Patents by Inventor Steve Karouby

Steve Karouby 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).

  • LESS-SECURE PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHODS FOR OPERATION THEREOF, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230084049
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narendar Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepbach
  • Less-secure processors, integrated circuits, wireless communications apparatus, methods for operation thereof, and methods for manufacturing thereof
    Patent number: 11494310
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narendar Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepbach
  • LESS-SECURE PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHODS FOR OPERATION THEREOF, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200081846
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narendar Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepbach
  • Less-secure processors, integrated circuits, wireless communications apparatus, methods and processes of making
    Patent number: 10353823
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narendar Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepbach
  • LESS-SECURE PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHODS AND PROCESSES OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20160013110
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narender Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepach
  • LESS-SECURE PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHODS AND PROCESSES OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20150186682
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narender Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepach
  • Method and Systems for Integrity Checking a Set of Signed Data Sections
    Publication number: 20150169901
    Abstract: Method and systems for integrity checking a set of signed data sections are disclosed. In one embodiment, for each of a plurality of data sections, a digital signature is generated based both on the data for that section and on common data for a set of data sections, even if the common data is stored in another section. The digital signature is stored in that section. For each section, a digital signature is generated based both on the data for that section and on the common data. The generated digital signature is compared with the stored digital signature in that section, and the integrity of the set is verified if the generated digital signature matches the stored digital signature for each section in the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Karouby
  • Less-secure processors, integrated circuits, wireless communications apparatus, methods and processes of making
    Patent number: 8996848
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narender Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepach
  • LESS-SECURE PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHODS AND PROCESSES OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20120110659
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narender Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepach
  • Less-secure processors, integrated circuits, wireless communications apparatus, methods and processes of making
    Patent number: 8112618
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element(140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narendar Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepbach
  • Less-secure processors, integrated circuits, wireless communications apparatus, methods and processes of making
    Publication number: 20050228980
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element(140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Brokish, Narendar Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepbach