Carl F Ellison

US Patent:

6990579, Jan 24, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/541108

Inventors:

Howard C. Herbert - Phoenix AZ, US
David W. Grawrock - Aloha OR, US
Carl M. Ellison - Portland OR, US
Roger A. Golliver - Beaverton OR, US
Derrick C. Lin - Foster City CA, US
Francis X. McKeen - Portland OR, US
Gilbert Neiger - Portland OR, US
Ken Reneris - Wilbraham MA, US
James A. Sutton - Portland OR, US
Shreekant S. Thakkar - Portland OR, US
Millind Mittal - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713164, 713165, 713166, 713167, 713168, 713170, 713171, 713173, 711163, 711153, 711152, 711173, 711170

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method of remote attestation for a special mode of operation. The method comprises storing an audit log within protected memory of a platform. The audit log is a listing of data representing each of a plurality of IsoX software modules loaded into the platform. The audit log is retrieved from the protected memory in response to receiving a remote attestation request from a remotely located platform. Then, the retrieved audit log is digitally signed to produce a digital signature for transfer to the remotely located platform.

US Patent:

7254707, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Aug 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/203538

Inventors:

Howard C. Herbert - Phoenix AZ, US
David W. Grawrock - Aloha OR, US
Carl M. Ellison - Portland OR, US
Roger A. Golliver - Beaverton OR, US
Derrick C. Lin - Foster City CA, US
Francis X. McKeen - Portland OR, US
Gilbert Neiger - Portland OR, US
Ken Reneris - Wilbraham MA, US
James A. Sutton - Portland OR, US
Shreekant S. Thakkar - Portland OR, US
Millind Mittal - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713164, 713165, 713193, 711152, 711153, 711170, 711173

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method of attestation involves a special mode of operation. The method comprises storing an audit log within protected memory of a platform. The audit log is a listing of data representing one or more software modules loaded into the platform. The audit log is retrieved from the protected memory in response to receiving an attestation request. Then, the retrieved audit log is digitally signed to produce a digital signature in response to the attestation request.