Patents by Inventor David Paul Arnold

David Paul Arnold 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).

  • Publication number: 20230020278
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the disclosure relate, generally, to secure boot assist for devices. In one or more embodiments, a first device includes firmware that needs to be verified as secure as part of a secure boot process, and a second device assists the first device to secure the secure boot process. In some embodiments the second device verifies security of the firmware responsive to security data provided by the first device, or verifies security of a program provided by the first device, the program for verifying security of the firmware. In some embodiments the second device provides a program for verifying security of the firmware to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kerry Maletsky, David Paul Arnold, Nicolas Auguste Constant Schieli, Bryan Hunt
  • Patent number: 11455397
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the disclosure relate, generally, to secure boot assist for devices. In one or more embodiments, a first device includes firmware that needs to be verified as secure as part of a secure boot process, and a second device assists the first device to secure the secure boot process. In some embodiments the second device verifies security of the firmware responsive to security data provided by the first device, or verifies security of a program provided by the first device, the program for verifying security of the firmware. In some embodiments the second device provides a program for verifying security of the firmware to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Kerry Maletsky, David Paul Arnold, Nicolas Auguste Constant Schieli, Bryan Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200151336
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the disclosure relate, generally, to secure boot assist for devices. In one or more embodiments, a first device includes firmware that needs to be verified as secure as part of a secure boot process, and a second device assists the first device to secure the secure boot process. In some embodiments the second device verifies security of the firmware responsive to security data provided by the first device, or verifies security of a program provided by the first device, the program for verifying security of the firmware. In some embodiments the second device provides a program for verifying security of the firmware to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Kerry Maletsky, David Paul Arnold, Nicolas Auguste Constant Schieli, Bryan Hunt