Patents by Inventor Benoit Drevet

Benoit Drevet 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).

  • Security measures for preventing attacks that use test mechanisms
    Patent number: 7809934
    Abstract: A system comprising processing logic adapted to determine a type of boot performed by the system and a storage coupled to the processing logic. The processing logic is configured to erase or invalidate a predetermined portion of the storage, and to activate or deactivate an interface by which the system is accessed, if the type of boot comprises a functional boot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory R. Conti, Pascal Cussonneau, Benoit Drevet, Vincent Chalendard
  • SECURITY MEASURES FOR PREVENTING ATTACKS THAT USE TEST MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20080091930
    Abstract: A system comprising processing logic adapted to determine a type of boot performed by the system and a storage coupled to the processing logic. The processing logic is configured to erase or invalidate a predetermined portion of the storage, and to activate or deactivate an interface by which the system is accessed, if the type of boot comprises a functional boot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Gregory R. Conti, Pascal Cussonneau, Benoit Drevet, Vincent Chalendard