SMART HOME SECURITY OF METERED DATA USING A MASK

摘要

A technique allows a smart meter to receive a mask. The smart meter may receive the mask from a utility company or an escrow service. The smart meter may apply the mask to original metered data on a continuous schedule, on a periodic schedule, or on a determined schedule, or on a randomized schedule to conceal the original metered data. The smart meter may apply different masks at different times. The smart meter transmits the concealed metered data as augmented metered data remotely to an electric utility via a communication network.

主权项

1. A machine readable medium, on which are stored instructions, comprising instructions that when executed cause a smart meter to:
receive one or more masks, wherein each of the one or more masks comprises an array of mask data; apply the one or more mask to original metered data to create augmented metered data; and transmit the augmented metered data from the smart meter via a communication network.