Patent ID: 8122271
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a secure operating environment for a network accessible system comprising: accessing a communication module, the communication module including a delay timer including a delay time interval; comparing the delay time interval to an activity associated with the system communication with the network the activity being any communication between the system and the network; isolating the communication module from the network based on the comparison without terminating all power supplied to the communication module; accessing a network location; enabling the communication module upon determining a request to access the network location; storing a network reference operable to identify the network location; removing a communication module reference from a memory stack associated with the communication module, the communication module reference associated with enabling the communication module; disabling the communication module upon the communication module remaining idle for a time period greater than the delay time interval; and copying the communication module reference to the memory stack upon detecting a request by the system to access the network location.