Computer system for authenticating requested software application through operating system and method thereof
OwnerMing-Tso Hsuinventor
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a computer system. The computer system includes a storage device and a processor. The storage device stores a loader authenticator, a boot loader, an operating system, and at least a software application. The processor is coupled to the storage device for executing the loader authenticator to authenticate the boot loader. When the boot loader passes the authentication, the boot loader is executed to authenticate at least the operating system, wherein the at least one software application is not authenticated by the boot loader.
Claims14
A computer system, comprising:
- a storage device, storing a loader authenticator, a boot loader, an operating system, and at least a software application;
- and
- a processor, coupled to the storage device, for executing the loader authenticator to authenticate the boot loader;
- wherein when the boot loader passes the authentication, the boot loader is executed to authenticate at least the operating system, and the at least one software application is not authenticated by the boot loader.
A method of operating a computer system, the computer system comprising a storage device for storing a loader authenticator, a boot loader, an operating system, and at least a software application;
- the method comprising:
- executing the loader authenticator to authenticate the boot loader;
- and
- when the boot loader passes the authentication, executing the boot loader to authenticate the operating system, wherein the at least one software application stored in the storage device is not authenticated by the boot loader.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.