Method and device for securely storing data

• US 7,970,554 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Issued: 06/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FLIR Commercial Systems Incorporated (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Engius, LLC
• Inventors: Fox, Michael J., Aker, Craig A., Dock, Matthew, Trost, Steven M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Raymond; Edward
• Application Number:
  US12/651,039
• Publication Number:
  US 20100324835A1
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 702/33, 702182-185, 702/188
• US Class Current: 702/33
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/383 Concrete, cement
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6209 to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope, encrypted and accessed using a key, or with access control rules appended to the object itself
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32

Abstract

A system for providing secure access to mechanical data associated with the mechanical properties of a concrete mass. The system includes a logger associated with the concrete mass and having at least one sensor adapted to measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate sensor data indicative of the physical properties of the concrete mass. The logger also has a microprocessor adapted to receive the sensor data and calculate mechanical data associated with the concrete mass and an outbound data transfer device. The system includes a reader adapted to receive the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass from the outbound data transfer device of the logger. Lastly, the system includes a computer receiving the mechanical data from the reader and distributing the mechanical data to one or more users via the Internet, a world-wide network of information sharing computers, or using the world-wide web.

Claims

1. A system for providing secure, remote access to mechanical data associated with mechanical properties of a concrete mass, comprising:

a logger associated with the concrete mass, comprising;

at least one sensor adapted to measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate sensor data indicative of the physical properties of the concrete mass;

a microprocessor adapted to receive the sensor data and calculate mechanical data associated with the concrete mass; and

an outbound data transfer device;

a reader adapted to receive the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass from the outbound data transfer device of the logger; and

a computer receiving the mechanical data from the reader and distributing the mechanical data to one or more users.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the logger further comprises a memory device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the memory device stores the sensor data and mechanical data.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the memory device stores non-sensor data that is selected from a group consisting of location information, a project identifier, time-related data, mix design information, datum temperature, activation energy and a threshold value.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the physical properties measured by the at least one sensor is are selected from a group consisting of temperature, moisture, relative humidity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, alkalinity, oxidation-reduction potential and sonic velocity.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the logger further includes a time-keeping device to track the time between the measurements of the physical properties.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the mechanical data is transferred from the outbound data transfer device to the reader via a first transfer protocol.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first transfer protocol is encrypted.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the mechanical data is transferred in an unalterable form.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the mechanical data is transferred from the reader to the computer via a second transfer protocol.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the second transfer protocol is encrypted.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the mechanical data is transferred in an unalterable form.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer distributes the mechanical data to one or more users via a world-wide network.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the world-wide network is the Internet.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the world-wide network includes the World Wide Web.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more users includes one or more third parties.

17. A system for providing secure, remote access to mechanical data associated with mechanical properties of a concrete mass, comprising:

one or more secondary loggers associated with the concrete mass and including at least one sensor adapted to measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate sensor data indicative of the physical properties of the concrete mass;

a central receiving logger associated with the concrete mass, comprising;

at least one sensor adapted to measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate sensor data indicative of the physical properties of the concrete mass;

a microprocessor adapted to receive the sensor data from the one or more secondary loggers and the central receiving logger and calculate the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass; and

an outbound data transfer device;

a reader adapted to receive the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass from the outbound data transfer device of the central receiving logger; and

a computer receiving the mechanical data from the reader and distributing the mechanical data to one or more users.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the central receiving logger further comprises a memory device.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the memory device stores the sensor data from the one or more secondary loggers and the central receiving logger and the mechanical data.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the memory device stores non-sensor data that is selected from a group consisting of location information, a project identifier, time-related data, mix design information, datum temperature, activation energy and a threshold value.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the physical properties measured by the at least one sensor is of the at least one secondary logger and the central receiving logger are selected from a group consisting of temperature, moisture, relative humidity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, alkalinity, oxidation-reduction potential and sonic velocity.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the central receiving logger further includes a time-keeping device to track the time between the measurements of the physical properties.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the computer distributes the mechanical data to one or more users via a world-wide network.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the world-wide network is the Internet.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the world-wide network includes the World Wide Web.

26. The system of claim 17, wherein the one or more users includes one or more third parties.

27. A method for providing secure, remote access to mechanical data associated with mechanical properties of a concrete mass, comprising the steps of:

associating a logger with the concrete mass, the logger including at least one sensor;

generating, via the sensor, sensor data indicative of the physical properties of the concrete mass;

calculating, via a microprocessor, mechanical data associated with the concrete mass from the sensor data;

providing the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass to a reader;

providing the mechanical data to a computer; and

distributing, via the computer, the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass to at least one user.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein in the step of distributing, the mechanical data is distributed to at least one user via a world-wide network of information sharing computers.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein in the step of distributing, the mechanical data is distributed to at least one user via the Internet.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein in the step of distributing, the mechanical data is distributed to at least one user using the World-Wide Web.