Privacy-preserving smart metering
US11176624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method, system and computer program product for privacy preserving smart metering. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings are received, each of the plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings being encrypted by a customer using a customer key, then a summation of customer keys is obtained, next the plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings are summed, and the summation of the plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings is decrypted based on the obtained summation of customer keys.
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