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TRUSTED VIRTUAL MACHINE AS A CLIENT

  • US 20090172781A1
  • Filed: 12/02/2008
  • Published: 07/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A trusted computing method, comprising:

  • generating a dedicated virtual machine image (DVMI) including only functionality for a single target service provider;

    storing the DVMI in a portable computing device;

    communicably connecting by the portable computing device to a host device;

    verifying the host device;

    launching the DVMI in the host device as a dedicated virtual machine (DVM) according to a successful result of the verifying;

    determining by the target service provider a trust level for the TDVM, based upon the verifying; and

    providing a level of service by the target service provider server to the TDVM, according to the trust level of the TDVM.

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