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System for binding secrets to a computer system having tolerance for hardware changes

  • US 20040177255A1
  • Filed: 03/03/2003
  • Published: 09/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of generating a strong hardware identification (SHWID) for a first computer system having a first hardware configuration, wherein the method comprises:

  • identifying each component class within the first hardware configuration, wherein the number of component classes is equal to n;

    determining a class product, cp, for each component class;

    determining a partial secret, Pp, for each component class; and

    adding the class product, cp, and the partial secret, Pp, for each component class to form n strong class IDs, wherein the n strong class IDs in combination form the strong hardware identification (SHWID) of the first computer system.

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