Computers or microchips with a primary internal hardware firewall and with multiple internal harware compartments protected by multiple secondary interior hardware firewalls
First Claim
1. A personal computer configured for control by at least one personal user and for communication to a network of computers including the Internet, said computer comprising:
- at least one primary internal hardware firewall configured to protect a hardware protected side of the computer'"'"'s hardware from a network side of the computer'"'"'s hardware that is not protected by said at least one primary internal hardware firewall;
at least one microprocessor and at least a non-volatile memory located within said hardware protected side;
one or more network side microprocessors with at least a volatile memory and network communications components located within said network side, said network side being configured for connection to the network of computers including the Internet and being located between at least one said primary internal hardware firewall and a wired or wireless network connection to said network of computers including the Internet;
said one or more network side microprocessors being separate components from said network communications components, andsaid network communication components and said one or more network side microprocessors being separate from said at least one primary internal hardware firewall;
at least one said primary internal firewall by its internal location not restricting access to the network side by the network of computers including the Internet, thereby not restricting network operations of the computer which are conducted in said network side using said network side microprocessors; and
at least a first secondary internal hardware firewall configured to form either;
(A) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said network side, said first separate hardware protected compartment having at least one said network side microprocessor with at least a volatile memory located therein, or(B) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said hardware protected side; and
at least one said primary internal hardware firewall being configured such that said hardware protected side is kept accessible only to a personal user of said computer.
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Abstract
A computer or microchip configured for communication with a network of computers and including a microprocessor configured to be a master controlling device, and a primary internal hardware firewall separating a protected side from a network side configured for connection to a network of computers including the Internet. One or more microprocessors, at least a volatile memory and network communications components are located within the network side. The network side microprocessors, network communications components and the primary firewall are separate components. The primary firewall by its location does not restrict access by the network to the network side, thereby not restricting network operations conducted in the network side. One or more secondary internal hardware firewalls form one or more separate hardware protected compartments. The primary firewall keeps the protected side accessible only to a personal user. The computer or microchip can be a personal computer.
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24 Claims
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1. A personal computer configured for control by at least one personal user and for communication to a network of computers including the Internet, said computer comprising:
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at least one primary internal hardware firewall configured to protect a hardware protected side of the computer'"'"'s hardware from a network side of the computer'"'"'s hardware that is not protected by said at least one primary internal hardware firewall; at least one microprocessor and at least a non-volatile memory located within said hardware protected side; one or more network side microprocessors with at least a volatile memory and network communications components located within said network side, said network side being configured for connection to the network of computers including the Internet and being located between at least one said primary internal hardware firewall and a wired or wireless network connection to said network of computers including the Internet; said one or more network side microprocessors being separate components from said network communications components, and said network communication components and said one or more network side microprocessors being separate from said at least one primary internal hardware firewall; at least one said primary internal firewall by its internal location not restricting access to the network side by the network of computers including the Internet, thereby not restricting network operations of the computer which are conducted in said network side using said network side microprocessors; and at least a first secondary internal hardware firewall configured to form either; (A) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said network side, said first separate hardware protected compartment having at least one said network side microprocessor with at least a volatile memory located therein, or (B) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said hardware protected side; and at least one said primary internal hardware firewall being configured such that said hardware protected side is kept accessible only to a personal user of said computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer or microchip configured for communication with a network of computers including the Internet, said computer or microchip comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to be a master controlling device of said computer or microchip; at least one primary internal hardware firewall configured to protect a hardware protected side of the computer'"'"'s hardware or the microchip'"'"'s hardware from a network side of the computer'"'"'s hardware or the microchip'"'"'s hardware that is not protected by said at least one primary internal hardware firewall, at least one microprocessor and at least a non-volatile memory located within said hardware protected side; one or more network side microprocessors with at least a volatile memory and network communications components located within said network side, said network side being configured for connection to the network of computers including the Internet and being located between at least one said primary internal hardware firewall and a wired or wireless network connection to said network of computers including the Internet; said one or more network side microprocessors being separate components from said network communications components, and said network side microprocessors and said network communication components being separate from said at least one primary internal hardware firewall; at least one said primary internal hardware firewall by its internal location not restricting access by the network of computers including the Internet to the network side, thereby not restricting network operations of the computer or microchip, which are conducted in said network side using said network side microprocessors; and at least a first secondary internal hardware firewall configured to form either; (A) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said network side, said first separate hardware protected compartment having at least one said network side microprocessor with at least a volatile memory located therein, or (B) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said hardware protected side; and at least one said primary internal hardware firewall being configured such that said protected side is kept accessible only to a personal user of said computer or microchip. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A personal computer located on a microchip, configured for control by at least one personal user, said computer comprising:
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at least one primary internal hardware firewall configured to protect a hardware protected side of the computer'"'"'s hardware from a network side of the computer'"'"'s hardware configured for connection to a network of computers, said network side of the computer'"'"'s hardware not being protected by said at least one primary internal hardware firewall; at least one microprocessor and at least a non-volatile memory located within said hardware protected side; one or more network side microprocessors with at least a volatile memory located within said network side, said network side being configured for connection to the network of computers and being located between at least one said primary internal hardware firewall and a wired or wireless network connection to said network of computers; said one or more network side microprocessors being separate from said at least one primary internal hardware firewall; at least one said primary internal firewall by its internal location not restricting access by the network of computers to the network side, thereby not restricting network operations of the computer which are conducted in said network side using said network side microprocessors; and at least a first secondary internal hardware firewall configured to form either; (A) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said network side, said first separate hardware protect compartment having at least one said network side microprocessor with at least a volatile memory located therein, or (B) a first separate hardware protected compartment located in said hardware protected side; and at least one said primary internal hardware firewall being configured such that said protected side is kept accessible only to a personal user of said computer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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