Virtual Wi-Fi network and secure tunnel provisioning for reliable, persistent connection of energy devices at the customer's premises

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10362000
APP PUB NO 20170208039A1
SERIAL NO

15381265

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A method for providing a virtual Wi-Fi network with secure tunnel provisioning is disclosed. The method provides a reliable, persistent connection between wireless communications enabled devices located at a user's premises and a service provider, and includes the steps of using a software code running on a computing device to pass instructions including a remote server address to an Application Programming Interface (API) running on a wireless router connected to the computing device through a Local Area Network (LAN); using the wireless router to establish a secure communication session with the remote server through a Wide Area Network (WAN); receiving at the wireless router through the WAN parameters required to set up a wireless Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN); and using the router, establishing a wireless VLAN at the user's premises and connecting the wireless VLAN to the remote server through the WAN using a secure tunnel connection.

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  • ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Godfrey, Timothy Overland Park, US 3 184

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