Patent ID: 8312529

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-based firewall, said first internal hardware-based firewall configured to deny access to at least a portion of said microchip from said network; at least one general purpose microprocessor including at least two general purpose cores or general purpose processing units; and at least one memory component located inside of at least a second internal hardware-based firewall that is located between said memory component and at least one said core or processing unit with which said memory component is associated; and wherein at least a first said core or processing unit is located within said first portion of said microchip that is protected by at least said first internal hardware-based 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-based 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-based firewall and is located between at least said first internal hardware-based firewall and said at least one network of computers.