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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Tnbi, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Thomas G. Merkh, Westmont, NJ (US);
Charles J. Pasquale, Jr., Malvern, PA (US);
Robert J. Kniskern, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
TNBI, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); H04L 12/413 (2006.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 20/325 (2013.01); G06Q 20/382 (2013.01); H04L 12/413 (2013.01); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01);
Abstract
A communication network for appliances is provided. The communication network includes: (a) a plurality of local communication devices, each of the plurality of local communication devices transmitting data related to at least one of (i) a user of an appliance, and (ii) an appliance; and (b) a communication hub receiving data transmissions from each of the plurality of local communication devices, wherein communications between the plurality of local communication devices and the communication hub are encrypted.