Patents Examined by Minh Dinh
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Patent number: 11769567Abstract: A data processing system includes a memory configured to receive memory access requests. Each memory access request having a corresponding access address and having a corresponding parity bit for an address value of the corresponding access address. The corresponding access address is received over a plurality of address lines and the parity bit is received over a parity line. The memory includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows, each row having a corresponding word line of a plurality of word lines, and a row decoder coupled to the plurality of address lines, the parity line, and the plurality of word lines. The row decoder is configured to selectively activate a selected word line of the plurality of word lines based on the corresponding access address and the corresponding parity bit of a received memory access request.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Jehoda Refaeli, Glenn Charles Abeln, Jorge Arturo Corso Sarmiento
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Patent number: 11765157Abstract: A method includes detecting proximity between a mobile device and a remote device associated with a transaction reserved by a user of the mobile device and a mode of the electronic device. A verification password is sent to the remote device responsive to detecting the proximity and the mode. A device includes a module to detect proximity between the device and a remote device associated with a transaction reserved by a user of the device occurring within a predefined distance threshold and a processor coupled to the module. A device includes another module to detect a stationary mode of the electronic device occurring for at least a predefined duration threshold. The processor is sends a verification password to the remote device responsive to detecting the proximity and the mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventor: Amit Kumar Agrawal
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Patent number: 11742051Abstract: Various implementations described herein refer to an integrated circuit having a first memory structure and a second memory structure. The first memory structure is disposed in a first area of the integrated circuit, and the first memory structure has first memory cells with first transistors. The second memory structure is disposed in a second area of the integrated circuit that is different than the first area, and the second memory structure has second memory cells with second transistors that are separate from the first transistors. The second transistors of the second memory cells are arranged to provide an output oscillating frequency for detecting variation of performance of the first transistors of the first memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Arm LimitedInventors: Amit Chhabra, Rainer Herberholz
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Patent number: 11742009Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pre-pulse generation circuit configured to generate a pre-pulse, based on a write shifting pulse and a write leveling activation signal; a write control signal generation circuit configured to generate a write control signal, based on the pre-pulse and a division clock; and a write leveling control circuit configured to generate detection data including information on a phase difference between a data clock and a system clock, based on the pre-pulse and the division clock.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Hyun Seung Kim
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Patent number: 11741222Abstract: Attachments or other documents can be transmitted to a sandbox environment where they can be concurrently opened for remote preview from an endpoint and scanned for possible malware. A gateway or other intermediate network element may enforce this process by replacing attachments, for example, in incoming electronic mail communications, with links to a document preview hosted in the sandbox environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Sophos LimitedInventors: Ross McKerchar, John Edward Tyrone Shaw, Andrew J. Thomas, Russell Humphries, Kenneth D. Ray, Daniel Salvatore Schiappa
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Patent number: 11733921Abstract: The present technology relates to a memory device. A memory device according to the present technology may include a plurality of planes, individual operation controllers configured to respectively control read operations on the plurality of planes, a common operation controller configured to control a program operation or an erase operation on any one of the plurality of planes, a command decoder configured to provide a read command among the plurality of commands to an individual operation controller that controls a plane that is indicated by an address that corresponds to the read command among the individual operation controllers, and configured to provide a program command or an erase command among the plurality of commands to the common operation controller, and a peripheral circuit configured to generate operation voltages that are used for the read operations, the program operation, and the erase operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Won Jae Choi, Jea Won Choi
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Patent number: 11736270Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for quantum random number generation. In one aspect, a method includes initializing N qubits in respective superposition states; computing a randomly selected oracle randomization function using i) the initialized N qubits and ii) multiple ancilla qubits, wherein the multiple ancilla qubits comprise a first ancilla qubit and one or more second ancilla qubits; performing a phase flip operation on the first ancilla qubit; computing an inverse of the randomly selected oracle randomization function using i) the N qubits and ii) the multiple ancilla qubits; performing a diffusion operation on the N qubits; and measuring the N qubits and providing data representing the measured states of the N qubits as N random bits.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventor: Benjamin Glen McCarty
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Patent number: 11735232Abstract: A memory device includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of conductive layers; memory chips mounted over the printed circuit board, wherein the memory chips comprise at least a first number of memory chips and a second number of memory chips; a first power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a first set of power supplies to the first number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers; and a second power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a second set of power supplies to the second number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Christopher Cox
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Patent number: 11729174Abstract: Various aspects of triggering and controlling workflows are disclosed, where a workflow processes data across a plurality of services by performing a predefined operation using predefined parameters when triggered by a predefined input. Specifically, the various aspects include providing access control for workflows triggered using button sharing, encoding workflows and scanning encoded workflows to trigger workflows, using security badges and access control systems used at workplaces to trigger workflows, and enabling workflows to extract information from mobile devices and using the information for subsequent processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Yoav Yassour, Adi Regev, Boaz Chen, Itay Demri, Ella Lesser, Khalid Awwad, Shahar Prish
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Patent number: 11727968Abstract: A signal processing circuit includes a delay locked loop (DLL) circuit, a data output path circuit, and a first phase detector circuit. The DLL circuit is arranged to receive a memory clock signal, and generate a DLL output signal according to the memory clock signal and a DLL feedback signal. The data output path circuit is coupled to the DLL circuit, and is arranged to generate a DQS signal according to the DLL output signal. The first phase detector circuit is coupled to the data output path circuit, and is arranged to receive the memory clock signal and the DQS signal, and detect a phase difference between the memory clock signal and the DQS signal to generate a first phase detection result.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology Inc.Inventors: Po-Hsun Wu, Jen-Shou Hsu
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Patent number: 11729151Abstract: A computerized process is described for transferring content from a first entity to a second entity including first transferring separately and via a database entity for each content: a content identifier, content rights, a content encryption key, a content initialization vector, a content encryption count, and a first entity identifier. Included with the transferred content is a transfer identifier, which is encrypted. After transferred content is received by the second entity, the transfer identifier is used to retrieve the content rights, content encryption key, content encryption initialization vector, content encryption count, and first entity identifier from the database entity. After receiving the content, both actions taken on the content and disposition of the content at the second entity are controlled according to the content rights by the first entity and the status of the content is reported to the first entity via a database entity.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Inventor: Alan Earl Swahn
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Patent number: 11721386Abstract: Techniques, apparatus, and devices for managing power in a memory die are described. A memory die may include an array of memory cells and one or more voltage sensors. Each voltage sensor may be on the same substrate as the array of memory cells and may sense a voltage at a location associated with the array. The voltage sensors may generate one or more analog voltage signals that may be converted to one or more digital signals on the memory die. In some cases, the analog voltage signals may be converted to digital signals using an oscillator and a counter on the memory die. The digital signal may be provided to a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), which may adjust a voltage supplied to the array based on the digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fuad Badrieh, Thomas H. Kinsley, Baekkyu Choi
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Patent number: 11721380Abstract: Word-line drivers, memories, and methods of operating word-line drivers are provided. A word-line driver coupled to an array of memory cells includes a decoder powered by a first power supply. The decoder is configured to decode an address to provide a plurality of word-line signals. The word-line driver also includes a plurality of output stages powered by a second power supply that is different than the first power supply. Each of the output stages includes a first transistor having a gate controlled by a first control signal and an inverter. The inverter is coupled between the first transistor and a ground and has an input coupled to the decoder to receive one of the word-line signals. The word-line driver also includes pull-down circuitry coupled between the gates of the first transistors and the ground and activated by a second control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: Ali Taghvaei, Atul Katoch
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Patent number: 11709811Abstract: Techniques for searching an inverted index associating byte sequences of a fixed length and files that contain those byte sequences are described herein. Byte sequences comprising a search query are determined and searched in the inverted index. In some examples, training data for training machine learning model(s) may be created using pre-featured data from the inverted index. In various examples, training data may be used to retrain a ML model until the ML model meets a criterion. In some examples, the trained ML model may be used to perform searches on the inverted index and classify files.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: CrowdStrike, Inc.Inventors: Horea Coroiu, Daniel Radu, Marian Radu
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Patent number: 11699993Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for signal sampling with offset calibration are described. For example, sampling circuitry may include an input pair of transistors where input signals may be provided to gate nodes of the transistors, and an output signal may be generated based on a comparison of voltages of drain nodes of the transistors. In some examples, source nodes of the transistors may be coupled with each other, such as via a resistance, and each source node may be configured to be coupled with a ground node. In some examples, a conductive path between the source nodes may be coupled with one or more switching components configurable for further coupling of the source nodes with the ground node. In some examples, enabling such switching components may add an electrical characteristic (e.g., capacitance) to the conductive path between the source nodes, which may be configurable to mitigate sampling circuitry imbalances.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Martin Brox, Thomas Hein, Mani Balakrishnan
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Patent number: 11693951Abstract: An example method of sharing a resource between software containers includes detecting a request from a first software container to access a resource of a different, second software container, an operational state of the second software container being controlled by a container engine running on the host computing device. The method also includes accepting or rejecting the request based on whether the first and second software containers, which each contain a respective software application, are part of a same logical software application. An example host computing device configured to share resources between software containers is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Aqua Security Software, Ltd.Inventor: Amir Gerebe
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Patent number: 11695495Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to random noise addition to a communication. A first secure network can employ a first encryption scheme and a second secure network can employ a second encryption scheme. In order to communicate between the first secure network and the second secure network such that the schemes are not decipherable, random noise can be added to a communication designated to transfer from the first secure network to the second secure network.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Matthew Lazzaro, William Toth
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Patent number: 11695798Abstract: A cybersecurity incident is registered at a security incident response platform. At a playbook generation system, details are received of the cybersecurity incident from the security incident response platform. At least some of the details correspond to a set of features of the cybersecurity incident. A set or subset of nearest neighbors of the cybersecurity incident is localized in a feature space. The nearest neighbors of the cybersecurity incident are other cybersecurity incidents having a distance from the cybersecurity incident within the feature space that is defined by differences in features of the nearest neighbors with respect to the set of features of the cybersecurity incident. A playbook is created for responding to the cybersecurity incident having prescriptive procedures based on occurrences of prescriptive procedures previously employed in response to the nearest neighbor cybersecurity incidents.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Sumo Logic, Inc.Inventors: Dario Valentino Forte, Michele Zambelli, Tomás Drtina
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Patent number: 11693988Abstract: A speech redaction engine includes a natural language processing (NLP)-based content redaction module receives an automatic speech recognition (ASR) decoding of a decoded portion of said digitized speech signal and utilizes NLP techniques to determine whether it contains sensitive information that should be redacted, and an ASR confidence-based redaction module that receives a confidence indicator and utilizes said confidence indicator to determine, independent of said NLP-based content redaction module, whether said decoded portion contains one or more word(s) that were recognized with a confidence level that is below a threshold. The speech redaction engine includes means for redacting said decoded portion if the NLP-based content redaction module determines that said portion should be redacted, and means for redacting the one or more word(s) if the ASR confidence-based redaction module determines that the one or more word(s) have the confidence level that is below the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Medallia, Inc.Inventors: David Garrod, Jay R. Pascarella
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Patent number: 11687922Abstract: A method in accordance with the invention includes: providing to a hub, from an enclave associated with a TEE at a node, an enclave public key; establishing a channel with the hub by broadcasting to a blockchain network a funding transaction which encumbers a digital asset with a first public key, a second public key and a third public key such that the encumbrance of the digital asset may be removed by: 1) both a first signature generated from a first private key corresponding to the first public key and a second signature generated from a second private key corresponding to the second public key; or 2) a third signature, valid for the third public key, the third public key associated with a group; receiving a commitment transaction encrypted with the enclave public key; detecting a failure; and issuing a failsafe activation request to the group using data from the enclave.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: nChain Licensing AGInventor: John Fletcher