Patent ID: 8555370

Claim:
A microchip for a computer configured to connect to at least one network of computers, said microchip comprising: at least a first internal hardware firewall configured to deny access to at least a first protected portion of said microchip from said network; at least one general purpose microprocessor including at least two general purpose core or general purpose processing units, and wherein at least a first said core or processing unit is located within said first protected portion of said microchip that is protected by at least said first internal hardware firewall; at least a second said core or processing unit is located within a second portion of said microchip that is not protected by at least said first internal hardware firewall; and at least said second core or processing unit is separated from said first core or processing unit by at least said first internal hardware firewall and is located between at least said first internal hardware firewall and said at least one network of computers.