Patents by Inventor Allen R. Wishman

Allen R. Wishman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems, apparatuses, and methods for platform security
    Patent number: 11392703
    Abstract: Embodiments detailed herein include, but are not limited to, a hardware processor to execute instructions and security circuitry to perform pre-boot operations including signature verification of a portion of firmware in a firmware storage hardware and initiating recovery upon a signature verification failure. The hardware processor comprises a plurality of cores in some embodiments. The hardware processor a multicore processor in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sergiu D Ghetie, Neeraj S. Upasani, Sagar V. Dalvi, David P. Turley, Jeanne Guillory, Mark D. Chubb, Allen R. Wishman, Shahrokh Shahidzadeh
  • SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR PLATFORM SECURITY
    Publication number: 20200110880
    Abstract: Embodiments detailed herein include, but are not limited to, a hardware processor to execute instructions and security circuitry to perform pre-boot operations including signature verification of a portion of firmware in a firmware storage hardware and initiating recovery upon a signature verification failure. The hardware processor comprises a plurality of cores in some embodiments. The hardware processor a multicore processor in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: SERGIU D. GHETIE, NEERAJ S. UPASANI, SAGAR V. DALVI, DAVID P. TURLEY, JEANNE GUILLORY, MARK D. CHUBB, ALLEN R. WISHMAN, SHAHROKH SHAHIDZADEH
  • Systems, apparatuses, and methods for platform security
    Patent number: 10515218
    Abstract: Embodiments detailed herein include, but are not limited to, a hardware processor to execute instructions and security circuitry to perform pre-boot operations including signature verification of a portion of firmware in a firmware storage hardware and initiating recovery upon a signature verification failure. The hardware processor comprises a plurality of cores in some embodiments. The hardware processor a multicore processor in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sergiu D Ghetie, Neeraj S. Upasani, Sagar V. Dalvi, David P. Turley, Jeanne Guillory, Mark D. Chubb, Allen R. Wishman, Shahrokh Shahidzadeh
  • SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR PLATFORM SECURITY
    Publication number: 20180096151
    Abstract: Embodiments detailed herein include, but are not limited to, a hardware processor to execute instructions and security circuitry to perform pre-boot operations including signature verification of a portion of firmware in a firmware storage hardware and initiating recovery upon a signature verification failure. The hardware processor comprises a plurality of cores in some embodiments. The hardware processor a multicore processor in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: SERGIU D GHETIE, NEERAJ S. UPASANI, SAGAR V. DALVI, DAVID P. TURLEY, JEANNE GUILLORY, MARK D. CHUBB, ALLEN R. WISHMAN, SHAHROKH SHAHIDZADEH
  • Platform firmware armoring technology
    Patent number: 9092632
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, machine-readable medium, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes a processor. The processor includes switching a platform firmware update mechanism located in a computer platform to a platform firmware armoring technology (PFAT) mode on a boot of the computer platform. The computer platform includes a platform firmware storage location that stores a platform firmware. The method then persistently locks the platform firmware storage location in response to the platform firmware update mechanism switching to the PFAT mode. When persistently locked, writes are only allowed to the platform firmware storage location by an Authenticated Code Module in the running platform and only after a platform firmware update mechanism unlocking procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Allen R. Wishman, Sergiu D. Ghetie, Michael Neve De Mevergnies, Ulhas S. Warrier, Adil Karrar, Douglas R. Moran, Kirk Brannock
  • Platform firmware armoring technology
    Patent number: 8522322
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, method, machine-readable medium, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes is a processor. The processor includes switching a platform firmware update mechanism located in a computer platform to a platform firmware armoring technology (PFAT) mode on a boot of the computer platform. The computer platform includes a platform firmware storage location that stores a platform firmware. The method then persistently locks the platform firmware storage location in response to the platform firmware update mechanism switching to the PFAT mode. When persistently locked, writes are only allowed to the platform firmware storage location by an Authenticated Code Module in the running platform and only after a platform firmware update mechanism unlocking procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Allen R. Wishman, Sergiu D. Ghetie, Michael Neve De Mevergnies, Ulhas S. Warrier, Adil Karrar, Douglas R. Moran, Kirk Brannock
  • PLATFORM FIRMWARE ARMORING TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20130219191
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, machine-readable medium, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes a processor. The processor includes switching a platform firmware update mechanism located in a computer platform to a platform firmware armoring technology (PFAT) mode on a boot of the computer platform. The computer platform includes a platform firmware storage location that stores a platform firmware. The method then persistently locks the platform firmware storage location in response to the platform firmware update mechanism switching to the PFAT mode. When persistently locked, writes are only allowed to the platform firmware storage location by an Authenticated Code Module in the running platform and only after a platform firmware update mechanism unlocking procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Allen R. Wishman, Sergiu D. Ghetie, Michael Neve De Mevergnies, Ulhas S. Warrier, Adil Karrar, Douglas R. Moran, Kirk Brannock
  • PLATFORM FIRMWARE ARMORING TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20120072734
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, method, machine-readable medium, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes is a processor. The processor includes switching a platform firmware update mechanism located in a computer platform to a platform firmware armoring technology (PFAT) mode on a boot of the computer platform. The computer platform includes a platform firmware storage location that stores a platform firmware. The method then persistently locks the platform firmware storage location in response to the platform firmware update mechanism switching to the PFAT mode. When persistently locked, writes are only allowed to the platform firmware storage location by an Authenticated Code Module in the running platform and only after a platform firmware update mechanism unlocking procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Allen R. Wishman, Sergiu D. Ghetie, Michael Neve De Mevergnies, Ulhas S. Warrier, Adil Karrar, Douglas R. Moran, Kirk Brannock