The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2004
Charles W. Brokish, Poynette, WI (US);
Narendar Madurai Shankar, Dallas, TX (US);
Erdal Paksoy, Richardson, TX (US);
Steve Karouby, Antibes, FR;
Olivier Schuepbach, Antibes, FR;
Charles W. Brokish, Poynette, WI (US);
Narendar Madurai Shankar, Dallas, TX (US);
Erdal Paksoy, Richardson, TX (US);
Steve Karouby, Antibes, FR;
Olivier Schuepbach, Antibes, FR;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit () includes an on-chip boot ROM () holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element () having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (). The processor () is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM () and to the non-volatile security identification element () to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element(). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.