Dennis Yupeng Liang

Title: Dennis Yupeng Liang and Secure Timekeeping for IoT Devices.

Introduction

Dennis Yupeng Liang is an inventor associated with Bellevue, Washington. His patent work addresses a practical security challenge for Internet of Things (IoT) devices: establishing a dependable internal clock value when a device starts up.

Latest Patents

The supplied information identifies one patent associated with Liang: “Establishing an Internal Clock Value of an Internet-of-Things Device Based on a Timestamp Received from a Security Service via a Secure Connection.” The invention describes booting an IoT device with a default clock value, updating that value using a trusted time source, and then establishing a secure connection to a security service. The device receives a timestamp through that connection and uses it to update its internal clock before performing an operation that relies on a subsequent timestamp. This approach links timekeeping to a trusted source and a secure communication channel. Liang is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

The supplied data associates Liang with Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His patent reflects work on secure time synchronization, an important capability for IoT devices that depend on accurate timestamps for security-related operations.

Collaborations

Joseph Alexander Lloyd and Alistair James Lowe are identified as Liang’s coworkers. The information provided does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular joint projects.

Conclusion

Dennis Yupeng Liang’s identified patent focuses on establishing a trustworthy internal clock for IoT devices by combining trusted time information with a secure connection to a security service.