Patents by Inventor Alberto Troia

Alberto Troia 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).

  • Patent number: 12149609
    Abstract: Techniques for calculating a hash value of a single secure array of memory blocks in a sequential set of dice. The array can be defined by a set of address-size pairs. Each pair provides a pointer by including an address of a memory block and a size of the block. The hash value can be calculated by: for each die that is not the last die, partially applying a hash function, without final padding, to the memory blocks of the secure array in the die to generate a partial digest. And, for the last die, fully applying the hash function, with the final padding, to the memory blocks of the secure array in the last die to generate the hash value of the secure array, which can include adding an accumulation of partial digests to data from the last die as a basis for the generation of the hash value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
  • Patent number: 12143519
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for using memory as a block in a block chain. An embodiment includes a memory, and circuitry configured to generate a block in a block chain for validating data stored in the memory, wherein the block includes a cryptographic hash of a previous block in the block chain and a cryptographic hash of the data stored in the memory, and the block has a digital signature associated therewith that indicates the block is included in the block chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
  • Patent number: 12120221
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for remotely managing computing devices using blockchain and DICE-RIoT. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising scanning a network to obtain a list of devices on the network; classifying the devices as either controlled, uncontrolled or restricted devices; establishing a secure channel with the controlled devices; issuing one or more control commands to the controlled devices over the secure channel, the one or more control commands included within a signed message, the signed message signed using a private key of the sender and verified using a public key of the receiver, the private key and public key generated during the establishing of the secure channel; receiving a response to the control commands; and logging the control commands and the response in a blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 12119990
    Abstract: An apparatus can have a processor configured to determine a length of time that a vehicle is in a region and to determine whether the vehicle needs to be configured for the region based on the determined length of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
  • Patent number: 12120100
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for secure communication between an intermediary device and a network. An example apparatus includes a memory, and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to determine, in response to receipt of a request for information corresponding to a particular category, an identifier associated with the particular category. The circuitry is further configured to provide, along with a signature, the determined identifier to a network device, wherein the requested information are received in response to the signature being verified by network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
  • Publication number: 20240331759
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to an artificial intelligence accelerator in memory. An example apparatus can include a number of registers configured to enable the apparatus to operate in an artificial intelligence mode to perform artificial intelligence operations and an artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator configured to perform the artificial intelligence operations using the data stored in the number of memory arrays. The AI accelerator can include hardware, software, and or firmware that is configured to perform operations associated with AI operations. The hardware can include circuitry configured as an adder and/or multiplier to perform operations, such as logic operations, associated with AI operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 12074989
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for remotely controlling autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising receiving a message from a first autonomous vehicle, the message including a signed body portion and a triple including components selected from the group consisting of a public identifier of the first autonomous vehicle, a public key of the first autonomous vehicle, and a certificate of the first autonomous vehicle; authenticating the message by verifying the certificate of the first autonomous vehicle; logging the message into a blockchain storage structure, the blockchain storage structure storing a plurality of blocks, each blocking including the signed body portion; and executing one or more orders included within the signed body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 12072380
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising a host device and a memory component coupled to the host device. The memory component can comprise an array of memory cells, and an interface comprising a boundary scan architecture, wherein the boundary scan architecture includes an instruction register configured to store data indicative of a presence of a test data input (TDI) signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Publication number: 20240256407
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a memory architecture comprising a plurality of subarrays of memory cells, a plurality of sense amplifiers connected to the subarrays, a plurality of original pads, at least one redundant pad, multiple data lines, and a redundant register connected to the plurality of original pads, to the plurality of redundant pads and to the data lines. The redundant register implementing an interconnection redundancy and connecting one of the redundant pads to the data lines when an addressed original pad is found defective. The disclosure also relates to a System-on-Chip (SoC) component comprising a memory architecture, and an interconnection redundancy managing block included into the memory architecture. A related memory component and related methods for managing interconnection redundancy of the memory architecture and/or the SoC are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
  • Patent number: 12052345
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for securing sensor communication. An embodiment includes a memory having instructions executable by the processing resource, and a sensor coupled to the processing resource and the memory. Wherein, the sensor is configured to collect sensor data and generate and provide a sensor public key, a sensor public identification, and a sensor identification certificate to a sensor fusion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello
  • Publication number: 20240249561
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 12041163
    Abstract: Secure medical apparatus communication is described herein. An example apparatus can include a processor and an apparatus communication component. The apparatus communication component can be coupled to the processor and can be configured to, in response to receiving data from an external communication component, generate an apparatus private key and an apparatus public key, provide the apparatus public key and data to the external communication component, receive data from the external communication component in response to providing the apparatus public key and data to the external communication component, decrypt the received data using the apparatus private key, verify an identity of the external communication component, and in response to verifying the identity of the external communication component, perform an operation on the medical apparatus using the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Publication number: 20240192684
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello, Michelangelo Pisasale
  • Patent number: 12003632
    Abstract: Secure communication in accessing a network is described herein. An example apparatus can include a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor can be configured to receive an identity public key from the identity device. The identity public key can be received in response to providing, to the identity device, a request to modify content of the identity device. The processor can be further configured to encrypt data corresponding to subscriber information using the identity public key, provide (to the identity device) the encrypted data to store the subscriber information in the identity device, and access a network operated by a network operator via the data stored in the identity device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 11984177
    Abstract: A memory component comprises a memory unit including an array of memory cells, a controller of the memory unit, and a JTAG test interface including a plurality of contact pads adapted to connect the memory component with a host device and/or a test machine, wherein the test interface further comprises a plurality of test registers, which are configured to store the operating instructions for performing the test of the memory component, and wherein those test registers are organized in a matrix configuration, each row of the matrix being associated with a specific address. A related System-On-Chip device and a related method are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 11985114
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes secure device coupling. An embodiment includes a processing resource, memory, and a network management device communication component configured to, identifying a network attached device within a first domain. Generating a domain device secret corresponding to the first domain. Each network attached device within the first domain can share the same domain device secret. Coupling iterations may be performed for each device within the first domain can include: generating a network management device private key and public key. Providing, via short-range communication, the network management device public key and the domain device secret to a network attached device communication component included in each network attached device of the first domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Publication number: 20240127636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Publication number: 20240126701
    Abstract: A memory device and methods for operating the same are provided. The memory device includes an array of memory cells, a non-volatile memory, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a read command to read a data word from an address of the array and decode the address to generate a decoded address. The controller is further configured to retrieve response data from the decoded address of the array, retrieve a location indicia corresponding to the decoded address from the non-volatile memory, and verify that the location indicia corresponds to the address. The controller can optionally be further configured to indicate an error if the location indicia does not correspond to the address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 11962701
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonino Mondello, Alberto Troia
  • Patent number: 11960632
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Troia, Antonino Mondello