Patent ID: 8813212

Claim:
A computer or microchip configured to be securely controlled-through a private network, said computer or microchip comprising: at least one secure private unit of said computer or microchip that is protected by an inner hardware-based access barrier or firewall that is configured to deny access to said at least one secure private unit from a network of computers including the Internet; an unprotected public unit of said computer or microchip, said unprotected public unit including at least one network connection configured to connect to the network of computers including the Internet; at least a separate private network connection configured for connection to at least said private network of computers, at least said separate private network connection being located in at least said secure private unit of said computer or microchip; at least one microprocessor, core or processing unit configured for general purposes is located in said unprotected public unit, wherein said at least one microprocessor, core or processing unit is separate from said inner hardware-based access barrier or firewall; at least a master controlling device for the computer or microchip located in said secure private unit; and a secure control bus configured to connect at least said master controlling device with at least said microprocessor, core or processing unit located in said unprotected public unit, said secure control bus being isolated from input from said network and input from components of said unprotected public unit; and said master controlling device being configured for securely controlling at least one operation executed by at least one said microprocessor, core or processing unit in said unprotected public unit, said secure control being provided by said master controlling device in said secure private unit-through said separate private network to said additional and separate private network connection in said secure private unit and via said secure control bus.