Patent ID: 8112628
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data processing system, comprising: a first system unit, the first system unit comprising: wherein the first hardware security unit includes logic for authenticating the first hardware security unit with respect to the first removable hardware device based upon the first and second cryptographic key pairs while the first removable hardware device is engaged with the first system unit; a second system unit, the second system unit comprising: wherein the second hardware security unit includes logic for authenticating the second hardware security unit with respect to the second removable hardware device based upon the fifth and sixth cryptographic key pairs while the second removable hardware device is engaged with the second system unit; and logic for authenticating the first hardware security unit with respect to the second hardware security unit based upon the third and fourth cryptographic key pairs while the first and second system units are communicatively coupled and after the first hardware security unit has been authenticated with respect to the first removable hardware device and the second hardware security unit has been authenticated with respect to the second removable hardware device.