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Title:
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE SECURE FIRMWARE STORAGE AND SERVICE ACCESS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005003958
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to provide secure firmware storage and service access are disclosed. One example method may include receiving a request to execute an instruction in a pre-boot environment, determining an identity of the instruction, determining if an access control list includes an entry corresponding to the instruction, and selectively allowing the execution of the instruction if the access control list includes an entry corresponding to the instruction.

Inventors:
ZIMMER VINCENT
ELLISON CARL
ROTHMAN MICHAEL
FISH ANDREW
DORAN MARK
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/019255
Publication Date:
April 28, 2005
Filing Date:
June 16, 2004
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Assignee:
INTEL CORP (US)
International Classes:
G06F21/00; (IPC1-7): G06F1/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2000048061A12000-08-17
Foreign References:
US6560706B12003-05-06
US20030084342A12003-05-01
US5444850A1995-08-22
US20030061497A12003-03-27
US6463535B12002-10-08
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