Patent ID: 9367485
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A data processing device comprising: a connection part to which a storage device including a first storage area storing data and a second storage area storing a program implementing a preboot authentication function; a determination unit which determines whether or not the storage device is connected to the connection part and the program is stored in the second storage area of the storage device, during boot-up of the data processing device; and a registration unit which registers the program and an identification information of the data processing device in the second storage area when it is determined that the program is not stored in the second storage area of the storage device connected to the connection part, wherein an identification information of a device for maintenance may be registered in the second storage area, and when the identification information of the data processing device and the identification information of the device for maintenance stored in the second storage area match with each other, the identification information of the data processing device and the device for maintenance registered in the second storage area are erased.