PATENT FAMILY
Hardware Trust Anchors in SP-Enabled Processors
Architectural mechanisms establishing hardware-rooted trust anchors within security-enabled processor environments.
Overview
This patent introduces hardware-based trust anchoring mechanisms embedded within processor architectures to establish foundational security guarantees during system operation.
By integrating trust primitives directly into processor design, the invention enables verification and enforcement capabilities that originate at the hardware level, reducing reliance on external or purely software-based trust models.
Patent in This Family
US 9,317,708 B2 | Issued: April 19, 2016
Introduces processor-integrated hardware trust anchors designed to establish secure foundations for system verification and execution control.
Core Architectural Coverage
Hardware-rooted trust primitives embedded within processors
Architectural support for secure verification mechanisms
Enforcement originating at the processor level
Controls designed to support secure execution environments
Integration within security-enabled processor architectures
Claim Scope Across the Family
The patent provides claim coverage addressing:
Hardware-based trust establishment mechanisms
Processor-level anchoring of security controls
Verification and enforcement originating within processor design
Architectural support for trusted execution frameworks
Potential Applications
Trusted execution environments
Secure processor and system-on-chip architectures
Hardware-rooted system verification models
Security-sensitive computing platforms
Licensing & Collaboration
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