Patents by Inventor Jeffrey H. Reed

Jeffrey H. Reed 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: 20240118790
    Abstract: A computer readable media, a method, and a system registering a third party application providing an available communication system between a local user and a remote user identity, storing information related to the available communication system in a first database, obtaining contact information for the remote user identity from the third party application, determining a communication type for the third party application, pairing the remote user identity with a contact, and updating a graphical representation of contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Harris, Joseph H. Engel, Keith Stattenfield, John-Peter E. Cafaro, Colter S. Reed, Bruce M. Stadnyk, James C. Wilson, David A. McLeod, Alexander B. Brown
  • Patent number: 11809552
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a system that collects and learns reference side-channel normal activity, process it to reveal key features, compares subsequent collected data and processed data for anomalous behavior, and reports such behavior to a management center where this information is displayed and predefine actions can be executed when anomalous behavior is observed. In some instances, a physical side channel (e.g. and indirect measure of program execution such as power consumption or electromagnetic emissions and other physical signals) can be used to assess the execution status in a processor or digital circuit using an external monitor and detect, with extreme accuracy, when an unauthorized execution has managed to disrupt the normal operation of a target system (e.g., a computer system, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20220075869
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a system that collects and learns reference side-channel normal activity, process it to reveal key features, compares subsequent collected data and processed data for anomalous behavior, and reports such behavior to a management center where this information is displayed and predefine actions can be executed when anomalous behavior is observed. In some instances, a physical side channel (e.g. and indirect measure of program execution such as power consumption or electromagnetic emissions and other physical signals) can be used to assess the execution status in a processor or digital circuit using an external monitor and detect, with extreme accuracy, when an unauthorized execution has managed to disrupt the normal operation of a target system (e.g., a computer system, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. AGUAYO GONZALEZ, Jeffrey H. REED, Steven C. CHEN
  • Patent number: 11144632
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a method to validate supply chains for electronic devices using side-channel information in a signature analysis. The method includes sending, to a target device, a first signal associated with a set of codes to be executed by the target device, and then receiving first side-channel information associated with the target device in response to the target device executing the set of codes. The method also includes determining second side-channel information associated with a simulated device in response to the set of codes. The method further includes comparing a discriminatory feature of the first side-channel information with a discriminatory feature of the second side-channel information to determine a characteristic of the target device based on a pre-determined characteristic of the simulated device. Finally, the method includes sending, to a user interface, a second signal associated with the characteristic of the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Patent number: 10970387
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a system that collects and learns reference side-channel normal activity, process it to reveal key features, compares subsequent collected data and processed data for anomalous behavior, and reports such behavior to a management center where this information is displayed and predefine actions can be executed when anomalous behavior is observed. In some instances, a physical side channel (e.g. and indirect measure of program execution such as power consumption or electromagnetic emissions and other physical signals) can be used to assess the execution status in a processor or digital circuit using an external monitor and detect, with extreme accuracy, when an unauthorized execution has managed to disrupt the normal operation of a target system (e.g., a computer system, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Patent number: 10872140
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a method to validate supply chains for electronic devices using side-channel information in a signature analysis. The method includes sending, to a target device, a first signal associated with a set of codes to be executed by the target device, and then receiving first side-channel information associated with the target device in response to the target device executing the set of codes. The method also includes determining second side-channel information associated with a simulated device in response to the set of codes. The method further includes comparing a discriminatory feature of the first side-channel information with a discriminatory feature of the second side-channel information to determine a characteristic of the target device based on a pre-determined characteristic of the simulated device. Finally, the method includes sending, to a user interface, a second signal associated with the characteristic of the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Patent number: 10859609
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include an apparatus having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory. The processor is configured to monitor, at a characteristic controller, a first characteristic of an electronic device. The processor is then configured to receive side-channel signature analysis of the electronic device from a signature analyzer. The processor is configured to determine if the first characteristic of the electronic device has changed or will change in a predefined period of time based on the side-channel signature analysis. The processor is then configured to adjust a second characteristic of the electronic device and/or filtering characteristics such that the side-channel signature analysis reflects predefined side-channel behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20200103949
    Abstract: Procedures are described for enhancing target system execution integrity determined by power fingerprinting (PFP): by integrating PFP into the detection phase of comprehensive defense-in-depth security; by deploying a network of PFP enabled nodes executing untrusted devices with predefined inputs forcing a specific state sequence and specific software execution; by embedding module identification information into synchronization signaling; by combining signals from different board elements; by using malware signatures to enhance PFP performance; by automatic characterization and signature extraction; by providing secure signature updates; by protecting against side-channel attacks; performing real-time integrity assessment in embedded platform by monitoring their dynamic power consumption and comparing it against signatures from trusted code, including pre-characterizing power consumption of the platform by concentrating on trace sections carrying the most information about the internal execution status; by u
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Reed, Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200089866
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a method to validate supply chains for electronic devices using side-channel information in a signature analysis. The method includes sending, to a target device, a first signal associated with a set of codes to be executed by the target device, and then receiving first side-channel information associated with the target device in response to the target device executing the set of codes. The method also includes determining second side-channel information associated with a simulated device in response to the set of codes. The method further includes comparing a discriminatory feature of the first side-channel information with a discriminatory feature of the second side-channel information to determine a characteristic of the target device based on a pre-determined characteristic of the simulated device. Finally, the method includes sending, to a user interface, a second signal associated with the characteristic of the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. AGUAYO GONZALEZ, Jeffrey H. REED, Steven C. CHEN
  • Patent number: 10568104
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for telecommunications spectrum sharing between multiple heterogeneous users, which leverage a hybrid approach that includes both distributed spectrum sharing, spectrum-sensing, and use of geo-reference databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC., VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ashwin Amanna, Joseph Mitola, III, Thomas Charles Clancy, Jeffrey H. Reed, Robert McGwier, Avik Sengupta, Akshay Kumar
  • Patent number: 10423207
    Abstract: Procedures are described for enhancing target system execution integrity determined by power fingerprinting (PFP): by integrating PFP into the detection phase of comprehensive defense-in-depth security; by deploying a network of PFP enabled nodes executing untrusted devices with predefined inputs forcing a specific state sequence and specific software execution; by embedding module identification information into synchronization signaling; by combining signals from different board elements; by using malware signatures to enhance PFP performance; by automatic characterization and signature extraction; by providing secure signature updates; by protecting against side-channel attacks; performing real-time integrity assessment in embedded platform by monitoring their dynamic power consumption and comparing it against signatures from trusted code, including pre-characterizing power consumption of the platform by concentrating on trace sections carrying the most information about the internal execution status; by u
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Reed, Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20190197237
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a system that collects and learns reference side-channel normal activity, process it to reveal key features, compares subsequent collected data and processed data for anomalous behavior, and reports such behavior to a management center where this information is displayed and predefine actions can be executed when anomalous behavior is observed. In some instances, a physical side channel (e.g. and indirect measure of program execution such as power consumption or electromagnetic emissions and other physical signals) can be used to assess the execution status in a processor or digital circuit using an external monitor and detect, with extreme accuracy, when an unauthorized execution has managed to disrupt the normal operation of a target system (e.g., a computer system, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. AGUAYO GONZALEZ, Jeffrey H. REED, Steven C. CHEN
  • Patent number: 10200138
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for a processing multicarrier signal to create a spectral correlation across multiple antennas. The system includes at least one transmitter adapted to create a plurality of symbols, each symbol representing one or more bits from a plurality of bitstreams. The transmitter creates a plurality of repetition patterns, each pattern containing a copy of the symbols and each repetition pattern comprising a combination of symbols that varies in time, frequency and space. The repetition patterns are transmitted over and received by one or more separate antennas where a receiver demodulates the repetition patterns and linearly combines each repeated symbols across time, frequency and space to estimate said transmitted symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Carrick, Jeffrey H. Reed, Vuk Marojevic
  • Patent number: 10157278
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a system that collects and learns reference side-channel normal activity, process it to reveal key features, compares subsequent collected data and processed data for anomalous behavior, and reports such behavior to a management center where this information is displayed and predefine actions can be executed when anomalous behavior is observed. In some instances, a physical side channel (e.g. and indirect measure of program execution such as power consumption or electromagnetic emissions and other physical signals) can be used to assess the execution status in a processor or digital circuit using an external monitor and detect, with extreme accuracy, when an unauthorized execution has managed to disrupt the normal operation of a target system (e.g., a computer system, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180239906
    Abstract: A power fingerprinting system is adopted for assessing integrity of a target computer-based system. In one implementation, the power fingerprinting system may receive, at a first module, side-channel information of a first target component of a system, the first module being collocated with the first target component; obtain a power fingerprint for the first target component based on the side-channel information for the first target component, the power fingerprint for the first target component representing a plurality of execution statuses of the first target component; receive, at a second module, side-channel information of a second target component of the system, the second module being collocated with the second target component, the power fingerprint for the second target component representing a plurality of execution statuses of the second target component; and obtain a power fingerprint for the second target component based on the side-channel information for the second target component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180076915
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for a processing multicarrier signal to create a spectral correlation across multiple antennas. The system includes at least one transmitter adapted to create a plurality of symbols, each symbol representing one or more bits from a plurality of bitstreams. The transmitter creates a plurality of repetition patterns, each pattern containing a copy of the symbols and each repetition pattern comprising a combination of symbols that varies in time, frequency and space. The repetition patterns are transmitted over and received by one or more separate antennas where a receiver demodulates the repetition patterns and linearly combines each repeated symbols across time, frequency and space to estimate said transmitted symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Carrick, Jeffrey H. Reed, Vuk Marojevic
  • Patent number: 9886583
    Abstract: A power fingerprinting system is adopted for assessing integrity of a target computer-based system. In one implementation, the power fingerprinting system may receive, at a first module, side-channel information of a first target component of a system, the first module being collocated with the first target component; obtain a power fingerprint for the first target component based on the side-channel information for the first target component, the power fingerprint for the first target component representing a plurality of execution statuses of the first target component; receive, at a second module, side-channel information of a second target component of the system, the second module being collocated with the second target component, the power fingerprint for the second target component representing a plurality of execution statuses of the second target component; and obtain a power fingerprint for the second target component based on the side-channel information for the second target component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180011130
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include an apparatus having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory. The processor is configured to monitor, at a characteristic controller, a first characteristic of an electronic device. The processor is then configured to receive side-channel signature analysis of the electronic device from a signature analyzer. The processor is configured to determine if the first characteristic of the electronic device has changed or will change in a predefined period of time based on the side-channel signature analysis. The processor is then configured to adjust a second characteristic of the electronic device and/or filtering characteristics such that the side-channel signature analysis reflects predefined side-channel behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180013779
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include an apparatus having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory. The processor is configured to send, at a first compute device, input vectors to a second compute device. The processor is configured to receive side-channel information, from the second compute device, in response to the input vectors. The processor is then configured to compare the received side-channel information with predefined side-channel information associated with the second compute device. If the received side-channel information does not match the predefined side-channel information, the processor is configured to generate a message that the second compute device has an anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Power Fingerprinting Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez, Jeffrey H. Reed, Steven C. Chen
  • Patent number: 9825653
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radio architecture that contains a main radio path and a sensing path. The parameters of the main radio path are controlled by a cognitive engine. The main radio path is tuned to a desired frequency band. The sensing path is used to monitor the spectrum around the desired frequency band. To minimize effects of undesired non-linearity on sensing, sensing path may have a lower gain setting. The cognitive engine determines the optimal setting of the main RF front-end with respect to the current state of the spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Eyosias Yoseph Imana, Tae Young Yang, Jeffrey H. Reed