Method for verification of electronic circuit units, and an apparatus for carrying out the method

A method for verification of at least one electronic circuit unit contained in a circuit apparatus, the method comprising:

• a) reading an operating state of the electronic circuit unit using the circuit apparatus;
• b) reading an identification key from the electronic circuit unit using the circuit apparatus;
• c) transmitting a reference identification key to the circuit apparatus which contains the electronic circuit unit;
• d) comparing the identification key read from the electronic circuit unit with the reference identification key transmitted to the circuit apparatus;
• and
• e) indicating a message when the identification key read from the electronic circuit unit does not match the reference identification key transmitted to the circuit apparatus or ending the method for verification when the identification key read from the electronic circuit unit matches the reference identification key transmitted to the circuit apparatus.

An apparatus for verification of at least one electronic circuit to be verified, the apparatus comprising:

• a) a circuit apparatus comprising the circuit unit to be verified, the circuit apparatus including
• i) a first read unit operable to read an operating state of the electronic circuit unit to be verified;
• and
• ii) a second read unit operable to read an identification key from the electronic circuit unit to be verified;
• b) a transmission unit operable to transmit a reference identification key to the circuit apparatus;
• c) a comparison unit operable to compare the identification key from the electronic circuit unit to be verified with the reference identification key;
• and
• d) an indication unit operable to provide a message when the identification key from the electronic circuit unit to be verified does not match the reference identification key transmitted to the circuit apparatus.

A method for verification of at least one memory module included in a computer system, the method comprising:

• a) obtaining an identification key from the memory module;
• b) transmitting a reference identification key to the computer system which includes the memory module;
• c) comparing the identification key from the memory module with the reference identification key transmitted to the computer system;
• and
• d) providing a message when the identification key from the memory module does not match the reference identification key transmitted to the computer system.