SYSTEM FOR SECURE PROVISIONING AND ENFORCEMENT OF SYSTEM-ON-CHIP (SOC) FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:US20190278886A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US15914652

    申请日:2018-03-07

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for provisioning IP features in a system-on-chip. A plurality of identical chips are fabricated, each of which is capable of have a number of features enabled or disabled. As a default, all features are disabled. A production process is later carried out, in which the chip is installed in a greater device. During this process, the manufacturer requests a license the IP owner for enablement of various features. Using secure communications, a license is granted identifying the features to be enabled, and a volume of units permitted to be manufactured. The license information is encrypted using a key already known to the chip, and sent to the manufacturer. The chip receives the license information during provisioning, extracts relevant provisioning information using the key, and a secure processing system provisions the relevant features. Log information is generated to allow the IP owner to verify license compliance.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINING VIDEO AND GRAPHIC SOURCES FOR DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20190080674A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15793791

    申请日:2017-10-25

    IPC分类号: G09G5/397 H04N9/76 H04N21/431

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for combining a plurality of streams with a plurality of formats into a single output stream in a predetermined output format. Each of the plurality of streams includes at least one of video or graphics. Each stream is processed by determining a format of the stream, determining whether the format is compatible with the predetermined output format, and responsive to determining that the format is compatible with the predetermined output format, converting the format to the predetermined output format. The processed plurality of streams are combined into a single output stream in the predetermined output format.

    Systems and methods for enabling coexistence of multiple wireless components operating in the same frequency band

    公开(公告)号:US10178683B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15410254

    申请日:2017-01-19

    摘要: Methods and systems for enabling coexistence of multiple potentially interfering wireless components in a device are provided. A device may include a wireless module using a proprietary protocol and one or more modules using standardized protocols. The device further includes a coexistence arbitration module configured to arbitrate access to a shared communication medium among the wireless modules based on assertion of medium access requests by the modules and the associated priority of the asserted medium access requests. When multiple medium access requests have the same priority, precedence for access to the shared medium is determined based on additional criteria. The coexistence arbitration module may be a separate module or may be integrated into another module or distributed among the modules. The device may include a host processor for altering transmission characteristics of a module to increase the likelihood that another module can receive data within a reasonable time period.

    POWER TRANSMITTING UNIT WITH ADJUSTABLE FIELD AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

    公开(公告)号:US20180342901A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US16038903

    申请日:2018-07-18

    摘要: In various embodiments, a power transmitting device includes a wireless power generator configured to generate a wireless power signal. A transmit resonator is configured to transmit the wireless power signal via a transmit magnetic field to a power receiving unit. The transmit resonator includes a transmit coil configured to generate that transmit magnetic field in response to the wireless power signal. At least one variable magnetic element is configured to adjust at least one property of the transmit coil by varying a reluctance of the at least one variable magnetic element in response to at least one control signal. A processing device is configured to generate the at least one control signal to select the reluctance corresponding to the at least one property of the transmit coil.

    Context-aware decision making
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10110677B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US14543771

    申请日:2014-11-17

    摘要: A context-aware decision making system may include at least one processor circuit that is configured to obtain an environmental profile of an environment associated with a user. The at least one processor circuit is configured to determine a predicted behavior of the user based at least on the obtained environmental profile. The at least one processor circuit may be configured to determine the predicted behavior of the user using at least one predictive model associated with the user. The at least one processor circuit may be configured to perform an action related to the predicted behavior of the user, such as an action that facilitates the predicted behavior of the user, an action that impedes the predicted behavior of the user, and/or an action that provides information related to the predicted behavior of the user.

    Device abstracted zone management of serial attached small computer system interface topologies

    公开(公告)号:US10108576B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US14038166

    申请日:2013-09-26

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 G06F13/40

    摘要: Systems and methods provide zone management for devices in a Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) topology. In one embodiment, a zone management device stores a zone map that identifies an initial zone of a device in the topology. The management device detects changes in the topology, and identifies a current zone of the device subsequent to the change in the topology. The management device compares the zone map for the device to the current zone to identify a change in the zone of the device, and generates a message for an expander in the topology based on the change in the zone. The management device then transmits the message to the expander to restore the zone of the device to the initial zone.