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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2000
Millind Mittal, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James MI, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Millind Mittal, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James Mi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling hardware platform identification while ensuring privacy protection. The apparatus comprises a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions. Those instructions, when executed by a microprocessor, cause an expected hash value, which is derived from a key and a first identifier for a computer system; to be compared with a hash value, which is derived from the key and a second identifier for a computer system. A microprocessor for executing those instructions may comprise an identifier that identifies the microprocessor, and embedded instructions for comparing a hash value, derived from the identifier and a key, to an expected hash value.