Platform trust extension

US9521153B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9521153-B2
Application numberUS-201414461474-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 18, 2014
Priority dateAug 18, 2014
Publication dateDec 13, 2016
Grant dateDec 13, 2016

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A system and method of providing a platform trust extension for an information handling system is disclosed herein. The platform trust extension receives a notification that an application is selected for installation or execution on an information handling system. The identify of the application or the source of the application is identified based upon a signature of the application. The platform trust extension determines whether the application or the source of the application is semi-trusted based upon the signature of the application. If the application is semi-trusted, the platform trust extension permits the application to run at an additional trust level.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information handling system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to: present a list of one or more applications installed at the information handling system; present a list of one or more applications available to be installed at the information handling system; present an application source assoc…

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What does patent US9521153B2 cover?
A system and method of providing a platform trust extension for an information handling system is disclosed herein. The platform trust extension receives a notification that an application is selected for installation or execution on an information handling system. The identify of the application or the source of the application is identified based upon a signature of the application. The platf…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Grosskopf Gabriel Jakobus, Dell Products Lp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/105. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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