Itron had 15 patents in cybersecurity during Q4 2023. The patents filed by Itron Inc in Q4 2023 focus on techniques for efficient allocation of event offsets within a transmission period, validating demand events in a secured computing environment, acknowledging communications from multiple devices, and messaging based on trust levels and resource limitations in a mesh network. These techniques aim to improve communication efficiency, security, and resource management within various network environments. GlobalData’s report on Itron gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Itron grant share with cybersecurity as a theme is 53% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Downlink event allocation in a network (Patent ID: US20230379820A1)
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The patent filed by Itron Inc. describes techniques for allocating event offsets within a transmission period, where a mains-powered device (MPD) acts as a parent to battery-powered devices (BPDs). The MPD assigns event offsets to each BPD, indicating the time they must be awake to operate. BPDs spend most of their time in a sleep mode to conserve power. Communication between the MPD and BPDs is evenly distributed over the period, with groups of BPDs receiving multicasts for efficiency.
The patent claims detail methods for transmitting broadcast, unicast, and multicast transmissions to devices based on event start-time offsets within a schedule. Devices are assigned to offsets to ensure uniform distribution, with adjustments made for devices joining or leaving the network. The operations also involve transmitting based on power-use periods of battery-powered devices and considering factors like expected message length and data rate. The patent also covers assigning devices to offsets, receiving requests to join the network, and changing offsets based on device activity. Additionally, the patent includes a mains-powered device with processors and memory to execute the described operations, ensuring efficient communication and power management within a network of devices.
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