Patents by Inventor Howard C. Herbert

Howard C. Herbert 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: 20150350255
    Abstract: Sensor data may be filtered in a secure environment. The filtering may limit distribution of the sensor data. Filtering may modify the sensor data, for example, to prevent identification of a person depicted in a captured image or to prevent acquiring a user's precise location. Filtering may also add or require other data use controls to access the data. Attestation that a filter policy is being applied and working properly or not may be provided as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Scott H. Robinson, Jason Martin, Howard C. Herbert, Michael LeMay, Karanvir Ken S. Grewal, Keith L. Shippy, Geoffrey Strongin
  • Publication number: 20150248566
    Abstract: Technologies for sensor privacy on a computing device include receiving, by a sensor controller of the computing device, sensor data from a sensor of the computing device; determining a sensor mode for the sensor; and sending privacy data in place of the sensor data in response to a determination that the sensor mode for the sensor is set to a private mode. The technologies may also include receiving, by a security engine of the computing device, a sensor mode change command from a user of the computing device via a trusted input/output path of the computing device; and sending a mode command to the sensor controller to set the sensor mode of the sensor based on the sensor mode change command, wherein the sending the mode command comprises sending the mode command over a private bus established between the security engine and the sensor controller. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Mark E. Scott-Nash, Scott H. Robinson, Howard C. Herbert, Geoffrey S. Strongin, Stephen J. Allen, Tobias M. Kohlenberg, Uttam K. Sengupta
  • Patent number: 9124635
    Abstract: Sensor data may be filtered in a secure environment. The filtering may limit distribution of the sensor data. Filtering may modify the sensor data, for example, to prevent identification of a person depicted in a captured image or to prevent acquiring a user's precise location. Filtering may also add or require other data use controls to access the data. Attestation that a filter policy is being applied and working properly or not may be provided as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Scott H. Robinson, Jason Martin, Howard C. Herbert, Michael LeMay, Karanvir Ken S. Grewal, Keith L. Shippy, Geoffrey Strongin
  • Patent number: 9087200
    Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Francis X. McKeen, Carlos V. Rozas, Uday R. Savagaonkar, Simon P. Johnson, Vincent Scarlata, Michael A. Goldsmith, Ernie Brickell, Jiang Tao Li, Howard C. Herbert, Prashant Dewan, Stephen J. Tolopka, Gilbert Neiger, David Durham, Gary Graunke, Bernard Lint, Don A. Van Dyke, Joseph Cihula, Stalinselvaraj Jeyasingh, Stephen R. Van Doren, Dion Rodgers, John Garney, Asher Altman
  • Patent number: 8752132
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventions are generally directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for the dynamic evaluation and delegation of network access control. In an embodiment, a platform includes a switch to control a network connection and an endpoint enforcement engine coupled with the switch. The endpoint enforcement engine may be capable of dynamically switching among a number of network access control modes responsive to an instruction received from the network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ned M. Smith, Howard C. Herbert, Karanvir Grewal
  • Publication number: 20140157349
    Abstract: Sensor data may be filtered in a secure environment. The filtering may limit distribution of the sensor data. Filtering may modify the sensor data, for example, to prevent identification of a person depicted in a captured image or to prevent acquiring a user's precise location. Filtering may also add or require other data use controls to access the data. Attestation that a filter policy is being applied and working properly or not may be provided as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Robinson, Jason Martin, Howard C. Herbert, Michael LeMay, Karanvir Ken S. Grewal, Keith L. Shippy, Geoffrey Strongin
  • Patent number: 8661521
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling a network connection based, at least in part, on dual-switching. In an embodiment, a tunnel proxy is coupled with a host execution environment. The tunnel proxy includes logic to provide a security protocol client and logic to provide a security protocol server. In one embodiment, the tunnel proxy provides a proxy for a policy decision point to the host execution environment. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ned M. Smith, Howard C. Herbert
  • Publication number: 20130276052
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventions are generally directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for the dynamic evaluation and delegation of network access control. In an embodiment, a platform includes a switch to control a network connection and an endpoint enforcement engine coupled with the switch. The endpoint enforcement engine may be capable of dynamically switching among a number of network access control modes responsive to an instruction received from the network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Howard C. Herbert, Karanvir Grewal, Ned M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130198853
    Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Francis X. McKEEN, Carlos V. ROZAS, Uday R. SAVAGAONKAR, Simon P. JOHNSON, Vincent SCARLATA, Michael A. GOLDSMITH, Ernie BRICKELL, Jiang Tao LI, Howard C. HERBERT, Prashant DEWAN, Stephen J. TOLOPKA, Gilbert NEIGER, David DURHAM, Gary GRAUNKE, Bernard LINT, Don A. VAN DYKE, Joseph CIHULA, Stalinselvaraj JEYASINGH, Stephen R. VAN DOREN, Dion RODGERS, John GARNEY, Asher ALTMAN
  • Patent number: 8489660
    Abstract: A hardware-based digital random number generator is provided. The digital random number generator is a randomly behaving random number generator based on a set of nondeterministic behaviors. The nondeterministic behaviors include temporal asynchrony between subunits, entropy source “extra” bits, entropy measurement, autonomous deterministic random bit generator reseeding and consumption from a shared resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Howard C. Herbert, George W. Cox, Shay Gueron, Jesse Walker, Charles E. Dike, Stephen A. Fischer, Ernie Brickell, Martin G. Dixon, David Johnston, Gunendran Thuraisingham, Edward V. Gamsaragan, James S. Coke, Greg W. Piper
  • Publication number: 20130159726
    Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Francis X. MCKEEN, Carlos V. Rozas, Uday R. Savagaonkar, Simon P. Johnson, Vincent Scarlata, Michael A. Goldsmith, Ernie Brickell, Jiang Tao Li, Howard C. Herbert, Prashant Dewan, Stephen J. Tolopka, Gilbert Neiger, David Durham, Gary Graunke, Bernard Lint, Don A. Van Dyke, Joseph Cihula, Stalinselvaraj Jeyasingh, Stephen R. Van Doren, Dion Rodgers, John Garney, Asher Altman
  • Patent number: 8438618
    Abstract: Active management technology (AMT) may be provisioned in a client device automatically, which may provide a secure connection between the provisioning server and the client device. The client device comprising the active management technology may support zero-touch provisioning and one-touch provisioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Avigdor Eldar, Howard C. Herbert, Purushottam Goel, Uri Blumenthal, David Hines, Carey Smith
  • Publication number: 20100332574
    Abstract: A hardware-based digital random number generator is provided. The digital random number generator is a randomly behaving random number generator based on a set of nondeterministic behaviors. The nondeterministic behaviors include temporal asynchrony between subunits, entropy source “extra” bits, entropy measurement, autonomous deterministic random bit generator reseeding and consumption from a shared resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Howard C. Herbert, George W. Cox, Shay Gueron, Jesse Walker, Charles E. Dike, Stephen A. Fischer, Ernie Brickell, Martin G. Dixon, David Johnston, Gunendran Thuraisingham, Edward V. Gamsaragan, James S. Coke, Greg W. Piper
  • Patent number: 7827593
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventions are generally directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for the dynamic evaluation and delegation of network access control. In an embodiment, a platform includes a switch to control a network connection and an endpoint enforcement engine coupled with the switch. The endpoint enforcement engine may be capable of dynamically switching among a number of network access control modes responsive to an instruction received from the network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ned M. Smith, Howard C. Herbert, Karanvir Grewal
  • Publication number: 20100223625
    Abstract: Described is a computing platform comprising a host processing system to host an operating system, a communication adapter to transmit data to or and receive data from a data transmission medium, and a non-volatile storage. The computing platform may also comprise an agent executable independently of the operating system to enable read-only or read/write access to at least a portion of the non-volatile storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Carey W. Smith, Howard C. Herbert
  • Patent number: 7770003
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment may include: receiving a first encrypted signal at a server of a computing network, the first encrypted signal comprising firmware encrypted by a first encryption algorithm having a first complexity level; sending a second encrypted signal over the computing network to at least one managed client in response to the first encrypted signal, the second encrypted signal comprising the firmware encrypted by a second encryption algorithm having a second complexity level, wherein said first complexity level is greater than said second complexity level; and updating existing firmware of the at least one managed client in response to receipt of the second signal at the at least one managed client. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Howard C. Herbert, Moshe Maor
  • Patent number: 7707586
    Abstract: Described is a computing platform comprising a host processing system to host an operating system, a communication adapter to transmit data to or and receive data from a data transmission medium, and a non-volatile storage. The computing platform may also comprise an agent executable independently of the operating system to enable read-only or read/write access to at least a portion of the non-volatile storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carey W. Smith, Howard C Herbert
  • Patent number: 7634629
    Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a storage device, a device controller and a chipset. The device controller includes lock registers having values that correspond to the ranges of locked sectors of the storage device. The lock registers verify if a storage device access request is targeted for ranges of sectors of the storage device that are locked. The chipset includes an embedded controller to authenticate the storage device access request and to manage configuration of the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Nemiroff, Howard C. Herbert, Nimrod Diamant, Moshe Maor, Carey W. Smith, Amber Huffman, Fran Corrado, Michael A. Rothman, Vincent J. Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20090165099
    Abstract: Active management technology (AMT) may be provisioned in a client device automatically, which may provide a secure connection between the provisioning server and the client device. The client device comprising the active management technology may support zero-touch provisioning and one-touch provisioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Avigdor Eldar, Howard C. Herbert, Purushottam Goel, Uri Blumenthal, David Hines, Carey Smith
  • Patent number: 7380278
    Abstract: A processing system has a processor that can operate in a normal ring 0 operating mode and one or more higher ring operating modes above the normal ring 0 operating mode. In addition, the processor can operate in an isolated execution mode. A memory in the processing system may include an ordinary memory area that can be accessed from the normal ring 0 operating mode, as well as an isolated memory area that can be accessed from the isolated execution mode but not from the normal ring 0 operating mode. The processing system may also include an operating system (OS) nub, as well as a key generator. The key generator may generate an OS nub key (OSNK) based at least in part on an identification of the OS nub and a master binding key (BK0) of the platform. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carl M. Ellison, Roger A. Golliver, Howard C. Herbert, Derrick C. Lin, Francis X. McKeen, Gilbert Neiger, Ken Reneris, James A. Sutton, Shreekant S. Thakkar, Millind Mittal