Installing an operating system in a processor device, in particular a security module
AssigneeGiesecke+Devrient Mobile Security Germany GmbH
InventorsThomas STOCKER, Steffen STEINMEIER, Barbara JAGER
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Abstract
A method is for installing an OS in a processor device, which includes multiple sets of functionalities or their parts. The method involves loading and installing the OS or parts in the processor. Notably, the OS or parts are loaded as separate modules, each containing code to install a specific set of functionalities. This allows for the separate installation of only the relevant functionalities without installing additional sets.
Claims16
-15. (canceled)
A method for installing, in a processor device, an operating system comprising a plurality of two or more operating system functionalities, or parts of such an operating system,
- wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- loading the operating system, or the parts of the operating system, into the processor device;
- installing the loaded operating system, or the loaded parts of the operating system, in the processor device;
- wherein
- a) the loading of the operating system, or the parts of the operating system, is carried out as loading at least one or more mutually separate operating system modules, wherein the operating system module or the respective operating system module
- b) contains code that is configured to install an operating system functionality corresponding to the operating system module in the processor device, and
- c) allows only the operating system functionality corresponding to the respective operating system module to be installed separately, without installing further operating system functionalities.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.