Connected device information management systems and methods
AssigneeIntertrust Technologies Corporation
InventorDavid P. Maher
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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.
Claims20
A method for managing energy utilization performed by a gateway device, the gateway device comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the gateway device to perform the method, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the gateway device from a customer system, policy information, the policy information articulating one or more control actions performed by one or more connected devices in response to one or more conditions;
- receiving, at the gateway device from an energy management system, energy management signal information;
- identifying, by the gateway device, at least one control action of the one or more control actions based on the one or more conditions articulated in the received policy information and the received energy management signal information;
- generating, by the gateway device, a control signal, the control signal directing at least one connected device of the one or more connected devices to perform the at least one identified control action;
- transmitting, from the gateway device to the at least one connected device, the control signal;
- receiving, from the at least one connected device in response to the control signal, a secure response indicating that the at least one connected device performed the at least one identified control action;
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- securely storing an energy management transaction data record, the energy management decision data record comprising the energy management signal information and the secure response.
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