×

FIRMWARE-RELATED EVENT NOTIFICATION

  • US 20170161124A1
  • Filed: 02/17/2017
  • Published: 06/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A device to generate firmware-related event notifications, comprising:

  • a memory module including at least a shared memory space;

    a firmware module to load at least part of a messaging interface into the shared memory space and to cause the messaging interface to generate a notification to an operating system in the device;

    atrusted execution environment (TEE); and

    a processing module to perform operations in the device based at least on instructions received from the operating system, the operating system including an operating system management module to at least react to the notification presented by the messaging interface;

    wherein at least a runtime element of the firmware module is protected by challenge/response interactions performed by a runtime element of the firmware module executed within said TEE.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×