Information security – Protection of hardware
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-22
2008-08-19
LaForgia, Christian (Department: 2131)
Information security
Protection of hardware
C713S193000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07415732
ABSTRACT:
A method for preventing counterfeit of a hardware device is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether a first indicator for a hardware device is set, wherein the first indicator when set indicates that the device is not a counterfeit device, and if the first indicator is not set, then activating a counter, setting a second indicator when the counter expires, and operating the hardware device in a counterfeit mode when the second indicator is set, wherein the counterfeit mode identifies the hardware device as a counterfeit device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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Boom Douglas D.
Connor Patrick L.
Dubal Scott P.
Kappler Elizabeth M.
Montecalvo Mark V.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Intel Corporation
LaForgia Christian
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