Patents by Inventor Stephen Anthony Fischer

Stephen Anthony Fischer 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).

  • Method and apparatus for establishing safe processor operating points
    Patent number: 8892861
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Fischer, Varghese George, Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Stephen H. Gunther
  • Method and apparatus for establishing safe processor operating points
    Patent number: 8850178
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Fischer, Varghese George, Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Stephen H. Gunther
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING SAFE PROCESSOR OPERATING POINTS
    Publication number: 20130013909
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Fischer, Varghese George, Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Stephen H. Gunther
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING SAFE PROCESSOR OPERATING POINTS
    Publication number: 20120137120
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony FISCHER, Varghese GEORGE, Sanjeev JAHAGIRDAR, Stephen H. GUNTHER
  • Method and apparatus for establishing safe processor operating points
    Patent number: 8131989
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Fischer, Varghese George, Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Stephen H. Gunther
  • Method and apparatus for establishing safe processor operating points
    Publication number: 20080215875
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for establishing safe processor operating points. Some embodiments may include a tamper resistant storage element that stores information regarding one or more operating points of an adjustable processor operating parameter. Some embodiments may further include an element to determine what the current processor operating point is of the operating parameter, and an element to compare the current operating point of the operating parameter with the stored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Anthony Fischer, Varghese George, Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Stephen H. Gunther