公开(公告)号：US08024724B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11897232

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Michael T. Garrison Stuber ,  Brett D. McDonald ,  Kevin D. Guthrie ,  Eugene L. Falendysz, Jr.

发明人： Michael T. Garrison Stuber ,  Brett D. McDonald ,  Kevin D. Guthrie ,  Eugene L. Falendysz, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L67/34 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L67/288 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  Y02B90/242 ,  Y04S20/322

摘要： Disclosed are apparatus and methodology subject matters for upgrading firmware associated with one or more metrology devices and adjunct devices. Methods are disclosed for broadcast transmission of portions of a firmware image file from an originating device over a network connecting multiple devices to be upgraded. The entire image file may be transmitted as segments to be assembled by the end devices. Broadcast segments not properly received from the originating device may be retried directly from the originating device or from neighbors correctly receiving the segment. A viral propagation methodology is disclosed as an alternative to portions of the broadcast methodology.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于升级与一个或多个测量装置和辅助装置相关联的固件的装置和方法学主题。 公开了用于通过连接多个要升级的设备的网络广播传输来自始发设备的固件图像文件的部分的方法。 整个图像文件可以作为由终端设备组装的段来传输。 从始发设备未正确接收的广播段可以直接从始发设备或正确接收该段的邻居重试。 公开了病毒传播方法作为广播方法的一部分的替代方案。

公开(公告)号：US08909917B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US12497438

申请日：2009-07-02

申请人： Michael T. Garrison Stuber

发明人： Michael T. Garrison Stuber

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/06 ,  G01D4/00 ,  H04W12/08

CPC分类号： G01D4/004 ,  G01D4/006 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L9/3213 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L9/3263 ,  H04L63/0807 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L2209/80 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  Y02B90/242 ,  Y02B90/243 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/322 ,  Y04S20/325 ,  Y04S20/42

摘要： Generally described, the disclosed subject matter is directed to improved processes for securely accessing a meter. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for providing a mobile meter reader with an authorization that may be used to establish a secure session with a meter is implemented. In particular, the method includes issuing a request for authorization to access the meter from the mobile meter reader. If the mobile meter reader maintains sufficient rights, an authorization having an encoded digital signature is generated at a host computer system and provided to the mobile meter reader. Then the method formulates and transmits an authorization command to the meter having the encoded digital signature that was generated by the host computing system.

摘要翻译： 通常描述，所公开的主题涉及用于安全地访问仪表的改进过程。 根据一个实施例，实现了一种用于向移动计量器读取器提供可用于与计量表建立安全会话的授权的方法。 特别地，该方法包括从移动计量器读取器发出访问计量器的授权请求。 如果移动计量器读取器维持足够的权限，则在主计算机系统处产生具有编码数字签名的授权，并提供给移动计量器读取器。 然后，该方法制定并向具有由主计算系统生成的编码数字签名的计量器传送授权命令。