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US 7,606,854 B2Granted
Internal hardware firewalls for microchips
OwnerFrampton E. Ellis, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A personal computer, comprising a microchip, the microchip comprising at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs); a non-volatile memory component; a power management component; a internal firewall with a hardware component, the internal firewall being configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the microchip both to a user of the personal computer and to a user of the microchip from a network of computers during a shared use of the microchip, and the internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the microchip from the network; and a wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the network, the network comprising the Internet.
Claims151
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one non-volatile memory component;
- at least one power management component;
- at least one internal firewall with at least one hardware component, the at least one internal firewall being configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising the Internet.
4 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs),
- at least one power management component,
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising the Internet.
3 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one analog communications component;
- at least one power management component;
- and
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet.
6 more elements
A personal computer comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one digital signal processor (DSP);
- at least one power management component;
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet.
5 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one power management component function of the personal computer;
- and
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet;
- wherein the at least one microchip is an active configuration of at least one integrated circuit.
6 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one field-programmable gate array (FPGA);
- at least one power management component;
- and
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet.
6 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPS);
- at least one power management component;
- and
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet,
- the at least one wireless network connection mechanism comprising a capability to make at least one wireless connection to at least one second personal computer through at least one wireless link, and
- the at least one wireless connection being made without any network servers or routers.
7 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one non-volatile memory component;
- at least one power management component;
- and
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet.
6 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one digital signal processor (DSP);
- at least one power management component;
- and
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet;
- and
- the World Wide Web.
8 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one digital signal processor (DSP);
- at least one power management component;
- and
- at least one internal firewall, the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet.
6 more elements
A personal computer, comprising:
- at least one microchip, the at least one microchip comprising:
- at least four microprocessors, exclusive of any digital signal processors (DSPs);
- at least one application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC);
- at least one power management component;
- and
- at least one internal firewall;
- the at least one internal firewall being at least one hardware firewall configured to allow and/or deny access to portions of the at least one microchip both to at least one user of the personal computer and to at least one user of the at least one microchip from at least one network of computers during a shared use of the at least one microchip, and the at least one internal firewall being configured to deny access to portions of the at least one microchip from the at least one network;
- and
- at least one wireless network connection mechanism configured to connect the personal computer to the at least one network, the at least one network comprising:
- the Internet.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.