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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Pullman, WA (US);
Inventors:
David J. Bowen, Minesing, CA;
David J. Dolezilek, Pullman, WA (US);
Assignee:
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Pullman, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/101 (2013.01); H04L 63/105 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2141 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments herein include an intelligent electronic device (IED) by employing a multi-factor authentication process. In some embodiments, to change the access level of the IED, the user may use the password and additional inputs such as an off-site operator sending a command, or the user engaging a push button or switch local to the IED.