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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2006
Majid Kaabouch, Rousset, FR;
Yves Fusella, Aubagne, FR;
Laurent Paris, Rousset, FR;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for checking data stored in a memory of in a computer system is disclosed. The memory includes a plurality of memory addresses. The method and system include providing a signature generator coupled with the memory, providing a checker memory coupled with the signature generator and separate from the memory, and providing an address remapper coupled with the checker memory and the memory. The signature generator provides at least one signature corresponding to the data, which resides in a protection window of the memory. The protection window includes at least one memory address of the plurality of memory addresses. The checker memory stores the at least one signature in at least one checker address, which corresponds to the at least one memory address. The address remapper for translates between the at least one memory address and the at least one checker address.