Method and apparatus for remote ROM flashing and security management for a computer system
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for remote ROM flashing and security management for a computer system 失效
    用于计算机系统的远程ROM闪存和安全管理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06223284B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-24

    申请号:US09070942

    申请日:1998-04-30

    IPC分类号: G06F1300

    摘要: A remote flash ROM and security package is formed and delivered to a system ROM of a target computer system for remote flashing of the ROM and remote configuration of security settings for the computer system. The remote flash ROM and security package includes flash ROM and security control code for calling a remote flash and security driver to execute a remote flash or to remotely configure a security setting, a file containing a “signed” ROM image to be flashed to the ROM, a security settings file which preferably is encrypted, and a remote flash and security control container for containing the flash ROM and security code, the ROM image, and the security settings file. The remote flash and security driver may be included in the remote flash ROM and security package or may be resident to the target computer system. In the preferred embodiment, the computer system includes a secure memory device containing an administrator password for locking and unlocking the ROM. The remote flash ROM and security package preferably includes an administrator password matching the administrator password stored in the secure memory device to place the computer system in an administrator mode. A system ROM thereby may be flashed or a security setting changed remotely without the need for a user to enter an administrator password. Further, flashing the ROM or changing a security setting occurs as an “inband” process. Flashing a ROM or changing a security setting by remotely providing an administrator password to a secure memory device eliminates the need to reboot a computer system after downloading the ROM and security package.

    摘要翻译: 形成远程闪存ROM和安全包,并将其传送到目标计算机系统的系统ROM,以远程闪烁ROM和用于计算机系统的安全设置的远程配置。 远程闪存ROM和安全软件包包括闪存ROM和用于调用远程闪存和安全驱动程序来执行远程闪存或远程配置安全设置的安全控制代码,包含要闪存到ROM的“已签名”ROM映像的文件 优选地被加密的安全设置文件以及用于包含闪存ROM和安全代码,ROM映像和安全设置文件的远程闪存和安全控制容器。 远程闪存和安全驱动程序可能包含在远程闪存ROM和安全包中,或者可能驻留在目标计算机系统中。 在优选实施例中,计算机系统包括一个包含用于锁定和解锁ROM的管理员密码的安全存储器装置。 远程闪存ROM和安全包优选地包括与存储在安全存储器设备中的管理员密码相匹配的管理员密码,以将计算机系统置于管理员模式。 因此,可以闪烁系统ROM或远程改变安全设置,而不需要用户输入管理员密码。 此外,闪烁ROM或改变安全设置作为“带内”过程发生。 通过向安全存储设备远程提供管理员密码来刷新ROM或更改安全设置,无需在下载ROM和安全包后重新启动计算机系统。

    Secure system for remotely waking a computer in a power-down state
    2.
    发明授权
    Secure system for remotely waking a computer in a power-down state 失效
    用于远程唤醒处于掉电状态的计算机的安全系统

    公开(公告)号:US06493824B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-10

    申请号:US09253637

    申请日:1999-02-19

    IPC分类号: H04L912

    摘要: A secure system and method is provided for remotely waking a computer from a power down state. In one embodiment, a network interface card receives incoming data packets via a network connector. A control module is coupled to the network connector and is configured to search the incoming packets for a wake-up pattern. The control module also verifies that the packet's destination address matches the destination address of the network interface card. If the destination addresses match and a wake-up pattern is found, the control module decrypts an encrypted value from the incoming packet and compares the result to an expected value. A successful comparison causes the control module to assert a signal to wake up the host computer. Preferably, a standard public/private key pair encryption scheme is used, and the source of the data packet encrypts the expected value with a private key. All computers which may receive wake-up packets are provided with a public key with which to decrypt values contained in a security field of any wake-up packets. A successful decryption serves to certify that the wake-up packet was transmitted from an authorized source. For added security, the expected value and public/private keys may be changed on a regular basis, or even every time a valid wake-up packet is received. The new value may be provided in the wake-up packet, to be stored by the network card for the next use.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种安全的系统和方法,用于远程唤醒计算机断电状态。 在一个实施例中,网络接口卡经由网络连接器接收输入的数据分组。 控制模块耦合到网络连接器,并且被配置为搜索输入的分组以获得唤醒模式。 控制模块还验证数据包的目的地址是否与网络接口卡的目的地址匹配。 如果目的地址匹配并且发现唤醒模式,则控制模块从传入的分组中解密加密的值,并将结果与​​预期值进行比较。 成功的比较导致控制模块断言信号唤醒主机。 优选地,使用标准公钥/私钥对加密方案,并且数据分组的源使用私钥加密预期值。 可以接收唤醒分组的所有计算机都具有用于解密包含在任何唤醒分组的安全字段中的值的公共密钥。 成功的解密用于证明唤醒包是从授权源传输的。 为了增加安全性,期望值和公/私钥可以定期改变,或者甚至每次接收到有效的唤醒分组时。 新值可以在唤醒包中提供,由网卡存储以供下次使用。

    Secure and dynamic biometrics-based token generation for access control and authentication
    3.
    发明授权
    Secure and dynamic biometrics-based token generation for access control and authentication 有权
    基于安全和动态生物识别的令牌生成用于访问控制和身份验证

    公开(公告)号:US06636973B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-21

    申请号:US09149400

    申请日:1998-09-08

    IPC分类号: H04L932

    CPC分类号: G06F21/32

    摘要: A computer network includes at least one client computer coupled to a server computer that dynamically changes a user's password each time the user logs on to the computer network. By changing the password during the log on process, network security is increased. The server computer includes a users databases that contains a password, a username (if desired) and a biometrics template value associated with each user registered to access the computer network. A biometrics sensing device, such as a fingerprint sensor, is connected to each client computer. The user attempts to log on the server by entering a username which is optional and activating the biometrics sensing device. Appropriate software and/or hardware in the client and server computers capture a sample from the biometrics sensing device and create a template value from the captured sample. The template value thus is representative of a bodily characteristic of the user who activated the biometrics sensing device in an attempt to log on to the server computer. The client computer then transmits the template value to the server which compares the template value received from the client computer with template values previously stored in the users database. If a match is found, the log on process completes. At some point during or after the log on process, the biometrics account manager changes the current password associated with the user to a new password and overwrites the previous password with the new password.

    摘要翻译: 计算机网络包括耦合到服务器计算机的至少一个客户端计算机,每当用户登录到计算机网络时动态地改变用户密码。 通过在登录过程中更改密码,增加网络安全性。 服务器计算机包括用户数据库,其中包含密码,用户名(如果需要)和与注册为访问计算机网络的每个用户相关联的生物特征模板值。 诸如指纹传感器的生物测定感测装置连接到每个客户端计算机。 用户尝试通过输入可选的用户名并激活生物识别感测设备来登录服务器。 客户端和服务器计算机中的适当软件和/或硬件从生物识别感测设备捕获样本,并从捕获的样本创建模板值。 因此,模板值代表在尝试登录到服务器计算机时激活生物识别感测装置的用户的身体特征。 然后,客户端计算机将模板值发送到服务器,该服务器将从客户端计算机接收的模板值与先前存储在用户数据库中的模板值进行比较。 如果找到匹配,则登录进程完成。 在登录过程中或之后的某个时刻,生物特征帐户管理器将与用户相关联的当前密码更改为新密码,并使用新密码覆盖以前的密码。

    Method and apparatus for enabling touchpad gestures
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for enabling touchpad gestures 有权
    用于启用触摸板手势的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08760425B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13425239

    申请日:2012-03-20

    申请人: Adrian Crisan

    发明人: Adrian Crisan

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: A method for touchpad edge gesture detection comprising detecting touch input on a touchpad, determining if the touch input originates externally to the touchpad, determining if the touch input ends internally to the touchpad and performing a command on a computer corresponding to the touch input.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于触摸板边缘手势检测的方法,包括检测触摸板上的触摸输入,确定触摸输入是否从外部发生到触摸板,确定触摸输入是否在内部结束到触摸板并且在与触摸输入相对应的计算机上执行命令。

    Synchronization of Data in a Distributed Computing Environment
    7.
    发明申请
    Synchronization of Data in a Distributed Computing Environment 审中-公开
    分布式计算环境中的数据同步

    公开(公告)号:US20120117271A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US12940813

    申请日:2010-11-05

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: G06F16/1787 G06F16/273

    摘要: A method for data synchronization across multiple target destinations in a computer network includes acquiring information about the target destinations, wherein: the target destinations comprises at least one of a network account in the computer network, or a target device coupled to the computer network or associated with the network account; and the acquired information includes identification information associated with the target destinations. The method may also include receiving, at a user device, data from a data source; filtering the received data based on information included in the received data and in the identification information; identifying, based on the filtering, a selected target destination for receiving the filtered data; and transmitting the filtered data to the identified selected target destination.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在计算机网络中的多个目标目的地之间进行数据同步的方法包括获取关于目标目的地的信息,其中:目标目的地包括计算机网络中的网络帐户中的至少一个,或耦合到计算机网络或相关联的目标设备 与网络帐户; 并且所获取的信息包括与目标目的地相关联的识别信息。 该方法还可以包括在用户设备处从数据源接收数据; 基于接收到的数据中包含的信息和识别信息对接收到的数据进行过滤; 基于所述过滤来识别用于接收所述经过滤数据的所选择的目标目的地; 以及将所过滤的数据发送到所识别的所选择的目的地。

    Typing power
    8.
    发明授权
    Typing power 失效
    打字功能

    公开(公告)号:US5911529A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-15

    申请号:US885089

    申请日:1997-06-30

    申请人: Adrian Crisan

    发明人: Adrian Crisan

    IPC分类号: B41J5/08 G06F1/26 G06F3/02

    摘要: A keyboard power generator provides a plurality of keys with one or more magnets mounted thereon. Additionally, a plurality of coils are mounted on both ends of the magnet such that, when the user is typing, the magnet traverses the coils. The movement of the magnet over the coils causes a current to be generated. In one embodiment, one magnet is mounted per key on the keyboard. In a second embodiment, a plurality of magnets are mounted per key to enhance the power generation capability of the keyboard. The currents generated collectively by the keys are provided to a charge pump which multiplies the voltage to achieve a level greater than the voltage level of the battery to be charged. The multiplied voltage is provided to a charging circuitry such as a trickle charger to recharge the battery. In this manner, the more information entered by the user, the more electricity is generated by the keyboard power generator. The energy provided by the keyboard of the present invention can be used to lengthen the operating period of the portable computer, or alternative, can be used to reduce the size of the primary battery so as to result in a lighter portable computer.

    摘要翻译: 键盘发电机提供多个键,其中安装有一个或多个磁体。 此外,多个线圈安装在磁体的两端,使得当用户正在打字时,磁体横过线圈。 磁体在线圈上的运动导致产生电流。 在一个实施例中,每个键在键盘上安装一个磁体。 在第二实施例中,每个键安装多个磁体以增强键盘的发电能力。 通过键集中产生的电流被提供给电荷泵,该电荷泵将电压倍增以实现高于要充电的电池的电压电平的电平。 倍增电压被提供给诸如涓流充电器的充电电路以对电池再充电。 以这种方式,用户输入的信息越多,键盘发电机产生的电量就越多。 本发明的键盘提供的能量可以用于延长便携式计算机的操作周期,或者替代方案可以用于减小一次电池的尺寸,从而导致更轻便的便携式计算机。

    Automatic internet connection sharing among related devices
    9.
    发明授权
    Automatic internet connection sharing among related devices 有权
    相关设备之间自动互联网连接共享

    公开(公告)号:US09531844B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US12571638

    申请日:2009-10-01

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04L29/06

    CPC分类号: H04L69/08 H04L69/18

    摘要: Internet connection may come through a single host computer and sent to appliance computers, as in a laptop or camera. This application intends to automatically connect the appliances to the Internet established by the host computer by means of either electronic communication or preprogramming both computers with the same network access information.

    摘要翻译: 互联网连接可能会通过单个主机发送到家用电脑,如笔记本电脑或相机。 本应用程序意图通过电子通信或预编程具有相同网络访问信息的两台计算机自动将设备连接到由主计算机建立的因特网。