Patents by Inventor Antonino Mondello
Antonino Mondello 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).
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Publication number: 20240127636Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing vehicle data within a vehicle and providing analytical processing data to prospective users of vehicles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising monitoring a communications bus installed within a vehicle, the communications bus transmitting data recorded by one or more sensors installed within the vehicle; detecting a message broadcast on the communications bus; extracting an event from the message, the extraction based on a pre-defined list of event types; storing the event in a secure storage device installed within the vehicle; determining that a transfer condition has occurred; and transferring the event data to a remote server in response to determining that the transfer condition has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
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Patent number: 11960632Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for data attestation in memory. An embodiment includes a memory, and circuitry configured to detect a power off of the apparatus, generate a run-time cryptographic hash, and compare the run-time cryptographic hash with a cryptographic hash in response to detecting the power off, wherein the cryptographic hash is stored in a portion of the memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11962701Abstract: A method includes: receiving, from a vehicle approaching a trust zone, an identifier corresponding to an identity of the vehicle; verifying, by a computing device (e.g., an access server at a gate of the trust zone) and using the identifier, the identity of the vehicle; and comparing the identity of the vehicle with a set of authorized identities stored in a database.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
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Patent number: 11948405Abstract: Systems and methods for providing autonomous vehicle assistance are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising detecting a service condition in response to a fault occurring at an autonomous vehicle at a first location; coordinating service with a nearby service provider, the service provider providing a time window and a second location; predicting that the autonomous vehicle will be free to fulfill the service; driving the autonomous vehicle to the second location of the service provider during the time window; and returning the autonomous vehicle to the first location after the service is completed.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Lodestar Licensing Group LLCInventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
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Patent number: 11928246Abstract: Content within a memory device (e.g., a DRAM) may be secured in a customizable manner. Data can be secured and the memory device performance by be dynamically defined. In some examples, setting a data security level for a group of memory cells of a memory device may be based, at least in part, on a security mode bit pattern (e.g., a flag, flags, or indicator) in metadata read from or written to the memory device. Some examples include comparing a first signature (e.g., a digital signature) in metadata to a second value (e.g., an expected digital signature) to validate the first value in the metadata. The first value and the second value can be based, at least in part, on the data security level. Some examples include performing a data transfer operation in response to validation of the first and/or second values.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Publication number: 20240071424Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a memory component for a System-on-Chip (SoC) structure including at least a memory array and at least a logic portion for interacting with the memory array and with the SoC structure wherein the memory component is a structurally independent semiconductor device coupled to and partially overlapping the SoC structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11914373Abstract: An example method comprises receiving a number of inputs to a system employing an artificial neural network (ANN), wherein the ANN comprises a number of ANN partitions each having respective weight matrix data and bias data corresponding thereto stored in a memory. The method includes: determining an ANN partition to which the number of inputs correspond, reading, from the memory the weight matrix data and bias data corresponding to the determined ANN partition, and a first cryptographic code corresponding to the determined ANN partition; generating, using the weight matrix data and bias data read from the memory, a second cryptographic code corresponding to the determined ANN partition; determining whether the first cryptographic code and the second cryptographic code match; and responsive to determining a mismatch between the first cryptographic code and the second cryptographic code, issuing an indication of the mismatch to a controller of the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello, Michelangelo Pisasale
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Patent number: 11899804Abstract: A plurality of dice having at least a first die and a second die. The first die can generate a measure of the first die using a cryptographic algorithm, a public key and a private key, and a digital signature according to the measure and the private key. The digital signature can include a digest encrypted by the private key. The digest can include the measure. The first die can communicate the measure, the digital signature, and the public key to the second die. The second die can store a validation code representative of a measure of the first die and validate the digital signature using the public key as well validate the measure by comparing the measure to the validation code.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11893835Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing vehicle data within a vehicle and providing analytical processing data to prospective users of vehicles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising monitoring a communications bus installed within a vehicle, the communications bus transmitting data recorded by one or more sensors installed within the vehicle; detecting a message broadcast on the communications bus; extracting an event from the message, the extraction based on a pre-defined list of event types; storing the event in a secure storage device installed within the vehicle; determining that a transfer condition has occurred; and transferring the event data to a remote server in response to determining that the transfer condition has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Lodestar Licensing Group LLCInventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
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Patent number: 11886339Abstract: Various examples are directed to a host device comprising a memory system, a host device memory, and a processor. The processor is programmed to receive from the memory system a first logical-to-physical (L2P) pointer message that comprises a first L2P pointer and a first digital signature. The processor executes a cryptographic operation based at least in part on the first L2P pointer and a cryptographic key and verifies the first digital signature based at least in part on the cryptographic operation. The processor caches the first L2P pointer at the host device memory.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Zoltan Szubbocsev, Alberto Troia, Federico Tiziani, Antonino Mondello
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Publication number: 20240028246Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method for checking the reading phase of a non-volatile memory device including at least an array of memory cells and with associated decoding and sensing circuitry and a memory controller, the method comprises: storing in a dummy row associated to said memory block at least internal block variables and a known pattern; performing a reading of said dummy row; comparing a result of the reading with the known pattern; trimming the parameters of the reading and/or swapping the used memory block based on the result of the comparing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11881105Abstract: A method and apparatus according to the invention can include energizing a wireless communication device coupled to a processor of a vehicular entity thus establishing a secure channel or communication area around the vehicular entity; exchanging information and data with other vehicular entities entering the established channel or communication area; regulating some vehicle parameters of said vehicular entity for driving the departure and/or travelling of the vehicular entity according to the received information and data.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11875044Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a Flash memory component having a structurally independent structure and coupled to a System-on-Chip through a plurality of interconnection pads, comprising: a memory array including a plurality of independently addressable sub arrays; sense amplifiers coupled to corresponding outputs of said sub arrays and coupled to a communication channel of said System-on-Chip; a scan-chain comprising modified JTAG cells coupled in parallel between the output of the sense amplifiers and said communication channel to allow performing read operations in a Direct Memory Access.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11875860Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-volatile memory device and to a method for generating overvoltage values in such a memory device structured in a plurality of sub-arrays and including at least a decoding and sensing circuitry associated with each sub-array, a charge pump architecture for each sub-array including pump stages for increasing the value of an input voltage and obtaining an overvoltage output value, a control and JTAG interface in the memory device, and at least a registers block coupled to the charge pump architecture and driven by a logic circuit portion for receiving at least an activation signal selecting a specific charge pump architecture associated with a memory sub-array of the plurality of sub-arrays.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11869254Abstract: A method and apparatus to recognize transported passengers and goods are disclosed herein. One example includes an apparatus comprising a processor unit on a vehicular entity, a communication component coupled to the processor unit, and a memory portion associated to the processor unit and structured to store information and data received through the communication component about at least one of passengers, luggage and/or goods on the vehicular entity, with the communication component being activated by a presence of the at least one of the passengers, luggage and/or goods on the vehicular entity.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11870779Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for validating an electronic control unit of a vehicle. An embodiment includes a memory, and circuitry configured to generate a run-time cryptographic hash based on an identification (ID) number of an electronic control unit of a vehicle and compare the run-time cryptographic hash with a cryptographic hash stored in a portion of the memory.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
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Patent number: 11868488Abstract: An apparatus, such as a memory system (e.g., a NAND memory system), can have a controller with a first error correction code component and a memory device (e.g., a NAND memory device) coupled to the controller. The memory device can have an array of memory cells, a second error correction code component coupled to the array and configured to correct data from the array, and a cryptographic component coupled to receive the corrected data from the second error correction code component.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Carmelo Condemi, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Tommaso Zerilli
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Patent number: 11869604Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-volatile memory device including at least an array of memory cells and with associated decoding and sensing circuitry and a memory controller, and a method for checking the erasing phase of the non-volatile device; the method comprises: performing a dynamic erase operation of at least a memory block; storing in a dummy row at least internal block variables of said dynamic erase operation and/or a known pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
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Patent number: 11863661Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for using a local ledger block chain for secure updates. An embodiment includes a memory, and circuitry configured to receive a global block to be added to a local ledger block chain for validating an update for data stored in the memory, where the global block to be added to the local ledger block chain includes a cryptographic hash of a current local block in the local ledger block chain, a cryptographic hash of the data stored in the memory to be updated, where the current local block in the local ledger block chain has a digital signature associated therewith that indicates the global block is from an authorized entity.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
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Patent number: 11863688Abstract: Secure emergency vehicular communication is described herein. An example apparatus can include a processing resource, a memory having instructions executable by the processing resource, and an emergency communication component coupled to the processing resource. The emergency communication component can be configured to generate an emergency private key and an emergency public key in response to being within a particular proximity from a vehicular communication component associated with a vehicular entity and in response to receiving a vehicular public key from the vehicular communication component. The emergency communication component can be configured to provide the emergency public key, an emergency signature, and notification data to the vehicular communication component.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia