Patents by Inventor Naren Mudivarthy

Naren Mudivarthy 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).

  • Establishing ownership of dual route processors (RPs) using secure zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)
    Patent number: 11978063
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a device comprises obtaining, from a plurality of hardware modules of the device, a plurality of serial numbers associated with the plurality of hardware modules. Each hardware module is associated with a respective serial number. The method further comprises obtaining, from a provisioning system, one or more ownership vouchers corresponding to the plurality of serial numbers. The method further comprises verifying, for each hardware module of the plurality of hardware modules, whether to trust said hardware module based at least in part on the one or more ownership vouchers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Naren Mudivarthy, Reda Haddad
  • ESTABLISHING OWNERSHIP OF DUAL ROUTE PROCESSORS (RPs) USING SECURE ZERO-TOUCH PROVISIONING (ZTP)
    Publication number: 20230325848
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a device comprises obtaining, from a plurality of hardware modules of the device, a plurality of serial numbers associated with the plurality of hardware modules. Each hardware module is associated with a respective serial number. The method further comprises obtaining, from a provisioning system, one or more ownership vouchers corresponding to the plurality of serial numbers. The method further comprises verifying, for each hardware module of the plurality of hardware modules, whether to trust said hardware module based at least in part on the one or more ownership vouchers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Naren Mudivarthy, Reda Haddad