System and method to manage utility meter communications

    公开(公告)号:US10520332B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US14342270

    申请日:2012-08-30

    IPC分类号: G01D4/00

    摘要: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RECORD ENCRYPTED CONTENT WITH ACCESS CONDITIONS
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RECORD ENCRYPTED CONTENT WITH ACCESS CONDITIONS 有权
    用访问条件记录加密内容的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130282587A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-24

    申请号:US13995516

    申请日:2011-12-07

    IPC分类号: G01D4/00 G06Q50/06

    摘要: A secure detachable utility monitoring device is disclosed, to be appended to a utility metering apparatus for controlling at least one utility usage consumption. A detachable metering monitoring device of at least one embodiment includes: a usage reading interface to acquire a utility consumption value metered by the utility meter; a first memory to store at least a unique identifier ID and a personal key, both pertaining to the device; a crypto processor to generate a cryptogram from information data comprising at least the utility consumption value, the cryptogram being encrypted with the personal key; a message generator to generate an information message including at least the cryptogram and the unique identifier ID; and a communication network interface including a sending unit to send the information message to a remote management center.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种安全可拆卸的公用事业监测装置,附加到用于控制至少一个公用设施使用消耗的公用计量装置。 至少一个实施例的可拆卸计量监测装置包括:使用读取界面,用于获取由所述公用事业计量表计量的公用事业消耗值; 存储与设备有关的至少唯一标识符ID和个人密钥的第一存储器; 密码处理器,用于从至少包括所述公用事业消费值的信息数据生成密码,所述密码用所述个人密钥加密; 消息生成器,用于生成至少包括密码和唯一标识符ID的信息消息; 以及包括发送单元向远程管理中心发送信息消息的通信网络接口。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE UTILITY METER COMMUNICATIONS
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE UTILITY METER COMMUNICATIONS 审中-公开
    管理实用程序通信的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140225742A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US14342270

    申请日:2012-08-30

    IPC分类号: G01D4/00

    摘要: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于管理网络内的通信的方法,包括公用事业计量表,每一个都通过至少一个中间数据集中器与至少一个公用事业管理中心相关联并连接。 消息由公用事业仪表发送到目的地数据集中器。 该消息包括由所述公用事业计量表报告的计量数据测量,其效用度量表标识符,目的地数据集中器标识符和管理中心标识符。 然后,在多个计量数据测量的基础上,通过在一段时间间隔内由公用事业计量器测量的两个计量计数器消耗指数的差异来计算计量计数器差分消耗值。 然后,将至少包含计量计数器差分消耗值的报告从目的地数据集中器发送到与所述公用事业计量表相关联的公用事业管理中心。

    MEDIA DECODER AND A DECODING METHOD ALLOWING FOR THE MEDIA DECODER TO BE TRACED
    6.
    发明申请
    MEDIA DECODER AND A DECODING METHOD ALLOWING FOR THE MEDIA DECODER TO BE TRACED 有权
    媒体解码器和媒体解码器的解码方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120195383A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13363859

    申请日:2012-02-01

    IPC分类号: H04N7/26

    摘要: The present invention aims to overcome drawbacks of conventional content tracing methods requiring re-processing the content before its broadcast with a significant side channel transmission i.e. extra processing, storage and/or bandwidth at the distribution side, or alternately a complex signal processing implementation at the receiver side that has to be protected against hackers attacks. An efficient system and method consists of tracing and uniquely identifying decoders of a video stream wherein the decoders implement at least one variant of a standard image decompression algorithm and wherein the resulting decompressed image approximation varies according to the decoders' identifier.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在克服传统内容跟踪方法的缺点,需要在具有重要的侧信道传输的广播之前重新处理内容,即在分发侧的额外处理,存储和/或带宽,或者替代地,复杂信号处理实现 接收方必须防范黑客攻击。 有效的系统和方法包括跟踪和唯一地识别视频流的解码器,其中解码器实现标准图像解压缩算法的至少一个变体,并且其中所得到的解压缩图像近似根据解码器的标识符而变化。

    Method to optimize the data stream between a router and a multimedia unit
    8.
    发明申请
    Method to optimize the data stream between a router and a multimedia unit 有权
    优化路由器和多媒体单元之间的数据流的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070201477A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-30

    申请号:US11705156

    申请日:2007-02-12

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: Even if high speed are available between the router and the multimedia unit through the IP line (up to 24 Mbits/sec), this is still the bottleneck in term of data transfer. Indeed in practice the vast majority of IP users have access speed between 2 to 5 Mbits/sec and the development of other services (telephony, videoconference, push VOD, game) are bandwidth consuming. It is now an object of the invention to propose a solution to reduce the data flow between the router and the multimedia unit over IP line.This is achieved by a method to optimize the data stream between a router and a multimedia unit, the router receiving at least one data stream forming a service and comprising several sub-streams from which part of them are alternatively used by the multimedia unit, the method comprising the steps of: defining a set of data representing the multimedia unit's profile, transmitting this set of data to the router, filtering by the router the unnecessary sub-stream according the given profile, sending the remaining sub-streams to the multimedia unit.

    摘要翻译: 即使通过IP线路(高达24 Mbits / sec),路由器和多媒体单元之间的高速可用,这仍然是数据传输方面的瓶颈。 实际上实际上,绝大多数IP用户的访问速度在2到5Mbits / sec之间,并且开发其他服务(电话,视频会议,推送VOD,游戏)是带宽消耗的。 现在本发明的目的是提出一种通过IP线路减少路由器和多媒体单元之间的数据流的解决方案。 这通过一种优化路由器和多媒体单元之间的数据流的方法来实现,路由器接收形成服务的至少一个数据流,并且包括几个子流,其中一部分由多媒体单元替代地使用, 方法包括以下步骤:定义表示多媒体单元简档的一组数据,将该组数据发送到路由器,由路由器根据给定的简档过滤不必要的子流,将剩余的子流发送到多媒体单元 。

    Media decoder and a decoding method allowing for the media decoder to be traced
    9.
    发明授权
    Media decoder and a decoding method allowing for the media decoder to be traced 有权
    媒体解码器和允许跟踪媒体解码器的解码方法

    公开(公告)号:US09392296B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US13363859

    申请日:2012-02-01

    摘要: The present invention aims to overcome drawbacks of conventional content tracing methods requiring re-processing the content before its broadcast with a significant side channel transmission i.e. extra processing, storage and/or bandwidth at the distribution side, or alternately a complex signal processing implementation at the receiver side that has to be protected against hackers attacks. An efficient system and method consists of tracing and uniquely identifying decoders of a video stream wherein the decoders implement at least one variant of a standard image decompression algorithm and wherein the resulting decompressed image approximation varies according to the decoders' identifier.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在克服传统内容跟踪方法的缺点,需要在具有重要的侧信道传输的广播之前重新处理内容,即在分发侧的额外处理,存储和/或带宽,或者替代地,复杂信号处理实现 接收方必须防范黑客攻击。 有效的系统和方法包括跟踪和唯一地识别视频流的解码器,其中解码器实现标准图像解压缩算法的至少一个变体,并且其中所得到的解压缩图像近似根据解码器的标识符而变化。

    PRICING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILITY CONSUMPTIONS WITHIN A SMART GRID
    10.
    发明申请
    PRICING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILITY CONSUMPTIONS WITHIN A SMART GRID 审中-公开
    智能网格中的实用性消耗的定价系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140214685A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-31

    申请号:US14342308

    申请日:2012-08-30

    申请人: Corinne Le Buhan

    发明人: Corinne Le Buhan

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/02

    摘要: A pricing method for utility consumptions of utility meters each connected to at least one management center through an intermediate data concentrator. The data concentrator receives, from each management center, at least a tariff table comprising at least one time interval and an associated pricing rate. It selects the lowest rate for each received time interval. The data concentrator receives, from the utility meter, secured utility meter messages, each comprising: a metering data measurement, the utility meter identifier, a data concentrator identifier and a management center identifier. On the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is determined and the management center suggesting the lowest rate is assigned thereto. Finally, a secured report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value together with the utility meter identifier to which this value refers is sent from the data concentrator towards each management center.

    摘要翻译: 每个通过中间数据集中器与至少一个管理中心连接的公用事业仪表的公用事业消耗的定价方法。 数据集中器从每个管理中心接收至少一个包含至少一个时间间隔和相关的定价率的资费表。 它为每个接收的时间间隔选择最低速率。 数据集中器从公用事业仪表接收固定的公用事业电表消息,每个包括:计量数据测量,公用事业计量表标识符,数据集中器标识符和管理中心标识符。 在多个测量数据测量的基础上,确定计量计数器差分消耗值,并且向其指定建议最低速率的管理中心。 最后,从数据集中器向每个管理中心发送至少包含计量计数器差分消耗值的安全报告以及该值所参考的公用事业计量表标识符。