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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Michael Neve DE Mevergnies, Beaverton, OR (US);
Knut S. Grimsrud, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Sergiu D. Ghetie, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Prasun Ratn, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Shahrokh Shahidzadeh, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Neve De Mevergnies, Beaverton, OR (US);
Knut S. Grimsrud, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Sergiu D. Ghetie, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Prasun Ratn, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Shahrokh Shahidzadeh, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are apparatus, system, and method for providing memory access control to protect software (e.g., firmware backup) and other data. The method comprises providing, by a processor, a protected storage area in a memory for storing backup image of software; detecting corruption in the software; accessing the backup image of the software from the protected storage area; and updating the corrupted software using the backup image, wherein the protected storage area is a reserved storage area of the memory.