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Computer system with dual operating modes

  • US 7,849,311 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2005
  • Issued: 12/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system, comprising:

  • an access device;

    secure devices storing secure processes and secure data;

    non-secure devices storing non-secure processes and non-secure data; and

    a processor coupled to the secure devices, the non-secure devices and the access device, allowing access to the non-secure processes and non-secure data by a user using the access device and not allowing access by the user using the access device to the secure processes and secure data when in a non-secure mode;

    wherein said processor comprises a secure hash table having a secure hash table pointer, a non-secure hash table having a non-secure table pointer and a table pointer pointing to one of the secure and non-secure hash tables responsive to the mode and containing the secure hash table pointer when in the secure mode and containing the non-secure hash table pointer when in the non-secure mode.

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