Patents Assigned to The National Institute for Research in Data Processing and Automation
  • Techniques for metadata processing
    Patent number: 11507373
    Abstract: Techniques are described for metadata processing that can be used to encode an arbitrary number of security policies for code running on a processor. Metadata may be added to every word in the system and a metadata processing unit may be used that works in parallel with data flow to enforce an arbitrary set of policies. In one aspect, the metadata may be characterized as unbounded and software programmable to be applicable to a wide range of metadata processing policies. Techniques and policies have a wide range of uses including, for example, safety, security, and synchronization. Additionally, described are aspects and techniques in connection with metadata processing in an embodiment based on the RISC-V architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN DATA PROCESSING AND AUTOMATION, THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: André Dehon, Catalin Hritcu, Udit Dhawan
  • TECHNIQUES FOR METADATA PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20190384604
    Abstract: Techniques are described for metadata processing that can be used to encode an arbitrary number of security policies for code running on a processor. Metadata may be added to every word in the system and a metadata processing unit may be used that works in parallel with data flow to enforce an arbitrary set of policies. In one aspect, the metadata may be characterized as unbounded and software programmable to be applicable to a wide range of metadata processing policies. Techniques and policies have a wide range of uses including, for example, safety, security, and synchronization. Additionally, described are aspects and techniques in connection with metadata processing in an embodiment based on the RISC-V architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicants: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN DATA PROCESSING AND AUTOMATION, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: André Dehon, Catalin Hritcu, Udit Dhawan
  • Techniques for metadata processing
    Patent number: 10235176
    Abstract: Techniques are described for metadata processing that can be used to encode an arbitrary number of security policies for code running on a processor. Metadata may be added to every word in the system and a metadata processing unit may be used that works in parallel with data flow to enforce an arbitrary set of policies. In one aspect, the metadata may be characterized as unbounded and software programmable to be applicable to a wide range of metadata processing policies. Techniques and policies have a wide range of uses including, for example, safety, security, and synchronization. Additionally, described are aspects and techniques in connection with metadata processing in an embodiment based on the RISC-V architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignees: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., The National Institute for Research in Data Processing and Automation
    Inventors: Andre′ DeHon, Eli Boling, Catalin Hritcu