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Device and method for facilitating secure communications over a cellular network

  • US 10,198,257 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2018
  • Issued: 02/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for communicating utility data over a wide area network (WAN) comprising:

  • a communication hub server comprising;

    a) at least one processor;

    b) at least one input device; and

    c) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method to;

    collect utility-related data from a first network during a first predetermined period of time;

    secure the utility-related data using digital envelopes during the first predetermined period of time;

    initiate an autonomous wake up process during a second predetermined period of time;

    send the secure utility-related data over a second network to a head end server via at least one User Datagram protocol (UDP) message during the second predetermined period of time; and

    receive an acknowledgement of receipt message of the at least one UDP message from the head end server,wherein sending the secure utility-related data comprises sending multiple UDP messages in a single bulk push to the head end server during the second predetermined period of time and wherein each of the multiple UDP messages includes a header having a code therein for facilitating sorting of each of the multiple UDP messages into predetermined storage buckets by the head end server during the second predetermined time period; and

    a head end server comprising;

    a) at least one processor;

    b) at least one input device; and

    c) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method to;

    receive the secure utility data;

    transmit an acknowledgement of receipt of the at least one UDP message from the communication hub server; and

    transmit clock synchronization information.

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