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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2019
Applicant:

Trilliant Networks, Inc., Cary, NC (US);

Inventors:

Frederick Enns, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Michel Veillette, Waterloo, CA;

Randall Wayne Frei, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Trilliant Networks, Inc., Cary, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2018.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04W 52/00 (2009.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G01D 4/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2013.01); H04L 12/28 (2013.01); H04L 12/2834 (2013.01); H04L 29/06122 (2013.01); H04L 29/08729 (2013.01); H04L 41/082 (2013.01); H04L 63/0442 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04L 67/2828 (2013.01); H04L 67/42 (2013.01); H04L 69/169 (2013.01); H04L 69/28 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 52/00 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); G01D 4/004 (2013.01); H02J 13/00 (2013.01); H02J 2003/143 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); Y02B 90/242 (2013.01); Y02B 90/246 (2013.01); Y02D 10/42 (2018.01); Y04S 20/322 (2013.01); Y04S 20/42 (2013.01); Y04S 40/162 (2013.01); Y04S 40/18 (2018.05);
Abstract

A process for communicating utility-related data over at least one network is described. the process includes: collecting utility-related data at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time; securing the utility-related data at the hub device using digital envelopes during the first predetermined period of time; initiating by the hub device an autonomous wake up process during a second predetermined period of time; sending the secure utility-related data over a first network to a designated server via at least one User Datagram protocol ('UDP') message during the second predetermined period of time; and receiving an acknowledgement of receipt message of the at least one UDP message from the designated server; wherein the first and second predetermined periods of time typically do not overlap, but may overlap.


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