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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2001
Andrew Charles David Hay, Weston-Super-Mare, GB;
Siani Lynne Pearson, Bristol, GB;
Andrew Charles David Hay, Weston-Super-Mare, GB;
Siani Lynne Pearson, Bristol, GB;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and methods for modifying the security status of a computer component are disclosed. The apparatus represents a plurality of computer components; represents interactions among the plurality of computer components; and allows modification of a security setting associated with at least one of the computer components. The methods disclosed teach depicting a plurality of computer components; depicting interactions among the plurality of computer components; and modification of a security setting associated with at least one of the computer components.