公开(公告)号：SG176870A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-30

申请号：SG2011093028

申请日：2011-06-10

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： SAKTHIKUMAR PALSAMY ,  SWANSON ROBERT C ,  ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  BULUSU MALLIK

Abstract: MULTI-OWNER DEPLOYMENT OF FIRMWARE IMAGESAbstract of the Disclosure A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for multi-owner5 deployment of firmware images. The method includes obtaining a signed firmware image that comprises a first code module signed by a first code owner and a second code module signed by a second code owner. The method further includes obtaining an updated first code module comprising updated code for the first code module, verifying that the updatedfirst code module is signed by the first code owner, and updating the signed firmware10 image with the updated first code module in response to verifying that the updated first code module is signed by the first code owner. The signed firmware image may further comprise an access control list that authorizes updates to the first code module by the first code owner and updates to the second code module by the second code owner.15 (Fig. 1)

公开(公告)号：EP3120498A4

公开(公告)日：2017-11-29

申请号：EP15764584

申请日：2015-03-04

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  ROTHMAN MICHAEL A

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F21/57 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F9/4416 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/575 ,  H04L1/0041 ,  H04L9/3268 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L67/34

Abstract: Technologies for broadcasting management information include a management server and a number of client devices. The management server encodes management data such as a certificate revocation list into a number of message fragments using a fountain code encoding algorithm and broadcasts the message fragments continually over a network. Each client device analyzes the network during a boot process to receive the broadcast message fragments. Each client device decodes the message fragments using a fountain code decoding algorithm and determines whether the message is complete. If the message is complete, the client device parses the message to retrieve the management data and may install the management data on the client device. If the message is incomplete, the client device may store the message fragments in nonvolatile storage for processing during future boot events. The client device may perform those operations in a pre-boot firmware environment. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：EP3025230A4

公开(公告)日：2017-04-05

申请号：EP13890211

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  WU PING ,  YOU ZIJIAN

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/455

CPC classification number: G06F9/4843 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45575

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with switching operating systems are disclosed herewith. In embodiments, an apparatus for computing may include one or more processors; and a virtual machine manager to be operated by the one or more processors to instantiate a first virtual machine with a first operating system in a background, and a second virtual machine with a second operating system in a foreground; wherein the virtual machine manager is further to place the first virtual machine, on instantiation, in background into a standby state. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了与切换操作系统相关联的装置，方法和存储介质。 在实施例中，用于计算的装置可以包括一个或多个处理器; 以及由一个或多个处理器操作的虚拟机管理器，用于在后台对具有第一操作系统的第一虚拟机进行实例化，以及具有前台的第二操作系统的第二虚拟机; 其中所述虚拟机管理器进一步将所述第一虚拟机在后台处于待机状态。 可以公开或要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：EP2454659A4

公开(公告)日：2013-08-07

申请号：EP11799144

申请日：2011-09-23

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： SWANSON ROBERT ,  ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  BULUSU MALLIK ,  ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  SAKTHIKUMAR PALSAMY

IPC: G06F9/22 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G06F13/14

CPC classification number: G06F9/4416

公开(公告)号：EP3161716A4

公开(公告)日：2018-03-21

申请号：EP15812809

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  ADAMS NICHOLAS J ,  MUDUSURU GIRI P ,  ROSENBAUM LEE G ,  ROTHMAN MICHAEL A

IPC: G06F21/57 ,  G06F21/72

CPC classification number: G06F21/72 ,  G06F21/575 ,  G06F2221/034 ,  G09C1/00 ,  H04L9/3234 ,  H04L2209/12

Abstract: An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: an out-of-band cryptoprocessor coupled to secure non-volatile storage; and at least one storage medium having firmware instructions stored thereon for causing, during runtime and after an operating system for the apparatus has booted, the cryptoprocessor to (a) store a key within the secure non-volatile storage, (b) sign an object with the key, while the key is within the cryptoprocessor, to produce a signature, and (c) verify the signature. Other embodiments are described herein.

公开(公告)号：EP3063621A4

公开(公告)日：2017-07-12

申请号：EP13896605

申请日：2013-10-29

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  ANVIN H P ,  ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  ESTRADA DAVID C ,  YOKE NICHOLAS J ,  SELVARAJE GOPINATTH

IPC: G06F9/24 ,  G06F9/44

CPC classification number: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F9/4403 ,  G06F9/441

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to flexible bootstrap code architecture. A device may comprise equipment for operating the device and an operating system (OS) for operating the equipment. A boot module may also be included in the device to execute boot operations. At least one flexible boot (FB) module in the boot module may interact with the equipment and/or OS during the boot operations to cause the boot operations to become device-specific. An example boot module may comprise a plurality of FB modules. An example FB module may verify a device/chipset identification and may control the boot operations based on the identification. Other example FB modules may select resources to load based on an OS type, may provide a boot configuration table location for use in OS runtime boot configuration or may load variables from a preload variable directory for use in configuring boot operations.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及灵活的引导代码体系结构。 设备可以包括用于操作设备的设备和用于操作设备的操作系统（OS）。 引导模块也可以包含在设备中以执行引导操作。 引导模块中的至少一个弹性引导（FB）模块可以在引导操作期间与设备和/或OS交互以使引导操作变为设备特定的。 示例引导模块可以包括多个FB模块。 示例性FB模块可以验证设备/芯片组标识并且可以基于标识来控制引导操作。 其他示例FB模块可以基于OS类型选择要加载的资源，可以提供用于OS运行时引导配置的引导配置表位置，或者可以从预加载变量目录加载变量以用于配置引导操作。

公开(公告)号：EP3060980A4

公开(公告)日：2017-06-28

申请号：EP13895862

申请日：2013-10-24

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  BAHNSEN ROBERT B ,  SWANSON ROBERT C

IPC: G06F9/22 ,  G06F9/24 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/45 ,  G06F9/455 ,  G06F21/57

CPC classification number: G06F9/445 ,  G06F8/52 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F8/665 ,  G06F9/22 ,  G06F9/24 ,  G06F9/4403 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F9/45516 ,  G06F21/572 ,  G06F21/575 ,  G06F2221/033

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to pre-OS (pre Operating System) image rewriting to provide cross-architecture support, security introspection, and/or performance optimization are described. In an embodiment, logic rewrites a non-native firmware interface driver into a native firmware interface driver in response to a determination that sufficient space is available in an integrity cache storage device to store the native firmware interface driver. The logic rewrites the non-native firmware interface driver into the native firmware interface driver by performing one or more of its operations during operating system runtime. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.

Abstract translation: 描述了与预操作系统（预操作系统）图像重写相关的方法和装置以提供跨架构支持，安全性内省和/或性能优化。 在一个实施例中，响应于确定在完整性缓存存储设备中有足够的空间可用于存储本地固件接口驱动程序，逻辑将非本地固件接口驱动程序重写入本机固件接口驱动程序。 该逻辑通过在操作系统运行时期间执行其一个或多个操作来将非本地固件接口驱动程序重写入本地固件接口驱动程序。 其他实施例也被要求和描述。

公开(公告)号：EP2656201A4

公开(公告)日：2016-03-16

申请号：EP11851655

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  SAKTHIKUMAR PALSAMY ,  ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  BULUSU MALLIK ,  SWANSON ROBERT C

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/14

CPC classification number: G06F9/4418

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the resume time of a platform. In one embodiment of the invention, the context of the platform is saved prior to entering an inactive state of the platform. When the platform is switched back to an active state, it reads the saved context and restores the platform to its original state prior to entering the inactive state. In one embodiment of the invention, the platform determines whether it should compress the saved context before storing it in a non-volatile memory based on the operating condition of the platform. This allows the platform to select the optimum method to allow faster resume time of the platform.

公开(公告)号：EP2601587A4

公开(公告)日：2014-12-17

申请号：EP11814988

申请日：2011-07-18

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： SWANSON ROBERT C ,  ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  BULUSU MALLIK ,  ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  SAKTHIKUMAR PALSAMY

IPC: G06F13/14 ,  G06F9/22 ,  G06F11/27 ,  G06K17/00

CPC classification number: H04L45/02 ,  H04W4/008 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded in processors within a computing system provide a separate communication path to other components of the computing system during initialization processing, apart from the system interconnect. Upon powering up, each processor causes its RFID tag to broadcast data regarding the processor's interconnect location and initialization status. A RFID receiver senses the RFID tags in the Platform Control Hub (PCH), and each processor's interconnect location and initialization status data is stored in registers within the PCH. During system initialization processing, the BIOS accesses these PCH registers to obtain the processor's data. The interconnect location and initialization status data is used by the BIOS to select the optimal routing table and configure the virtual network within the computing system based on the optimal routing table and the RFID tag data, without interrogating each processor individually over the system interconnect.

公开(公告)号：EP3103013A4

公开(公告)日：2017-08-23

申请号：EP15746994

申请日：2015-01-30

Applicant: INTEL CORP

Inventor： ROTHMAN MICHAEL A ,  ZIMMER VINCENT J ,  YOU ZIJIAN

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/48

CPC classification number: G06F9/4418 ,  G06F9/441 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/542