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Multiple stakeholder secure memory partitioning and access control

  • US 8,190,919 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2006
  • Issued: 05/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A machine implemented system that effectuates secure access to a flash memory component, comprising:

  • a security component that intercepts communications between an external processor and the flash memory component and implements authentication and access control to the flash memory component, wherein, based on the security component receiving appropriate public key infrastructure authentication information associated with a partition formed within the flash memory and the partition being in an open state, the security component permits access to the partition, wherein the partition is further associated with a change access right access type that requires a password and the appropriate public key infrastructure authentication information to be supplied in order to change the change access right access type; and

    a processing component that rounds a start address or an end address to an erase unit boundary of the flash memory component.

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