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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2013
Applicants:
Peter Gunadisastra, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bradley David Erickson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Rick Kazuo Yoshida, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Gunadisastra, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bradley David Erickson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Rick Kazuo Yoshida, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/34 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06F 21/34 (2013.01); H04L 63/0853 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for a secure interconnect between data modules, including a security apparatus within a secured data interconnect apparatus installed with a security chip. The interconnect apparatus may be authenticated prior to enabling a stacking feature. Authentication of a interconnect apparatus may be used to ensure the quality and performance of the interconnect apparatus and the data modules.