Device and method for facilitating secure communications over a cellular network
First Claim
1. A process for communicating utility-related data over at least one network comprising:
- collecting utility-related data at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time;
securing the utility-related data at the hub device using digital envelopes during the first predetermined period of time;
initiating by the hub device an autonomous wake up process during a second predetermined period of time;
sending the secure utility-related data over a first network to a designated server via at least one User Datagram protocol (UDP) message during the second predetermined period of time; and
receiving an acknowledgement of receipt message of the at least one UDP message from the designated server, wherein the hub device sends multiple UDP messages in a single bulk push to the designated 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 designated server during the second predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A process for communicating utility-related data over at least one network is described. the process includes: collecting utility-related data at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time; securing the utility-related data at the hub device using digital envelopes during the first predetermined period of time; initiating by the hub device an autonomous wake up process during a second predetermined period of time; sending the secure utility-related data over a first network to a designated server via at least one User Datagram protocol (“UDP”) message during the second predetermined period of time; and receiving an acknowledgement of receipt message of the at least one UDP message from the designated server; wherein the first and second predetermined periods of time typically do not overlap, but may overlap.
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35 Claims
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1. A process for communicating utility-related data over at least one network comprising:
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collecting utility-related data at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time; securing the utility-related data at the hub device using digital envelopes during the first predetermined period of time; initiating by the hub device an autonomous wake up process during a second predetermined period of time;
sending the secure utility-related data over a first network to a designated server via at least one User Datagram protocol (UDP) message during the second predetermined period of time; andreceiving an acknowledgement of receipt message of the at least one UDP message from the designated server, wherein the hub device sends multiple UDP messages in a single bulk push to the designated 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 designated server during the second predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A process for communicating utility-related data over at least one network comprising:
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collecting utility-related data from a first network at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time; securing the utility-related data at the hub device using digital envelopes during the first predetermined period of time; initiating by the hub device an autonomous wake up process during a second predetermined period of time; sending the secure utility-related data from the hub device over a second network to a designated server via at least one User Datagram protocol (UDP) message during the second predetermined period of time; and receiving an acknowledgement of receipt message of the at least one UDP message from the designated server, wherein the hub device sends multiple UDP messages in a single bulk push to the designated 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 designated server during the second predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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28. The process 21, wherein the second network is a cellular network.
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35. A system for communicating utility data over a wide area network (WAN) comprising:
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means for collecting utility data; means for securing the utility data using digital envelopes; means for sending the secure utility data over a WAN via at least one UDP message; means for receiving the secure utility data; means for receiving an acknowledgement of receipt of the at least one UDP message from the means for receiving the secure utility data;
means for receiving clock synchronization information; andmeans for retransmitting secure utility data that is not acknowledged, wherein the means for sending the secure utility data over a WAN via at least one UDP message, sends multiple UDP messages in a single bulk push to the designated 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 designated server during the second predetermined time period.
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