Patents by Inventor Ned McArthur Smith
Ned McArthur Smith 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).
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Patent number: 11245687Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent seed corresponding to the particular domain and stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived based on the seed and sent for use by the particular domain in authenticating the computing device to the particular domain for the secure session. The particular domain can further apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned Mcarthur Smith
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Publication number: 20210014220Abstract: A secure identifier is derived, using a secured microcontroller of a computing device, that is unique to a pairing of the computing device and a particular domain. Secure posture data corresponding to attributes of the computing device is identified in secured memory of the computing device. The secure identifier and security posture is sent in a secured container to a management device of the particular domain. The particular domain can utilize the information in the secured container to authenticate the computing device and determine a security task to be performed relating to interactions of the computing device with the particular domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 10757094Abstract: A secure identifier is derived, using a secured microcontroller of a computing device, that is unique to a pairing of the computing device and a particular domain. Secure posture data corresponding to attributes of the computing device is identified in secured memory of the computing device. The secure identifier and security posture is sent in a secured container to a management device of the particular domain. The particular domain can utilize the information in the secured container to authenticate the computing device and determine a security task to be performed relating to interactions of the computing device with the particular domain.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20200045039Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent seed corresponding to the particular domain and stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived based on the seed and sent for use by the particular domain in authenticating the computing device to the particular domain for the secure session. The particular domain can further apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: McAfee, LLCInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned Mcarthur Smith
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Patent number: 10432616Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent seed corresponding to the particular domain and stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived based on the seed and sent for use by the particular domain in authenticating the computing device to the particular domain for the secure session. The particular domain can further apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 10333926Abstract: A secure identifier is derived, using a secured microcontroller of a computing device, that is unique to a pairing of the computing device and a particular domain. Secure posture data corresponding to attributes of the computing device is identified in secured memory of the computing device. The secure identifier and security posture is sent in a secured container to a management device of the particular domain. The particular domain can utilize the information in the secured container to authenticate the computing device and determine a security task to be performed relating to interactions of the computing device with the particular domain.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20190036916Abstract: A secure identifier is derived, using a secured microcontroller of a computing device, that is unique to a pairing of the computing device and a particular domain. Secure posture data corresponding to attributes of the computing device is identified in secured memory of the computing device. The secure identifier and security posture is sent in a secured container to a management device of the particular domain. The particular domain can utilize the information in the secured container to authenticate the computing device and determine a security task to be performed relating to interactions of the computing device with the particular domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 10083290Abstract: A domain identifier of a first domain of a plurality of domains is identified, the domain identifier included in a domain certificate received from the first domain. A first permanent hardware identifier set as a fuse key value embedded in hardware of the device during fabrication is identified. A plurality of unique second private hardware identifiers stored in the secured memory are identified. A plurality of hardware-based root identifiers are derived from the plurality of unique second private hardware identifiers respectively. A plurality of secure identifiers for the respective plurality of unique second private hardware identifiers are derived for a pairing of the device and the first domain based on the plurality of root identifiers respectively and the domain identifier. A secure identifier of the plurality of secure identifiers is caused to be sent over a secured channel to a domain computing device associated with the first domain.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20180173869Abstract: A domain identifier of a first domain of a plurality of domains is identified, the domain identifier included in a domain certificate received from the first domain. A first permanent hardware identifier set as a fuse key value embedded in hardware of the device during fabrication is identified. A plurality of unique second private hardware identifiers stored in the secured memory are identified. A plurality of hardware-based root identifiers are derived from the plurality of unique second private hardware identifiers respectively. A plurality of secure identifiers for the respective plurality of unique second private hardware identifiers are derived for a pairing of the device and the first domain based on the plurality of root identifiers respectively and the domain identifier. A secure identifier of the plurality of secure identifiers is caused to be sent over a secured channel to a domain computing device associated with the first domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 9928360Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A domain identifier of the particular domain is received and a secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent hardware identifier of the computing device stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived for a pairing of the computing device and the particular domain based on the hardware identifier and domain identifier of the particular domain and the secure identifier is transmitted over a secured channel to the particular domain. The particular domain can verify identity of the computing device from the secure identifier and apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and the particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: McAfee, LLCInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20160323268Abstract: A secure identifier is derived, using a secured microcontroller of a computing device, that is unique to a pairing of the computing device and a particular domain. Secure posture data corresponding to attributes of the computing device is identified in secured memory of the computing device. The secure identifier and security posture is sent in a secured container to a management device of the particular domain. The particular domain can utilize the information in the secured container to authenticate the computing device and determine a security task to be performed relating to interactions of the computing device with the particular domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 9419953Abstract: A secure identifier is derived, using a secured microcontroller of a computing device, that is unique to a pairing of the computing device and a particular domain. Secure posture data corresponding to attributes of the computing device is identified in secured memory of the computing device. The secure identifier and security posture is sent in a secured container to a management device of the particular domain. The particular domain can utilize the information in the secured container to authenticate the computing device and determine a security task to be performed relating to interactions of the computing device with the particular domain.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20160171206Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A domain identifier of the particular domain is received and a secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent hardware identifier of the computing device stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived for a pairing of the computing device and the particular domain based on the hardware identifier and domain identifier of the particular domain and the secure identifier is transmitted over a secured channel to the particular domain. The particular domain can verify identity of the computing device from the secure identifier and apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and the particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 9294478Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A domain identifier of the particular domain is received and a secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent hardware identifier of the computing device stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived for a pairing of the computing device and the particular domain based on the hardware identifier and domain identifier of the particular domain and the secure identifier is transmitted over a secured channel to the particular domain. The particular domain can verify identity of the computing device from the secure identifier and apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and the particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20150222629Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent seed corresponding to the particular domain and stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived based on the seed and sent for use by the particular domain in authenticating the computing device to the particular domain for the secure session. The particular domain can further apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20150200937Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A domain identifier of the particular domain is received and a secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent hardware identifier of the computing device stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived for a pairing of the computing device and the particular domain based on the hardware identifier and domain identifier of the particular domain and the secure identifier is transmitted over a secured channel to the particular domain. The particular domain can verify identity of the computing device from the secure identifier and apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and the particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 8955075Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent seed corresponding to the particular domain and stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived based on the seed and sent for use by the particular domain in authenticating the computing device to the particular domain for the secure session. The particular domain can further apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: McAfee IncInventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Patent number: 8850543Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A domain identifier of the particular domain is received and a secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent hardware identifier of the computing device stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived for a pairing of the computing device and the particular domain based on the hardware identifier and domain identifier of the particular domain and the secure identifier is transmitted over a secured channel to the particular domain. The particular domain can verify identity of the computing device from the secure identifier and apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and the particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20140181893Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent seed corresponding to the particular domain and stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived based on the seed and sent for use by the particular domain in authenticating the computing device to the particular domain for the secure session. The particular domain can further apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith
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Publication number: 20140181892Abstract: An opportunity for a computing device to participate in a secure session with a particular domain is identified. A domain identifier of the particular domain is received and a secured microcontroller of the computing device is used to identify a secured, persistent hardware identifier of the computing device stored in secured memory of the computing device. A secure identifier is derived for a pairing of the computing device and the particular domain based on the hardware identifier and domain identifier of the particular domain and the secure identifier is transmitted over a secured channel to the particular domain. The particular domain can verify identity of the computing device from the secure identifier and apply security policies to transactions involving the computing device and the particular domain based at least in part on the secure identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Vincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker, Ned McArthur Smith