Information system
First Claim
1. An information system comprising an information access point relating to at least one pre-determined geographical area, said information access point including apparatus for retrieving information relating to trusted computing platforms located within said pre-determined geographical area, said information system being arranged to provide said information relating to the trusted computing platforms located within the pre-determined geographical area to a portable computing apparatus visiting the pre-determined geographical area, wherein providing said information to the portable computing apparatus enables the portable computing apparatus to interact with trusted components of said trusted computing platforms within the pre-determined geographical area.
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Abstract
A trusted service which publishes information describing security attributes of computing platforms in a defined physical area, for use by a visitor to a building, for example, who is unfamiliar with the computing platforms available for use therein. In a preferred embodiment, the system provides only details and/or a list of public keys of genuine trusted computing platforms within the area.
In another embodiment of the invention, the information system comprises a trusted computing platform for providing selected information to a user'"'"'s portable computing apparatus.
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- 1. An information system comprising an information access point relating to at least one pre-determined geographical area, said information access point including apparatus for retrieving information relating to trusted computing platforms located within said pre-determined geographical area, said information system being arranged to provide said information relating to the trusted computing platforms located within the pre-determined geographical area to a portable computing apparatus visiting the pre-determined geographical area, wherein providing said information to the portable computing apparatus enables the portable computing apparatus to interact with trusted components of said trusted computing platforms within the pre-determined geographical area.
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11. A method comprising:
- providing an information access point for a geographical area;
retrieving to the information access point information relating to trusted computing platforms within the geographical area; andthe information access point providing the information relating to the trusted computing platforms within the geographical area to a portable computing apparatus visiting the geographical area, wherein the information provided to the portable computing apparatus enables the portable computing apparatus to interact with trusted components of said trusted computing platforms. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- providing an information access point for a geographical area;
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18. A system comprising:
- one or more trusted computing platforms located within a geographical area; and
an information access point in the geographical area, the information access point including an apparatus for retrieving information needed for interaction with trusted components of the trusted computing platforms and an interface arranged to provide the information needed for interaction with trusted components of the trusted computing platforms to a portable computing apparatus visiting the geographical area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- one or more trusted computing platforms located within a geographical area; and
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