Joseph Alexander Lloyd

Title: Joseph Alexander Lloyd and Secure Timekeeping for IoT Devices.

Introduction

Joseph Alexander Lloyd is an inventor associated with Kent, Washington, and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His patent work addresses a foundational challenge for internet-of-things (IoT) devices: establishing a reliable internal clock when a device starts without a trusted time value.

Latest Patents

Lloyd is credited with 1 patent, titled “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 a process in which an IoT device initially sets its internal clock to a default value, then updates it using a trusted time source. With that updated time, the device establishes a secure connection to a security service and receives a timestamp. It uses the timestamp to set its clock again, enabling subsequent operations to rely on a more trustworthy time value. This approach links secure communications and dependable timekeeping during device initialization.

Career Highlights

The available information associates Lloyd with Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His patent reflects work on IoT security and device initialization, particularly the challenge of obtaining a dependable clock value through a secure service connection.

Collaborations

Alistair James Lowe and Dennis Yupeng Liang are identified as Lloyd’s coworkers. Their shared professional association provides context for his work, though the available information does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Joseph Alexander Lloyd’s patent presents a method for helping IoT devices establish reliable internal time through trusted sources and secure communication, connecting his work with practical challenges in connected-device security.