System and method for securing a computer
Patent 7100036 Issued on August 29, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 30, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 30, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod of securing CD-ROM data for retrieval by one machine Method in a basic input-output system (BIOS) of detecting and configuring integrated device electronics (IDE) devices Method for selecting, detecting and/or reprogramming system BIOS in a computer system Patent #: 6161177 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 09999466 filed on 10/30/2001US Classes:713/2, Loading initialization program (e.g., booting, rebooting, warm booting, remote booting, BIOS, initial program load (IPL), bootstrapping)713/1, DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION OR CONFIGURATION (E.G., INITIALIZING, SET UP, CONFIGURATION, OR RESETTING)726/34, PROTECTION OF HARDWARE705/56, Specific computer ID (e.g., serial number, configuration, etc.)710/10Configuration initializationExaminersPrimary: Barron, Gilberto Jr.Assistant: Perungavoor, Venkat Foreign Patent References
International ClassesG06F 21/02G06F 7/02 AbstractA computer security system comprises a motherboard comprising a processor and a memory. The system also comprises a drive device having an assigned identifier and coupled to the motherboard. The system further comprises a basic input/output system (BIOS) executable by the processor and adapted to compare the assigned identifier of the drive device with an identifier stored in the memory and boot the motherboard if the assigned identifier corresponds to the stored identifier. | |
