Secure boot device selection method and system
First Claim
1. A secure boot device selection method, comprising:
- retrieving a device identifier from an isolated storage medium;
selecting one of a plurality of devices to boot in response to the device identifier; and
booting one of the plurality of devices.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a secure boot device selection method retrieves a device identifier from an isolated storage medium, selects one of a plurality of devices to boot in response to the device identifier, and boots one of the plurality of devices.
Another embodiment of a secure boot device selection system comprises a memory accessible through execution by a processor of a basic input/output system (BIOS) application and an operating system application, and a plurality of boot devices having an assigned device identifier associated with the boot device and stored in the memory. The BIOS application is executable by the processor and adapted to access the memory, adapted to retrieve the device identifier, select one of the plurality of boot devices to boot in response to the device identifier, and boot one of the plurality of boot devices.
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23 Claims
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1. A secure boot device selection method, comprising:
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retrieving a device identifier from an isolated storage medium;
selecting one of a plurality of devices to boot in response to the device identifier; and
booting one of the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A secure boot selection system comprising:
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a memory accessible through execution by a processor of a basic input/output system (BIOS) application and an operating system application;
a plurality of boot devices having an assigned device identifier associated with the boot device and stored in the memory; and
wherein the BIOS application is executable by the processor and adapted to access the memory, and the BIOS application is adapted to retrieve the device identifier, select one of the plurality of boot devices to boot in response to the device identifier, and boot one of the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A secure boot selection application comprising:
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a basic input/output system (BIOS) application and further adapted to access a memory accessible through execution of the BIOS application and an operating system application by a processor; and
the application adapted to retrieve a device identifier, select one of the plurality of boot devices to boot in response to the device identifier, and boot one of the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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