Patents by Inventor William E. San Filippo, III
William E. San Filippo, III 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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Patent number: 10348513Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Jana Van Greunen, Sterling Hughes, Peter Hunt, William E. San Filippo, III
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Patent number: 10154457Abstract: A method for managing radio transmission in an endpoint device in a network includes: receiving, at a first endpoint device, a message requesting wake up of the first endpoint device; establishing a connection between the first endpoint device to a second endpoint device connected to the network; determining, at the first endpoint device, whether a secure command is received from the second endpoint device via the established connection within a predetermined period of time; and based on the received secure command, establishing a connection between the first endpoint device and the network via radio transmission, wherein the first endpoint device is configured to turn off radio transmission if the secure command is not received within the predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Jana Van Greunen, William E. San Filippo, III, Aditi Hilbert
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Publication number: 20180026806Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Jana VAN GREUNEN, Sterling HUGHES, Peter HUNT, William E. SAN FILIPPO, III
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Patent number: 9800467Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Cristina Seibert, William E. San Filippo, III, Paul Dietrich, Sterling Hughes
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Patent number: 9451592Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jana Van Greunen, Sterling Hughes, Peter Hunt, William E. San Filippo, III
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Publication number: 20160269991Abstract: A method for managing radio transmission in an endpoint device in a network includes: receiving, at a first endpoint device, a message requesting wake up of the first endpoint device; establishing a connection between the first endpoint device to a second endpoint device connected to the network; determining, at the first endpoint device, whether a secure command is received from the second endpoint device via the established connection within a predetermined period of time; and based on the received secure command, establishing a connection between the first endpoint device and the network via radio transmission, wherein the first endpoint device is configured to turn off radio transmission if the secure command is not received within the predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jana VAN GREUNEN, William E. SAN FILIPPO, III, Aditi HILBERT
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Patent number: 9363836Abstract: A method for managing radio transmission in an endpoint device in a network includes: receiving, at a first endpoint device, a message requesting wake up of the first endpoint device; establishing a connection between the first endpoint device to a second endpoint device connected to the network; determining, at the first endpoint device, whether a secure command is received from the second endpoint device via the established connection within a predetermined period of time; and based on the received secure command, establishing a connection between the first endpoint device and the network via radio transmission, wherein the first endpoint device is configured to turn off radio transmission if the secure command is not received within the predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Jana Van Greunen, William E. San Filippo, III, Aditi Hilbert
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Publication number: 20160149762Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Christina SEIBERT, William E. San Filippo, III, Paul DIETRICH, Sterling HUGHES
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Patent number: 9276813Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Cristina Seibert, William E. San Filippo, III, Paul Dietrich, Sterling Hughes
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Patent number: 9231823Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting device failures in a network having nodes coupled to a central controller, in which a first of the nodes communicates with the central controller via a second of the nodes. When the second node determines that the first node has not transmitted a predetermined number of messages over a predefined number of time periods, the second node provides a failure alert to the central controller. The central controller records a failure alert received from the second node in a log. Based on a set of failure alerts received from a number of nodes recorded in the log, the central controller determines whether the first node has failed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Jana Van Greunen, William E. San Filippo, III, Jay Ramasastry, Kunal Pankaj Shah
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Patent number: 9173111Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a technique for convergence and automatic disabling of access points in a wireless mesh network. Specifically, an access point within a wireless mesh network computes one or more network metrics to determine whether the metrics are unfavorable or favorable. If the network metrics are favorable, then the access point disables the access point's network connection. An access point turns the network connection back on based on whether a routing was lost for at least a preset amount of time, utilization of one or more neighboring access points is above a preset value, or one or more network metrics have degraded by a certain percentage value. One advantage of this approach is that cost savings may be achieved when the number of access points dynamically changes to accommodate varying communications conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: James Pace, Jana Van Greunen, Sterling Hughes, George H. Flammer, III, William E. San Filippo, III
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Publication number: 20150180701Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting device failures in a network having nodes coupled to a central controller, in which a first of the nodes communicates with the central controller via a second of the nodes. When the second node determines that the first node has not transmitted a predetermined number of messages over a predefined number of time periods, the second node provides a failure alert to the central controller. The central controller records a failure alert received from the second node in a log. Based on a set of failure alerts received from a number of nodes recorded in the log, the central controller determines whether the first node has failed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Jana VAN GREUNEN, William E. SAN FILIPPO, III, Jay RAMASASTRY, Kunal Pankaj SHAH
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Publication number: 20150110084Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Jana Van GREUNEN, Sterling HUGHES, Peter HUNT, William E. SAN FILIPPO, III
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Patent number: 8995284Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting device failures in a network having nodes coupled to a central controller, in which a first of the nodes communicates with the central controller via a second of the nodes. When the second node determines that the first node has not transmitted a predetermined number of messages over a predefined number of time periods, the second node provides a failure alert to the central controller. The central controller records a failure alert received from the second node in a log. Based on a set of failure alerts received from a number of nodes recorded in the log, the central controller determines whether the first node has failed.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jana Van Greunen, William E. San Filippo, III, Jay Ramasastry, Kunal Pankaj Shah
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Patent number: 8917680Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention implements a FHSS system using single transmitter/multiple receiver transceivers. Such transceivers are configured to receive multiple FHSS channels (e.g., five channels) but only transmit on one channel. In an embodiment, one channel is dedicated to high priority traffic and the other four channels are dedicated to standard traffic. In receiving a high priority message, the transceiver is configured to address the high priority traffic first. For example, because the single transmitter/multiple receiver transceivers only has one transmitter, such transceiver may immediately dedicate it transmitting resources to addressing the received high priority data. Other embodiments are disclosed that implement multiple priorities among a plurality of communication channels.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Sterling Hughes, Jana Van Greunen, William E. San Filippo, III
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Patent number: 8873518Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jana Van Greunen, Sterling Hughes, Peter Hunt, William E. San Filippo, III
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Publication number: 20140295772Abstract: A method for managing radio transmission in an endpoint device in a network includes: receiving, at a first endpoint device, a message requesting wake up of the first endpoint device; establishing a connection between the first endpoint device to a second endpoint device connected to the network; determining, at the first endpoint device, whether a secure command is received from the second endpoint device via the established connection within a predetermined period of time; and based on the received secure command, establishing a connection between the first endpoint device and the network via radio transmission, wherein the first endpoint device is configured to turn off radio transmission if the secure command is not received within the predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jana VAN GREUNEN, William E. San Filippo, III, Aditi Hilbert
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Patent number: 8755303Abstract: Techniques are disclosed by which RF mesh networks can identify utility distribution topologies by using power line communication combined with wireless networking to identify the mapping of transformers and other distribution equipment at a back office system server. At a specified time, an item of distribution equipment signals a unique identifier by introducing a phase shift in the electric power being delivered by that equipment. A meter node detects and decodes these temporal shifts to obtain an identifier of equipment supplying the power to it. Upon ascertaining this identification, the meter node sends an acknowledgment to thereby register with that equipment. The association of the particular customer's premises with the equipment is also sent to a back office system, to enable a map of the correspondence between meter and the equipment to be generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Sterling Hughes, James Pace, Jana van Greunen, William E. San Filippo, III
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Publication number: 20140086218Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Jana VAN GREUNEN, Sterling HUGHES, Peter HUNT, William E. SAN FILIPPO, III
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Publication number: 20140085105Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and targeting power outages are provided. Electric meters of a system receive electric power from power distribution equipment in a power distribution network and information that identifies the respective power distribution equipment from which the meters receive electric power. Communication nodes are associated with electric meters and receive, from neighboring communication nodes, information identifying each respective neighboring communication node and the information identifying the power distribution equipment from which respective electric meters, associated with neighboring communication nodes, receive electric power. A communication node of a particular electric meter can select a suitable communication node of a neighboring electric meter with which it can communicate. When the particular electric meter experiences a loss in power, it can then transmit an immediate regarding the loss in power to the selected communication node.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Raj Vaswani, Jana van Greunen, William E. San Filippo, III, Sterling Hughes, George Flammer, III