US 12,326,938 B2
Secure booting system and operation method thereof
Younsung Chu, Suwon-si (KR); Jisoo Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Sungho Yoon, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/205,829.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0113802 (KR), filed on Sep. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0078315 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 21/57 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 21/575 (2013.01) [H04L 9/3247 (2013.01); G06F 2221/034 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A booting system comprising:
a firmware release server; and
an electronic device configured to execute a boot loader and first firmware distributed from the firmware release server, the electronic device comprising:
at least one processor;
a first storage unit configured to store a secret value shared with the firmware release server;
a read-only memory (ROM) configured to store a ROM code executable in booting; and
a second storage unit configured to store the boot loader and the first firmware,
wherein the ROM code, when executed, causes the at least one processor to perform a verification operation on the boot loader based on the secret value and a first endorsement image received from the firmware release server, and
wherein the boot loader is configured to perform a verification operation on the first firmware based on a second endorsement image received from the firmware release server.