Patent ID: 8650399
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method that facilitates pairing of participants, comprising: employing at least one processor to facilitate execution of code instructions retained in at least one memory device, the at least one processor, in response to execution of the code instructions, perform operations comprising: authenticating a second participant by a first participant, wherein the first participant comprises a processor component and the second participant comprises a nonvolatile memory component; authenticating the first participant by the second participant; verifying authenticity of a set of operating system code that is stored in a secure memory region of a memory array of the nonvolatile memory component, based in part on a key and a set of code verification instructions that are stored in a hidden memory region of the memory array of the nonvolatile memory component, in response to the authenticating of the second participant by the first participant and the authenticating of the first participant by the second participant, to ensure the set of operating system code is an authorized version of operating system code, wherein the hidden memory region is accessible by a controller component of the nonvolatile memory component and is not accessible to the first participant including the processor component;