Secure software updates and architectures

• Main Authors: Duke, Steven Barry, Rutzer, Mark, Killebrew, Mark G, Stewart, David B, Bales, Robert, Padmanabha, Seshadri K, Beuning, Dale R, Skelton, Dennis M, Wootten, James, Mackie, Richard, Frolov, Alexander
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.09.2024
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; PHYSICS

Systems and techniques to ensure reliable operation of devices, such as medical devices, that are configured to execute installed software are described. A secure software update process for the device utilizes multiple integrity checks in order to prove that software integrity has not been compromi...