Patents by Inventor Eric P. Wilcox

Eric P. Wilcox 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: 8239663
    Abstract: A secure memory system and a method of maintaining the security of memory contents. One embodiment of the system includes: (1) a security control module configured to transmit a system memory secure mode signal and processor secure mode signal to place the system in a secure mode, (2) a secure memory bridge coupled to the security control and system memory and configured to encrypt and decrypt data associated with the system memory based on a state of the system memory secure mode signal and (3) a boot processor coupled to the security control module and the secure memory bridge and configured to transmit requests to the secure memory bridge in the secure mode and an unsecure mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Buonpane, Richard P. Martin, Richard Muscavage, Zhongke Wang, Eric P. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20110002186
    Abstract: An electrically programmable fuse, a method of operating the same and an integrated circuit (IC) incorporating the fuse or the method. In one embodiment, the fuse includes: (1) at least one fuse element configured to be programmed with contents and (2) an inhibitor coupled to the at least one fuse element and configured to be activated to inhibit subsequent reprogramming of the at least one fuse element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Buonpane, Richard P. Martin, Richard Muscavage, Scott A. Segan, Eric P. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20100306519
    Abstract: A secure memory system and a method of maintaining the security of memory contents. One embodiment of the system includes: (1) a security control module configured to transmit a system memory secure mode signal and processor secure mode signal to place the system in a secure mode, (2) a secure memory bridge coupled to the security control and system memory and configured to encrypt and decrypt data associated with the system memory based on a state of the system memory secure mode signal and (3) a boot processor coupled to the security control module and the secure memory bridge and configured to transmit requests to the secure memory bridge in the secure mode and an unsecure mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Buonpane, Richard P. Martin, Richard Muscavage, Zhongke Wang, Eric P. Wilcox