Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Moise, Emmanuel L. (Department: 2137)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S001000, C713S184000, C713S194000, C380S044000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09427250
ABSTRACT:
Encryption and decryption of data stored from a computing system to a storage medium is disclosed wherein the processing employs a non-accessible encryption key that is unique to the computing system. The unique encryption key can be embedded in non-removable hardware of the computing system or generated, e.g., from identification numbers ascertained from non-removable hardware of the computing system. Processing includes establishing the unique encryption key, encrypting data using the unique encryption key and storing the encrypted data to the storage medium without storing the unique encryption key on the storage medium. The storage medium can comprise any non-removable or removable storage medium, including for example a computer hard drive, floppy diskette, or recordable compact disk.
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Detrick Mark Steven
Fetkovich John Edward
Wilhelm, Jr. George William
Callahan Paul
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & & Mesiti P.C.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Moise Emmanuel L.
Radigan, Esq. Kevin P.
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