Patents by Inventor Joel Wenger
Joel Wenger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230375368Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: NAGRAVISION SARLInventors: Joel WENGER, Corinne LE BUHAN
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Patent number: 11733061Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel Wenger, Corinne Le Buhan
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Publication number: 20220260391Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel WENGER, Corinne LE BUHAN
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Patent number: 11359933Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel Wenger, Corinne Le Buhan
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Publication number: 20210199466Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel WENGER, Corinne LE BUHAN
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Patent number: 10982972Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel Wenger, Corinne Le Buhan
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Publication number: 20200363235Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel WENGER, Corinne LE BUHAN
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Patent number: 10724875Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel Wenger, Corinne Le Buhan
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Publication number: 20200080866Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel Wenger, Corinne Le Buhan
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Patent number: 10520332Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel Wenger, Corinne Le Buhan
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Publication number: 20170364909Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a secure detachable utility monitoring device to be appended to a utility metering apparatus for controlling at least one utility usage consumption. This is achieved thanks to a detachable metering monitoring device to be connected with a utility meter for controlling at least one utility consumption metered by said utility meter comprising: means to acquire a utility consumption value metered by said utility meter, a first memory to store at least a unique identifier ID and a personal key, both pertaining to said device, means to generate a cryptogram from information data comprising at least the utility consumption value, said cryptogram being encrypted with said personal key, means to generate an information message including at least said cryptogram and the unique identifier ID, means to send the information message to a remote management center.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Nagravision S.A.Inventors: Corinne LE BUHAN, Christophe NICOLAS, Joel CONUS, Joel WENGER
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Patent number: 9805367Abstract: A secure detachable utility monitoring device is disclosed, to be appended to a utility metering apparatus for controlling at least one utility usage consumption. A detachable metering monitoring device of at least one embodiment includes: a usage reading interface to acquire a utility consumption value metered by the utility meter; a first memory to store at least a unique identifier ID and a personal key, both pertaining to the device; a crypto processor to generate a cryptogram from information data comprising at least the utility consumption value, the cryptogram being encrypted with the personal key; a message generator to generate an information message including at least the cryptogram and the unique identifier ID; and a communication network interface including a sending unit to send the information message to a remote management center.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Corinne Le Buhan, Christophe Nicolas, Joel Conus, Joel Wenger
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Publication number: 20170098214Abstract: A secure detachable utility monitoring device is disclosed, to be appended to a utility metering apparatus for controlling at least one utility usage consumption. A detachable metering monitoring device of at least one embodiment includes: a usage reading interface to acquire a utility consumption value metered by the utility meter; a first memory to store at least a unique identifier ID and a personal key, both pertaining to the device; a crypto processor to generate a cryptogram from information data comprising at least the utility consumption value, the cryptogram being encrypted with the personal key; a message generator to generate an information message including at least the cryptogram and the unique identifier ID; and a communication network interface including a sending unit to send the information message to a remote management center.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Nagravision S.A.Inventors: Corinne LE BUHAN, Christophe NICOLAS, Joel CONUS, Joel WENGER
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Publication number: 20160323272Abstract: A method for authenticating a user to a provider, among a plurality of providers. The method uses an authentication device comprising, for each of provider, a record comprising a pairing key and first data, both as shared data. Provider authentication data comprises a first cryptogram obtained by encrypting said first data with said pairing key. Authenticating provider authentication data is performed at the authentication device by the steps of decrypting said first cryptogram by means of the pairing key stored in one of said records, then comparing the result of this decryption with first data resulting from pairing data stored in said record, if the comparison does not indicate a match, then processing again the previous decryption and comparison steps by using the pairing key of another record until each of said records stored in the authentication device has been processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Bertrand WENDLING, Joel WENGER
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Patent number: 9395207Abstract: A secure detachable utility monitoring device is disclosed, to be appended to a utility metering apparatus for controlling at least one utility usage consumption. A detachable metering monitoring device of at least one embodiment includes: a usage reading interface to acquire a utility consumption value metered by the utility meter; a first memory to store at least a unique identifier ID and a personal key, both pertaining to the device; a crypto processor to generate a cryptogram from information data comprising at least the utility consumption value, the cryptogram being encrypted with the personal key; a message generator to generate an information message including at least the cryptogram and the unique identifier ID; and a communication network interface including a sending unit to send the information message to a remote management center.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Corinne Le Buhan, Christophe Nicolas, Joel Conus, Joel Wenger
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Patent number: 9338163Abstract: A method for authenticating a user to a provider, among a plurality of providers. The method uses an authentication device comprising, for each of provider, a record comprising a pairing key and first data, both as shared data. Provider authentication data comprises a first cryptogram obtained by encrypting said first data with said pairing key. Authenticating provider authentication data is performed at the authentication device by the steps of decrypting said first cryptogram by means of the pairing key stored in one of said records, then comparing the result of this decryption with first data resulting from pairing data stored in said record, if the comparison does not indicate a match, then processing again the previous decryption and comparison steps by using the pairing key of another record until each of said records stored in the authentication device has been processed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Bertrand Wendling, Joel Wenger
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Publication number: 20150177282Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting household power usage within a media gateway. An energy usage indicator is received from various electrical loads within a household using a home area network. The media gateway is communicatively coupled to the various electrical loads by means of the home area network. The energy usage indicator is incorporated into a media stream developed by the media gateway. This media stream is then disseminated to media devices within a household for display to user. Further, the energy usage indicator is conveyed to a central service which collects additional energy usage indicators and generates an energy usage guideline. The energy usage guideline is returned to the media gateway and also incorporated into the media stream to enable a user to make informed decisions about energy apportionment amongst various electrical loads in a household.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Bertrand Wendling, Charles M. Fish, Joel Wenger
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Patent number: 8903089Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for distributing video sequences in a coded stream. The methods and systems include analyzing an original coded stream, generating at least one modified coded sub-frame, generating, based upon the analysis, a modified stream and a second stream by replacing an original coded sub-frame by the modified coded sub-frame, so that the modification from the original coded sub-frame results in a visually altered video sequence, transmitting the first and the second generated streams, and reconstructing the original stream using the modified coded sub-frame contained in the second stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Nagra FranceInventors: Daniel Lecomte, Joel Wenger
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Publication number: 20140225742Abstract: A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Joel Wenger, Corinne Le Buhan
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Publication number: 20140181520Abstract: A method for authenticating a user to a provider, among a plurality of providers. The method uses an authentication device comprising, for each of provider, a record comprising a pairing key and first data, both as shared data. Provider authentication data comprises a first cryptogram obtained by encrypting said first data with said pairing key. Authenticating provider authentication data is performed at the authentication device by the steps of decrypting said first cryptogram by means of the pairing key stored in one of said records, then comparing the result of this decryption with first data resulting from pairing data stored in said record, if the comparison does not indicate a match, then processing again the previous decryption and comparison steps by using the pairing key of another record until each of said records stored in the authentication device has been processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventors: Bertrand WENDLING, Joel WENGER