18887181. INTERFACE CONTROLLER FOR COMMODITY DEVICES (HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP)

INTERFACE CONTROLLER FOR COMMODITY DEVICES

Organization Name

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

Inventor(s)

Stewart Gavin Goodson, Ii of Houston TX (US)

Daniel Humphrey of Tomball TX (US)

Robin Kelley Schrader of Houston TX (US)

INTERFACE CONTROLLER FOR COMMODITY DEVICES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18887181 titled 'INTERFACE CONTROLLER FOR COMMODITY DEVICES

Original Abstract Submitted

A method, system, and device for using an interface controller to validate and authenticate controller code for a commodity device to be included within a computer system (e.g., a power supply) are provided. In one example, a commodity device controller includes dynamic memory for control software (e.g., control code to control operation of the commodity device) that may be validated (and/or updated) using an interface controller. The interface controller may perform this update/validation at startup (or run-time) to ensure secure control over aspects of the computer device including the commodity device control code. If a security risk is detected it may be mitigated in various ways, including disabling of the commodity device. Control code provided by third-parties (e.g., supplier of commodity device) may be validated and secured using disclosed techniques.