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(43) Date of publication: 15.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/03 (21) Application number: 18763645.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04J 3/06(2006.01) H04W 52/02(2009.01) H04W 84/12(2009.01) H04W 84/18(2009.01) H04W 56/00(2009.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/020984 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/165056 (13.09.2018 Gazette 2018/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.03.2017 US 201715452630 07.03.2017 US 201715452637 (71) Applicant: Itron Networked Solutions, Inc. San Jose, California 95134 (US)	(72) Inventor: POORREZAEI, Kamal San Jose, California 95134 (US) (74) Representative: Morrall, Jonathan Ian McLachlan et al Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL London WC1X 8NL (GB)