Patents by Inventor Nathan Coerper

Nathan Coerper 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).

  • Efficient and secure method and apparatus for firmware update
    Patent number: 10171478
    Abstract: This relates to a vehicle and, more particularly to, a vehicle configured to perform a secure firmware update. Some examples of the disclosure include receiving a firmware update package including updated firmware for one or more electronic control units (ECUs) of a vehicle. According to the disclosure, the firmware update package can be transmitted to and stored on an untrusted ECU and distributed to one or more target ECUs in a secure firmware update process monitored by a secure ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: FARADAY & FUTURE INC.
    Inventors: Phillip McCauley, Jana Mahen Fernando, Nathan Coerper
  • EFFICIENT AND SECURE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIRMWARE UPDATE
    Publication number: 20180145991
    Abstract: This relates to a vehicle and, more particularly to, a vehicle configured to perform a secure firmware update. Some examples of the disclosure include receiving a firmware update package including updated firmware for one or more electronic control units (ECUs) of a vehicle. According to the disclosure, the firmware update package can be transmitted to and stored on an untrusted ECU and distributed to one or more target ECUs in a secure firmware update process monitored by a secure ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Phillip McCauley, Jana Mahen Fernando, Nathan Coerper