Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property Gmbh

Fujitsu Siemens Computers Gmbh

Fujitsu Client Computing Limited

Diana Filimon

Stefan Heiss

Jürgen Atzkern

Johannes Linne

Thilo Cestonaro

Robert Gerstner

Timo Bruderek

A method of securely booting a computer system includes executing program code of at least one boot loader to load a kernel; verifying, during loading of the kernel, the program code of the boot loader after at least a part of the program code of the boot loader has been executed; and interrupting the booting if a result of the verifying of the program code of the boot loader indicates a manipulation of the program code of the boot loader.

Method of securely booting a computer system and a computer system

A method for an autonomous rights administration component of a computer system includes recording devices of the computer system, determining unique identifiers for each recorded device, permanently storing the unique identifiers, defining a usage rights contingent and a usage rights requirement and activation of at least one application function on the basis of a comparison of the usage rights contingent with the usage rights requirement. The invention furthermore relates to an autonomous rights administration system and a device for a rights administration of this type.

Methods for administering an autonomous rights component, autonomous rights administration systems and devices carrying out the methods

A portable computer-based device, for example a PDA, a cell phone, or a notebook, may be used as an operator control element for second computer-based devices. The portable computer-based device is enabled to emulate mouse and keyboard inputs the second device and to transfer them to the second computer-based device which is to be remote-controlled.

Portable computer-based device and computer operating method

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Gersthofen, Germany

Diana Filimon