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Device and method for facilitating secure communications over a cellular network

US8856323B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2012
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S40/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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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