Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Security kernel or utility
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-22
2011-11-22
Dinh, Minh (Department: 2432)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Security kernel or utility
C713S189000, C380S044000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08065522
ABSTRACT:
A method, an apparatus, a system, and a computer program product is presented for virtualizing trusted platform modules within a data processing system. A virtual trusted platform module along with a virtual endorsement key is created within a physical trusted platform module within the data processing system using a platform signing key of the physical trusted platform module, thereby providing a transitive trust relationship between the virtual trusted platform module and the core root of trust for the trusted platform. The virtual trusted platform module can be uniquely associated with a partition in a partitionable runtime environment within the data processing system.
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Bade Steven A.
Betz Linda Nancy
Kegel Andrew Gregory
Kelly Michael J.
Terrell William Lee
Dinh Minh
International Business Machines - Corporation
Musgrove Jack V.
Talpis Matthew B.
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