Patents by Inventor John Brizek

John Brizek 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: 9043615
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a cryptographic processor within a wireless device. The cryptographic processor includes at least one cryptographic unit. The cryptographic processor also includes a nonvolatile memory to store one or more microcode instructions, wherein at least one of the one or more microcode instructions is related to a sensitive operation. The cryptographic processor also includes a controller to control execution of the one or more microcode instructions by the at least one cryptographic unit, wherein the controller is to preclude execution of the sensitive operation if the apparatus is within an untrusted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Fullerton, Moinul Khan, David Wheeler, John Brizek, Anitha Kona
  • Publication number: 20140189371
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a cryptographic processor within a wireless device. The cryptographic processor includes at least one cryptographic unit. The cryptographic processor also includes a nonvolatile memory to store one or more microcode instructions, wherein at least one of the one or more microcode instructions is related to a sensitive operation. The cryptographic processor also includes a controller to control execution of the one or more microcode instructions by the at least one cryptographic unit, wherein the controller is to preclude execution of the sensitive operation if the apparatus is within an untrusted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Fullerton, Moinul Khan, David Wheeler, John Brizek, Anitha Kona
  • Publication number: 20070136609
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing a secure channel associated with a flash device are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: John Rudelic, John Brizek, Robert Hasbun
  • Publication number: 20050262360
    Abstract: Trusted code may be patched in a manner that resists tampering from non-trusted sources. In some embodiments, the patches may be moved into a patch cache in a trusted processing module for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Moinul Khan, Anitha Kona, Mark Fullerton, David Wheeler, John Brizek
  • Publication number: 20050221766
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to perform dynamic attestation for a communication system are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: John Brizek, Robert Hasbun
  • Publication number: 20050138409
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor to control a boot-up of an electronic device in response to a detection of tampering with the device. In some embodiments of the invention, the processor may detect tampering by authenticating a source of a boot image used during the boot-up; and the processor may detect tampering by verifying the integrity of the boot image. In some embodiments of the invention, the processor may control a transition of the electronic device from a first state to a second power state in response to a detection of tampering with the device. The electronic device consumes more power in the second power state than in the first power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Tayib Sheriff, Minda Zhang, Moinul Khan, David Wheeler, John Brizek, Mark Fullerton
  • Publication number: 20050132226
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more cryptographic units. The apparatus also includes a memory to store one or more data encryption keys and an associated header for the one or more data encryption keys. The associated header defines which of the one or more cryptographic units are to use the data encryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: David Wheeler, John Brizek, Moinul Khan, Anitha Kona
  • Publication number: 20050132186
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a cryptographic processor within a wireless device. The cryptographic processor includes at least one cryptographic unit. The cryptographic processor also includes a nonvolatile memory to store one or more microcode instructions, wherein at least one of the one or more microcode instructions is related to a sensitive operation. The cryptographic processor also includes a controller to control execution of the one or more microcode instructions by the at least one cryptographic unit, wherein the controller is to preclude execution of the sensitive operation if the apparatus is within an untrusted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Moinul Khan, David Wheeler, John Brizek, Anitha Kona, Mark Fullerton