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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 14, 2014
Applicant:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte, Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;

Inventors:

Seiichi Kawano, Sagamihara, JP;

Kenji Oka, Yokohama, JP;

Randall Scott Springfield, Chapel Hill, NC (US);

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, SG;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/64 (2013.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/575 (2013.01); G06F 9/441 (2013.01); G06F 21/6209 (2013.01); G06F 21/64 (2013.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/0897 (2013.01); H04L 9/3234 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a technique to enhance security of a computer in a multi-OS operating environment. A memory image of a primary OS is in an active state, and a memory image of a secondary OS is in a non-active state. When switching is performed from the primary OS to the secondary OS, a runtime image is created, and a digest P is calculated and encrypted (C). When switching is performed from the secondary OS to the primary OS, a digest of the stopped runtime image is calculated. Only when comparison between the decrypted digest P and the calculated digest shows agreement, is switching of the primary OS allowed.


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