Patents by Inventor Sebastian S. Schoenberg

Sebastian S. Schoenberg 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).

  • Support for transitioning to a virtual machine monitor based upon the privilege level of guest software
    Patent number: 7802250
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing a virtual machine monitor to assume control of a system when the current privilege level of guest software meets a privilege level exiting criteria. The processor detects that the current privilege level meets the criteria and then transfers control from the guest software to the virtual machine monitor. The virtual machine monitor may decline to assume control for certain privilege level changes or values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Volkmar Uhlig, Steven M. Bennett, Erik C. Cota-Robles, Sebastian S. Schoenberg, Andrew V. Anderson, Richard A. Uhlig, Gilbert Neiger