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Preventing Propagation Of Hardware Viruses In A Computing System

  • US 20140245445A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2013
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of preventing propagation of hardware viruses in a computing system, the method comprising:

  • determining, by a hardware virus detection module, whether an empty connector in the computing system is damaged, wherein the empty connector is blocked from receiving an attachable computing device by a bumper;

    determining, by the hardware virus detection module, whether a connector for the attachable computing device is damaged; and

    responsive to determining that the empty connector is not damaged and that the connector for the attachable computing device is not damaged, moving the bumper such that the empty connector is not blocked from receiving the attachable computing device.

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