Patent ID: 6836548
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A trusted path device for controlling the transfer of received data between an untrusted data input, an untrusted visual display for displaying signals from an external source and a data output, comprising,a trusted visual display interface control means for transferring said received data from said untrusted data input to said untrusted visual display and controlling said display to display said received data thereon, an untrusted verifier means, having at least one user operable input signal actuator, for providing a first signal output from said verifier means upon actuation of a trusted first one of said actuators representative of a visual verification by the user that the data displayed on said untrusted visual display is received data, and a trusted processing means for receiving verifier means output and upon receiving said first signal output transferring said received data to said data output.