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Patent No.:

US 10965684 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 16, 2018

Logical zones for iot devices

Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey M. Achtermann, Austin, TX (US);

Harrison Kurtz, Austin, TX (US);

Maharaj Mukherjee, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Joanna W. Ng, Unionville, CA;

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorneys:

Mollborn Patents, Inc.

Fredrik Mollborn

Primary Examiner:

Amie C Lin

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/04 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/104 (2013.01); H04L 41/0893 (2013.01); H04L 63/102 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for logically grouping Internet of Things (IoT) devices are described. One or more logical zones are defined. Each logical zone includes one or more physical zones, one or more virtual zones, or a combination of physical and virtual zones. Each IoT device is associated with at least one logical zone. Communication between the IoT devices is restricted based on the zones with which the IoT devices are associated.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Achtermann, Jeffrey. (2021). Logical zones for iot devices (U.S. Patent No. 10965684). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10965684

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