公开(公告)号：US11588690B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17543482

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: ITRON, INC.

Inventor： Ryan Matthew Wilson ,  Eric Donald White ,  Kevin Richard Crouse

IPC: H04L41/0816 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L41/00 ,  H04L41/0893

Abstract: A network device includes one or more processors and a memory storing firmware that when executed by the one or more processors causes the network device to perform operations including executing the firmware according to a configuration file, wherein the executing includes receiving one or more commands updating the configuration file to become a modified configuration file; and executing the firmware according to the modified configuration file. Wherein executing the firmware according to the modified configuration file includes: extracting a mode from the modified configuration file, the mode indicating a condition, a set of parameters, and a rule mapping the condition to an action; evaluating the condition based on one or more parameter values associated with the set of parameters; and in response to determining that the condition has been met, performing the action, wherein performing the action modifies how a resource is distributed at a location.

公开(公告)号：US20240414533A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18439613

申请日：2024-02-12

Applicant: Itron, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin N. Damm ,  Eric Donald White ,  Tommi Petteri Parkkila

IPC: H04W12/069 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/106 ,  H04W12/76 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Techniques are provided for ad-hoc authenticated group discovery and data sharing in a mesh network. A group of devices is created without leaving a security gap due to the open communication needed to establish the discovery of the devices forming the group. The group can be authenticated autonomously following network discovery of the devices. Instead of requiring global pre-assigned keys for authentication, the devices in the group are authenticated with signatures and certificate passing thereby providing strong security. The efficiency of data sharing between the devices of the network, such as a mesh network, can also be increased. One or more devices may act as a bridge device between devices of a same group that are not in direct wireless communication with each other to reduce re-broadcasts within the mesh network.

公开(公告)号：US11720540B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17138725

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: Itron, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Donald White

IPC: G06F16/00 ,  G06F16/23 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: G06F16/2365 ,  H04L9/3236 ,  H04L9/50 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A first device participating in a blockchain receives an indication of an error in the blockchain being maintained by the first device. The first device determines a defective block of the blockchain and receives a replacement for the defective block from a second device. The first device determines a recalculated blockchain that includes the replacement for the defective block.

公开(公告)号：US20220408257A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17304476

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: Itron, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Damm ,  Eric Donald White ,  Tommi Petteri Parkkila

IPC: H04W12/069 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/106 ,  H04W12/76

Abstract: Techniques are provided for ad-hoc authenticated group discovery and data sharing in a mesh network. A group of devices is created without leaving a security gap due to the open communication needed to establish the discovery of the devices forming the group. The group can be authenticated autonomously following network discovery of the devices. Instead of requiring global pre-assigned keys for authentication, the devices in the group are authenticated with signatures and certificate passing thereby providing strong security. The efficiency of data sharing between the devices of the network, such as a mesh network, can also be increased. One or more devices may act as a bridge device between devices of a same group that are not in direct wireless communication with each other to reduce re-broadcasts within the mesh network.

公开(公告)号：US20220207016A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17138725

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: Itron, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Donald White

IPC: G06F16/23

Abstract: A first device participating in a blockchain receives an indication of an error in the blockchain being maintained by the first device. The first device determines a defective block of the blockchain and receives a replacement for the defective block from a second device. The first device determines a recalculated blockchain that includes the replacement for the defective block.