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System and method for providing a secure boot architecture

  • US 20060179308A1
  • Filed: 02/07/2005
  • Published: 08/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A processor having a secure boot architecture comprising:

  • a physically protected storage area for storing a boot-mode object; and

    an atomic state machine, coupled to said physically protected storage area, for authenticating said boot-mode object before execution of a first target instruction.

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