Patents by Inventor Narender Madurai Shankar

Narender Madurai Shankar 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).

  • Less-secure processors, integrated circuits, wireless communications apparatus, methods and processes of making
    Patent number: 8996848
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narender Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepach
  • LESS-SECURE PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, METHODS AND PROCESSES OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20120110659
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Charles W. Brokish, Narender Madurai Shankar, Erdal Paksoy, Steve Karouby, Olivier Schuepach