公开(公告)号：US20140281483A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13797378

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS

Inventor： Christopher Vigliaturo ,  Benjamin Damm ,  David Drinan ,  Aditi Hilbert

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/0471 ,  H04B2203/5433 ,  H04L63/0281 ,  Y04S40/24

Abstract: A method for enabling a scalable public-key infrastructure (PKI) comprises invoking a process of receiving a message for a device, identifying an association ID for the device, retrieving encrypted association keys stored on the server for communicating with the device, the encrypted association keys encrypted using a wrapping key stored on a Hardware Security Module (HSM). The method further comprises sending the message and the encrypted association keys to the HSM, unwrapping, by the HSM, the encrypted association keys to create unwrapped association keys, cryptographically processing the message to generate a processed message, deleting the unwrapped association keys, sending the processed message to the device, and invoking, concurrently and by a second application, the process.

Abstract translation: 一种用于启用可扩展公钥基础结构（PKI）的方法包括：调用接收设备的消息的过程，识别该设备的关联ID，检索存储在该服务器上用于与该设备通信的加密关联密钥，该加密关联 使用存储在硬件安全模块（HSM）上的包装密钥加密的密钥。 该方法还包括将消息和加密的关联密钥发送到HSM，由HSM解包加密的关联密钥以创建未包裹的关联密钥，密码处理消息以生成经处理的消息，删除未包装关联密钥，发送 处理的消息到设备，并且同时和第二应用调用该过程。

公开(公告)号：US20140266073A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13844209

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks

Inventor： Richard Keller

IPC: H02J9/00

CPC classification number: H02J1/02

Abstract: An energy storage (ES) circuit, including: a plurality of terminals configured to: connect to a pulse load having an input voltage and drawing a low current during a first interval and a high current during a second interval; and connect to a power supply having a source voltage and delivering a source current; an energy storage capacitor connected to the plurality of terminals; and a bidirectional direct current (DC) to DC converter configured to: recharge, during at least a portion of the first interval, the energy storage capacitor using a plurality of charge drawn from the source current; and reduce a drop in the input voltage during the second interval by delivering a difference between the source current and the high current to the pulse load using the plurality of charge stored in the energy storage capacitor.

Abstract translation: 一种能量存储（ES）电路，包括：多个终端，其被配置为：在第一间隔期间连接到具有输入电压并在第一间隔和高电流期间绘制低电流的脉冲负载; 并连接到具有源极电压并传送源极电流的电源; 连接到所述多个端子的储能电容器; 以及双向直流（DC）到DC转换器，其被配置为：使用从所述源电流抽取的多个电荷在所述第一间隔的至少一部分期间对所述储能电容器进行再充电; 并且通过使用存储在储能电容器中的多个电荷将源电流和高电流之间的差递送到脉冲负载来减小在第二间隔期间输入电压的下降。

公开(公告)号：US20140126346A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-08

申请号：US13669413

申请日：2012-11-05

Applicant: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.

Inventor： Jana VAN GREUNEN ,  William PUGH ,  Sterling HUGHES

IPC: H04W52/02

CPC classification number: H04W52/0206 ,  H04L41/0654 ,  H04W52/0222 ,  H04W84/12 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/168 ,  Y02D70/22

Abstract: In an embodiment, triplets of network-enabled FCIs operate to monitor the three phases of a power distribution system. In being network-enabled, the FCIs also operate as nodes of an RF mesh network. In an embodiment, upon the detection of a power failure, the triplet of network FCIs is serially operated so as to extend their networking capabilities by approximately three times.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，网络启用的FCI的三元组操作以监视配电系统的三个相。 在启用网络的情况下，FCI也作为RF网状网络的节点运行。 在一个实施例中，在检测到电源故障时，网络FCI的三元组被串行操作，以便将其网络能力扩展大约三次。

公开(公告)号：US20140086218A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13625754

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.

Inventor： Jana VAN GREUNEN ,  Sterling HUGHES ,  Peter HUNT ,  William E. SAN FILIPPO, III

IPC: H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W72/04 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A node within a wireless mesh network is configured to forward a high-priority message to adjacent nodes in the wireless mesh network by either (i) transmitting the message during successive timeslots to the largest subset of nodes capable of receiving transmissions during each timeslot, or (ii) transmitting the message on each different channel during the timeslot when the largest subset of nodes are capable of receiving transmissions on each of those channels.

公开(公告)号：US20130142083A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13689412

申请日：2012-11-29

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Cristina SEIBERT, III ,  William E. SAN FILIPPO, III ,  Paul DIETRICH ,  Sterling HUGHES

IPC: H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0813 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A node residing within a wireless mesh network is configured to transmit a state transition message to a downstream node also residing within the wireless mesh network. The state transition message indicates a new operating state for the downstream node. Upon receipt of the state transition message, the downstream node may transition to the new operating state and then transmit an acknowledgement message back to the node that sent the state transition message. Alternatively, the downstream node may transmit the acknowledgement message back to the node that sent the state transition message first, and then transition to the new operating state.

Abstract translation: 驻留在无线网状网络内的节点被配置为将状态转换消息发送到也位于无线网状网络内的下游节点。 状态转换消息指示下游节点的新的操作状态。 在接收到状态转换消息时，下游节点可以转换到新的操作状态，然后将确认消息发送回发送状态转换消息的节点。 或者，下游节点可以将确认消息发送回首先发送状态转换消息的节点，然后转换到新的操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US20040150575A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-05

申请号：US10357296

申请日：2003-02-03

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Gary C. Lizalek ,  Juan R. Luglio

IPC: H01Q013/10 ,  H01Q001/42

CPC classification number: H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q1/286 ,  H01Q13/18

Abstract: An apparatus mounted beneath or behind a surface and being operable to transmit or receive wireless communication signals for transmitting information from one location to a remote location. The apparatus includes an antenna mounted substantially flush with a surface. The apparatus also includes a communication device and a matching network having a radial transmission line. The communication device is connected to the antenna via the matching network and includes either a transmitter, a receiver or a transceiver.

Abstract translation: 安装在表面下方或表面后方的装置，用于发送或接收无线通信信号，用于将信息从一个位置传输到远程位置。 该装置包括基本上与表面齐平地安装的天线。 该设备还包括具有径向传输线的通信设备和匹配网络。 通信设备经由匹配网络连接到天线，并且包括发射机，接收机或收发机。

公开(公告)号：US10897763B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US15009711

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.

Inventor： George H. Flammer, III

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: A wireless mesh network includes heterogeneous types of nodes, including continuously-powered nodes and battery-powered nodes. The battery-powered nodes may reside in a sleeping state most of the time to conserve power. The various nodes in the network may communicate with one another by transmitting and receiving at scheduled times and on scheduled frequencies. The battery-powered nodes may become active during the scheduled transmit and receive times. Network management nodes may facilitate network formation by transmitting information that reflects the scheduled transmit and receive times across the network. Based on this data, the continuously-powered nodes and battery-powered nodes may establish communication links with one another.

公开(公告)号：US10764261B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US14588042

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Vigliaturo ,  Benjamin Damm ,  David Drinan ,  Aditi Hilbert

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: A method for enabling a scalable public-key infrastructure (PKI) comprises invoking a process of receiving a message for a device, identifying an association ID for the device, retrieving encrypted association keys stored on the server for communicating with the device, the encrypted association keys encrypted using a wrapping key stored on a Hardware Security Module (HSM). The method further comprises sending the message and the encrypted association keys to the HSM, unwrapping, by the HSM, the encrypted association keys to create unwrapped association keys, cryptographically processing the message to generate a processed message, deleting the unwrapped association keys, sending the processed message to the device, and invoking, concurrently and by a second application, the process.

公开(公告)号：US10608962B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15605757

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Bruce Edwards

IPC: H04L12/861 ,  H04L12/933 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: A node in network is configured to buffer data received from other nodes across multiple channels. The node process a portion of the buffered data associated with a subset of those channels. When the node receives data on that subset of channels that includes a notification, the node then processes a larger portion of the buffered data associated with a larger number of channels. In doing so, the node may identify additional notifications include within data that was buffered but not previously processed. The node may also coordinate with other nodes in order to process buffered data upon identification of a notification.

公开(公告)号：US10477500B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15452637

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Kamal Poorrezaei

IPC: H04W84/22 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W52/02

Abstract: A wireless mesh network includes a mesh of continuously-powered devices (CPDs) and a mesh of battery-powered devices (BPDs). The BPDs are organized into hop layers based on hopping distance to the mesh of CPDs. The CPDs transmit time beacons to BPDs in a first hop layer during a first receive window associated with the first hop layer. The BPDs in the first hop layer then transmit time beacons to BPDs in a second hop layer during a second receive window. In this manner, the wireless mesh network propagates time values throughout the BPD mesh. Based on these time values, the BPDs power on during short time intervals to exchange data with neighboring BPDs, and then power off for longer time intervals, thereby conserving battery power. The techniques described herein for conserving battery power for BPDs may also be applied to conserve power consumption of CPDs.