Methods and apparatus to protect a protocol interface

Details Methods and apparatus to protect a protocol interface Methods and apparatus to protect a protocol interface

2003-06-27

2008-10-07

An, Meng-Ai (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra

Device driver communication

C713S001000, C713S002000, C726S002000, C726S026000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07434231

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus to protect a protocol interface are described herein. In an example method, a driver request is received during an operation phase of firmware in a processor system. The driver request may be identified as a request associated with a violating condition of the protocol interface. Accordingly, the driver request is rejected.

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