# US 2025/0377828 A1 · Data transfer with resume command > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0377828 A1 - Document ID: US20250377828A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/734,489 - Filed: 2024-06-05 - Published: 2025-12-11 - Earliest claimed: 2024-06-05 - Assignees: Itron, Inc. - Applicants: Itron, Inc. - Inventors: Karen Livingston; James Lee Kann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250377828A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0659: {Command handling arrangements, e.g. command buffers, queues, command scheduling} - G06F 3/0604: {Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. storage management} - G06F 3/0683: {Plurality of storage devices} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Techniques for data transfer are described herein. In an example, a command to transfer a first data file is received at a computing device. The computing device determines if at least two processes exist, or do not exist, from among processes including: a first transfer process of the first data file; a second transfer process of a second data file; and a third process, not related to the first data-transfer or the second data-transfer. An action is selected from among a plurality of actions, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on which processes were found to exist. The plurality of actions may include: resuming the first transfer process; canceling the second transfer process and starting a new process to transfer the first data file; rejecting the command; allowing the third process to conclude and then starting the new process to transfer the first data file; and starting the new process to transfer the first data file. ## Claims ### Claim 1 One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, configure a computing device to perform actions comprising: receiving a command to transfer a first data file; determining if at least two processes exist or do not exist from among processes comprising: a first data-transfer process of the first data file; a second data-transfer process of a second data file; and a third process, not related to the first data-transfer process or the second data-transfer process; and selecting an action from among a plurality of actions, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on which processes were found to exist, from among processes comprising: the first data-transfer process; the second data-transfer process, and the third process; wherein the plurality of actions comprises: resuming the first data-transfer process; canceling the second data-transfer process and starting a new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; rejecting the command; allowing the third process to conclude and then starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, the actions additionally comprising: checking the command for a cancel-if-necessary notation; and responsive to finding the cancel-if-necessary notation, cancelling the second data-transfer process and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, the actions additionally comprising: determining if the third process will conclude within a threshold period of time; and responsive to finding that the third process will conclude within the threshold period of time, allowing the third process to conclude and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, where: responsive to confirmed existence of the first data-transfer process, resuming the first data-transfer process; responsive to confirmed existence of the second data-transfer process and a cancel-if-necessary indicator in the command, canceling the second data-transfer process and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; responsive to existence of the second data-transfer process or existence of the third process, wherein the third process will not conclude within a threshold period of time, rejecting the command; responsive to the third process ending within the threshold period of time, allowing the third process to conclude and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; and responsive to the existence of none of: the first data-transfer process; the second data-transfer process; and the third process, starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein determining if the first data-transfer process exists comprises: comparing information included with the command to information on data transfers in operation in the computing device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein determining if the first data-transfer process of the first data file exists comprises comparing values comprising: values of parameters passed in a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS)/Companion Specification for Energy Metering (COSEM) methods of execution; and values of parameters in attributes of DLMS/COSEM object(s) that hold information on data-file transfers in the computing device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions of the non-transitory computer-readable media are configured to operate the computing device within a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS)/Companion Specification for Energy Metering (COSEM) environment. ### Claim 8 A computing device, comprising: a processor; one or more memory devices in communication with the processor; statements, defined in the one or more memory devices, which when executed by the processor to perform actions comprising: receiving a command to transfer a first data file; determining if at least two processes exist or do not exist from among processes comprising: a first data-transfer process of the first data file; a second data-transfer process of a second data file; and a third process, not related to the first data-transfer process or the second data-transfer process; and selecting an action from among a plurality of actions, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on which processes were found to exist, from among processes comprising: the first data-transfer process; the second data-transfer process, and the third process; wherein the plurality of actions comprises: resuming the first data-transfer process; canceling the second data-transfer process and starting a new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; rejecting the command; allowing the third process to conclude and then starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computing device of claim 8, the actions additionally comprising: checking the command for a cancel-if-necessary notation; and responsive to finding the cancel-if-necessary notation, cancelling the second data-transfer process and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The computing device of claim 8, the actions additionally comprising: determining if the third process will conclude within a threshold period of time; and responsive to finding that the third process will conclude within the threshold period of time, allowing the third process to conclude and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The computing device of claim 8, wherein: responsive to confirmed existence of the first data-transfer process, resuming the first data-transfer process; responsive to confirmed existence of the second data-transfer process and a cancel-if-necessary indicator in the command, canceling the second data-transfer process and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; responsive to existence of the second data-transfer process and the lack of a cancel-if-necessary indicator in the command or existence of the third process, wherein the third process will not conclude within a threshold period of time, rejecting the command; responsive to the third process ending within the threshold period of time, allowing the third process to conclude and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; and responsive to the existence of none of: the first data-transfer process; the second data-transfer process; and the third process, starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The computing device of claim 8, wherein determining if the first data-transfer process exists comprises: comparing information included with the command to information on data transfers in operation in the computing device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The computing device of claim 8, wherein determining if the first data-transfer process of the first data file exists comprises comparing values comprising: values of parameters passed in a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS)/Companion Specification for Energy Metering (COSEM) methods of execution; and values of parameters in attributes of DLMS/COSEM object(s) that hold information on data-file transfers in the computing device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The computing device of claim 8, wherein the actions are configured to operate the computing device within a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS)/Companion Specification for Energy Metering (COSEM) environment. ### Claim 15 A method for operating a computing device, comprising: receiving a command to transfer a first data file; determining if at least two processes exist or do not exist from among processes comprising: a first data-transfer process of the first data file; a second data-transfer process of a second data file; and a third process, not related to the first data-transfer process or the second data-transfer process; and selecting an action from among a plurality of actions, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on which processes were found to exist, from among processes comprising: the first data-transfer process; the second data-transfer process, and the third process; wherein the plurality of actions comprises: resuming the first data-transfer process; canceling the second data-transfer process and starting a new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; rejecting the command; allowing the third process to conclude and then starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method as recited in claim 15, additionally comprising: checking the command for a cancel-if-necessary notation; and responsive to finding the cancel-if-necessary notation, cancelling the second data-transfer process and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method as recited in claim 15, additionally comprising: determining if the third process will conclude within a threshold period of time; and responsive to finding that the third process will conclude within the threshold period of time, allowing the third process to conclude and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method as recited in claim 15, wherein: responsive to confirmed existence of the first data-transfer process, resuming the first data-transfer process; responsive to confirmed existence of the second data-transfer process and a cancel-if-necessary indicator in the command, canceling the second data-transfer process and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; responsive to existence of the second data-transfer process and the lack of a cancel-if-necessary indicator in the command or existence of the third process, wherein the third process will not conclude within a threshold period of time, rejecting the command; responsive to the third process ending within the threshold period of time, allowing the third process to conclude, and starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file; and responsive to the existence of none of: the first data-transfer process; the second data-transfer process; and the third process, starting the new data-transfer process to transfer the first data file. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method as recited in claim 15, wherein determining if the first data-transfer process exists comprises: comparing information included with the command to information on data transfers in operation in the computing device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method as recited in claim 15, wherein determining if the first data-transfer process of the first data file exists comprises comparing values comprising: values of parameters passed in a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS)/Companion Specification for Energy Metering (COSEM) methods of execution; and values of parameters in attributes of DLMS/COSEM object(s) that hold information on data-file transfers in the computing device.