The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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:
Sep. 15, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2018
Applicant:

Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventor:

Dirie N. Herzi, Round Rock, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/61 (2018.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/63 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.02); G06F 9/4403 (2013.01); G06F 9/4408 (2013.01); G06F 21/575 (2013.01); G06F 21/602 (2013.01);
Abstract

A secure live media boot system includes a BIOS that is coupled to a storage subsystem and a non-volatile memory system. The BIOS receives an operating system image. Prior to installing an operating system on a computing device using with the operating system image, the BIOS performs a first measurement action on the operating system image to produce a first operating system measurement that it stores in the non-volatile memory system. The BIOS also stores a read-only version of the operating system image on the storage subsystem. The BIOS subsequently receives a request to install the operating system on the computing device and, in response, performs a second measurement action on the operating system image in order to produce a second operating system measurement. If the BIOS determines that the second operating system measurement matches the first operating system measurement, the BIOS installs the operating system on the computing device.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…