPAIR OF FAILED FIRMWARE THROUGH AN UNMODIFIED DUAL-ROLE COMMUNICATION PORT
    6.
    发明申请
    REPAIR OF FAILED FIRMWARE THROUGH AN UNMODIFIED DUAL-ROLE COMMUNICATION PORT 审中-公开
    通过未修改的双重通讯端口修复失败的固件

    公开(公告)号:US20160378633A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US14752937

    申请日:2015-06-27

    CPC classification number: G06F13/4282

    Abstract: A repair engine for a computing platform is separate from the repeatedly-rewritten storage components for software and firmware. For example, the repair engine may reside in ROM or hardware logic. Through dedicated connections to one or more controllers, the repair engine detects when any of the platform's dual-role ports (e.g., on-the-go USB ports) is connected to a host device. The repair engine responds by opening firmware-independent communication with the host device and supporting the downloading and execution (DnX) of a firmware image from the host. Because the communication is initiated independently of the firmware, even a catastrophic firmware failure is repairable without requiring a user to identify and use a specially modified port.

    Abstract translation: 用于计算平台的修复引擎与用于软件和固件的重复重写的存储组件分开。 例如,修复引擎可以驻留在ROM或硬件逻辑中。 通过与一个或多个控制器的专用连接,修复引擎检测何时平台的任何双重角色端口(例如,移动USB端口)连接到主机设备。 修复引擎通过打开与主机设备的固件无关的通信来响应,并支持来自主机的固件映像的下载和执行(DnX)。 由于通信是独立于固件启动的,即使是灾难性的固件故障也是可修复的,无需用户识别和使用特殊修改的端口。

    In-system provisioning of firmware for a hardware platform
    8.
    发明授权
    In-system provisioning of firmware for a hardware platform 有权
    硬件平台固件的系统配置

    公开(公告)号:US09594910B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14229708

    申请日:2014-03-28

    Abstract: A hardware platform includes a nonvolatile storage device that can store system firmware as well as code for the primary operating system for the hardware platform. The hardware platform includes a controller that determines the hardware platform lacks functional firmware to boot the primary operating system from the storage device. The controller accesses a firmware image from an external interface that interfaces a device external to the hardware platform, where the external device is a firmware image source. The controller provisions the firmware from the external device to the storage device and initiates a boot sequence from the provisioned firmware.

    Abstract translation: 硬件平台包括可以存储系统固件的非易失性存储设备以及用于硬件平台的主操作系统的代码。 硬件平台包括一个确定硬件平台的控制器缺乏从存储设备引导主操作系统的功能固件。 控制器从外部接口访问固件映像,该外部接口将硬件平台外部的设备连接到外部设备是固件映像源。 控制器将固件从外部设备提供给存储设备,并从配置的固件启动启动顺序。

    REPAIR OF FAILED FIRMWARE THROUGH AN UNMODIFIED DUAL-ROLE COMMUNICATION PORT

    公开(公告)号:US20170270021A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15607322

    申请日:2017-05-26

    CPC classification number: G06F13/4282

    Abstract: A repair engine for a computing platform is separate from the repeatedly-rewritten storage components for software and firmware. For example, the repair engine may reside in ROM or hardware logic. Through dedicated connections to one or more controllers, the repair engine detects when any of the platform's dual-role ports (e.g., on-the-go USB ports) is connected to a host device. The repair engine responds by opening firmware-independent communication with the host device and supporting the downloading and execution (DnX) of a firmware image from the host. Because the communication is initiated independently of the firmware, even a catastrophic firmware failure is repairable without requiring a user to identify and use a specially modified port.

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