Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. Triantafillou

Nicholas D. Triantafillou 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: 11775634
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a graphics processor; and a graphics driver to facilitate access to the graphics processor, the graphics driver including: an authenticator to establish a trusted channel between the graphics driver and an application driver via mutual authentication of the graphics driver and the application driver; an offloader to offload a computing task to the graphics processor via the trusted channel, the computing task associated with the application driver; and a hypervisor to monitor memory associated with the offloaded computing task for an unauthorized access attempt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: MCAFEE, LLC
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M. M. T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Publication number: 20200167467
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a graphics processor; and a graphics driver to facilitate access to the graphics processor, the graphics driver including: an authenticator to establish a trusted channel between the graphics driver and an application driver via mutual authentication of the graphics driver and the application driver; an offloader to offload a computing task to the graphics processor via the trusted channel, the computing task associated with the application driver; and a hypervisor to monitor memory associated with the offloaded computing task for an unauthorized access attempt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M.M.T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Patent number: 10572660
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M. M. T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Publication number: 20190238560
    Abstract: Systems and method to provide secure storage are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a secure tunnel between a storage device and an agent, provide a command from the agent to the storage device via the secure tunnel, access first data at the storage device in response to the command, and identify a modification to data stored on the storage device by comparing the first data to second data, wherein the comparison is done using the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Paritosh Saxena, Paul J. Thadikaran, David M. Durham
  • Patent number: 10277333
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to form and maintain secure communications among two or more body-carried devices disposed in close proximity to the body of a person to form a body area network (BAN). An apparatus to establish secure communications includes a processor component; a signal component for execution by the processor component to compare a signal characteristic of a security test signal to a known signal characteristic of the security test signal to derive a bioelectric characteristic, the security test signal received via a tissue; and a bioelectric component for execution by the processor component to determine whether to allow transmission of data through the tissue based on the bioelectric characteristic. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Todd A. Keaffaber, Shai Skavas Kavas
  • Patent number: 10091213
    Abstract: Systems and method to provide secure storage are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a secure tunnel between a storage device and an agent, provide a command from the agent to the storage device via the secure tunnel, access first data at the storage device in response to the command, and identify a modification to data stored on the storage device by comparing the first data to second data, wherein the comparison is done using the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Paritosh Saxena, Paul J. Thadikaran, David Michael Durham
  • Patent number: 10073972
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: MCAFEE, LLC
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Patent number: 10061919
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M. M. T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Patent number: 10019574
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing awareness of a host file system on a storage device are described. In one embodiment, a storage device includes a host interface and a file awareness block. The host interface provides an interface between a host and the storage device. The file awareness block provides an awareness of the host file system to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Thadikaran, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Paritosh Saxena
  • Publication number: 20180157832
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M.M.T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Patent number: 9916454
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods to protect data stored in a storage system of a device from malware alternation are described. In some embodiments, a system receives an indication that the data is to be protected. In addition, the system further triggers an interrupt of the device and secures the data from the malware alternation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Thadikaran, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Thomas R. Bowen, Paritosh Saxena
  • Patent number: 9898340
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: MCAFEE, INC.
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M. M. T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Publication number: 20180019827
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to form and maintain secure communications among two or more body-carried devices disposed in close proximity to the body of a person to form a body area network (BAN). An apparatus to establish secure communications includes a processor component; a signal component for execution by the processor component to compare a signal characteristic of a security test signal to a known signal characteristic of the security test signal to derive a bioelectric characteristic, the security test signal received via a tissue; and a bioelectric component for execution by the processor component to determine whether to allow transmission of data through the tissue based on the bioelectric characteristic. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas D. TRIANTAFILLOU, Todd A. KEAFFABER, Shai Skavas KAVAS
  • Publication number: 20170293758
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M.M.T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Publication number: 20170286172
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M.M.T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Publication number: 20170235953
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing awareness of a host file system on a storage device are described. In one embodiment, a storage device includes a host interface and a file awareness block. The host interface provides an interface between a host and the storage device. The file awareness block provides an awareness of the host file system to the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Paul J. Thadikaran, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Paritosh Saxena
  • Patent number: 9690928
    Abstract: Computing platform security methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a security application to configure a security task, the security task to detect a malicious element on a computing platform, the computing platform including a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit; and an offloader to determine whether the central processing unit or the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task; and when the graphics processing unit is to execute the security task, offload the security task to the graphics processing unit for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Paritosh Saxena, Adrian M. M. T. Dunbar, Michael S. Hughes, John Teddy, David Michael Durham, Balaji Vembu, Prashant Dewan, Debra Cablao, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Jason M. Surprise
  • Publication number: 20170109526
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing features that enable anti-malware protection on storage devices are described. In one embodiment, a storage device includes a controller, firmware, and memory. The controller manages input/output operations for the storage device. The firmware provides features for protection against malware. The memory includes secure storage that is configured to provide a set of storage operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Paul J. THADIKARAN, Adam Greer WRIGHT, Paritosh SAXENA, Nicholas D. TRIANTAFILLOU, Thomas R. BOWEN
  • Patent number: 9602222
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to form and maintain secure communications among two or more body-carried devices disposed in close proximity to the body of a person to form a body area network (BAN). An apparatus to establish secure communications includes a processor component; a signal component for execution by the processor component to compare a signal characteristic of a security test signal to a known signal characteristic of the security test signal to derive a bioelectric characteristic, the security test signal received via a tissue; and a bioelectric component for execution by the processor component to determine whether to allow transmission of data through the tissue based on the bioelectric characteristic. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Todd A. Keaffaber, Shai Skavas Kavas
  • Patent number: 9529805
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing awareness of a host file system on a storage device are described. In one embodiment, a storage device includes a host interface and a file awareness block. The host interface provides an interface between a host and the storage device. The file awareness block provides an awareness of the host file system to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Thadikaran, Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Paritosh Saxena