John C Bruner

US Patent:

20060136705, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Dec 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/018595

Inventors:

Biju Kaimal - Emeryville CA, US
Wayne Badger - Mahomet IL, US
John Bruner - South Barrington IL, US
Steve Bunch - Harvard IL, US
Richard Chow - Santa Clara CA, US
Boris Klots - Belmont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/24

US Classification:

713002000

Abstract:

A communication unit () includes a transceiver () for communication over a communication network (), and a processor (). The processor () can install software components, including a first software component and a second software component. Responsive to a boot, the processor () can verifying the first software component against a first pre-determined value corresponding to at least the first software component; and subsequent to completion of the boot, verify the second software component against a second pre-determined value corresponding to at least the second software component.