View source for Microsoft technology licensing, llc (20240126586). User-Controlled Firmware for Hosted Virtual Machines simplified abstract

=User-Controlled Firmware for Hosted Virtual Machines=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:microsoft technology licensing, llc|microsoft technology licensing, llc]]


[[Category:microsoft technology licensing, llc]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Gangadhara Swamy Shivaganga Nagaraju of Kirkland WA (US)|Gangadhara Swamy Shivaganga Nagaraju of Kirkland WA (US)]][[Category:Gangadhara Swamy Shivaganga Nagaraju of Kirkland WA (US)]]

[[:Category:Pushkar Vijay Chitnis of Bothell WA (US)|Pushkar Vijay Chitnis of Bothell WA (US)]][[Category:Pushkar Vijay Chitnis of Bothell WA (US)]]

[[:Category:Bo Zhang of Raleigh NC (US)|Bo Zhang of Raleigh NC (US)]][[Category:Bo Zhang of Raleigh NC (US)]]

[[:Category:Amar Nad Rudra Gowda of Sammamish WA (US)|Amar Nad Rudra Gowda of Sammamish WA (US)]][[Category:Amar Nad Rudra Gowda of Sammamish WA (US)]]

==User-Controlled Firmware for Hosted Virtual Machines - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240126586 titled 'User-Controlled Firmware for Hosted Virtual Machines

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract describes a method for hosting user virtual machines with user-controlled firmware in a hosting environment. The hosting environment receives firmware information, obtains a copy of the user-controlled firmware, deploys a virtual machine with the firmware, and locks the firmware against changes without user permission.

* Explanation of the patent/innovation:
  * Receiving firmware information at a hosting environment
  * Identifying user-selected user-controlled firmware for virtual machines
  * Obtaining and deploying user-controlled firmware for virtual machines
  * Locking the firmware against changes without user permission

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in cloud computing environments, virtualization services, and secure hosting platforms.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology solves the problem of unauthorized changes to firmware in virtual machines hosted in a shared environment.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include enhanced security for user-controlled firmware, increased control over virtual machine configurations, and protection against unauthorized modifications.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
* Securing cloud computing services with user-controlled firmware
* Providing customizable virtual machine configurations for users
* Enhancing data protection and privacy in shared hosting environments

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be technologies related to virtual machine management and firmware security in cloud computing environments.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology impact the performance of virtual machines hosted in the environment? ===
The article does not provide information on the potential performance implications of deploying user-controlled firmware in virtual machines.

=== What measures are in place to ensure the compatibility of user-controlled firmware with the hosting environment? ===
The article does not address the steps taken to verify the compatibility of user-controlled firmware with the hosting environment before deployment.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

a computer implemented method includes receiving first firmware information at a hosting environment identifying that a user has selected user-controlled firmware for user virtual machines to be hosted on the hosting environment. a copy of the user-controlled firmware is obtained and a user virtual machine is deployed that includes the user-controlled firmware. the user-controlled firmware is locked against changes by the hosting environment absent receiving permission from the user.



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