Running a Computer from a Secure Portable Device
AssigneeImation Corp.
InventorsDavid Jevans, Gli Spencer
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Abstract
An operating system is booted from a secure peripheral device on a host computer. The secure peripheral device, which includes a memory, is communicatively coupled with the with the host computer. A first operating system is booted from the memory of the secure peripheral device. A secondary operating system is launched on the first operating system.
Claims39
A method for booting an operating system from a secure peripheral device on a host computer, the method comprising:
- communicatively coupling the secure peripheral device with the host computer, the secure peripheral device comprising a memory;
- booting a first operating system from the memory of the secure peripheral device;
- and
- launching a secondary operating system on the first operating system.
A system for booting an operating system from a secure peripheral device on a host computer, the system comprising:
- a secure peripheral device comprising a memory;
- a host computer configured to run a first operating system, the host computer communicatively coupled with the secure peripheral device;
- a first operating system stored in the memory of the secure peripheral device and executable by a processor to launch a computer program;
- and
- a secondary operating system stored in the memory of the secure peripheral device and executable by a processor.
A computer readable storage medium having a program embodied thereon, the program executable by a processor to perform a method for booting an operating system from a secure peripheral device on a host computer, the method comprising:
- communicatively coupling the secure peripheral device with the host computer, the secure peripheral device comprising a memory;
- booting a first operating system from the memory of the secure peripheral device;
- and
- launching a secondary operating system on the first operating system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.