Connected device information management systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12474684-B2
Application number	US-202318475192-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2023
Priority date	Apr 9, 2019
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

The disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing data generated by connected systems and/or devices in connection with energy usage and/or management decisions. In certain embodiments, a gateway device in communication with one or more connected devices may be configured to receive energy management signal information and apply one or more policies in connection with the management of the connected devices. Responses generated in connection with such energy management decisions may be reported securely in a manner that respects various stakeholder concerns relating to transparency, confidentiality, privacy, auditability, and/or affirmation of data provenance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for validating record information performed by a system comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform the method, the method comprising:
accessing, from a public ledger, a public record associated with a first data record, the first data record comprising an energy management transaction data record comprising one or more of policy information applied by at least one connected device, at least one identified control action of at least one connected device that generated the energy management transaction data record, and identification information associated with at least one connected device that generated the energy management transaction data record, the first data record comprising a public component and a private component, the public record comprising the public component of the first data record and a hash generated based on at least the public component and the private component of the first data record; generating, based at least in part on the accessed public record, a record validation query, the record validation query comprising the hash generated based on at least the public component and the private component of the first data record; querying a private database with the record validation query; receiving a validation response from the private database, the validation response indicating that the private database comprises a data record having a hash that corresponds to the hash generated based on at least the public component and the private component of the first data record; and authenticating the accessed public record based, at least in part, on the received validation response.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the public ledger is managed by a remote service separate from the system.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the public ledger comprises a blockchain ledger.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the private database comprises a database managed by a remote service separate from the system.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein querying the private database with the record validation query comprises querying the remote service with the record validation query.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the record validation query further comprises authentication credentials.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein receiving the validation response from the private database is based, at least in part, on a successful validation of the authentication credentials.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connected device comprises at least one energy load device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one energy load device comprises at least one of a thermostat, a furnace, an air conditioning system, an irrigation control system, a pump system, a network gateway, a media system, an appliance, and a vehicle.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connected device comprises at least one energy generation system.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one energy generation system comprises at least one of a solar energy generation system, a wind energy generation system, and a hydroelectric energy generation system.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connected device comprises at least one energy storage system.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one energy storage system comprises at least one of a battery storage system, a thermal sink, and a potential energy storage system.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connected device comprises at least one control device.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connected device comprises a device configured to manage an operation of another connected device.

Assignees

• Intertrust Tech Corp

Inventors

• Maher David P

Classifications

• H02J13/13

  characterised by the transmission of data to equipment in the power network · CPC title

• H02J3/17

  Demand-responsive operation of AC power transmission or distribution networks · CPC title

• G06Q50/06 Primary

  Energy or water supply · CPC title

• G05B2219/2639

  Energy management, use maximum of cheap power, keep peak load low · CPC title

• Y04S40/12

  characterised by data transport means between the monitoring, controlling or managing units and monitored, controlled or operated electrical equipment · CPC title