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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2008
Applicant:
David Wooten, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventor:
David Wooten, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/57 (2013.01); H04L 9/0836 (2013.01); H04L 9/0897 (2013.01); H04L 9/0861 (2013.01);
Abstract
The described implementations relate to trusted platform module (TPM) security. One configuration that is implemented on a computing device includes a TPM configured to generate a key pair utilizing a factor stored on the TPM and an external cofactor that is not stored on the TPM. The computing device also includes a communication device configured to receive the external cofactor and convey the external cofactor to the TPM.