Systems and methods for tracking subdivided ownership of connected devices using block-chain ledgers

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• retrieving, by at least one processor, a master cryptographic key of a centralized authority from a secure data repository;
• accessing, by the at least one processor, data maintained within an element of a block-chain ledger, and based on the accessed data, determining, by the at least one processor, an occurrence of an event impacting a first ownership interest in an asset, the first ownership being held by at least a first user;
• based on the determination of the occurrence of the event:
• decrypting, by the at least one processor, an encrypted first portion of the accessed data using the master cryptographic key, the decrypted first portion identifying a plurality of rules associated with the centralized authority;
• decrypting, by the at least one processor, an encrypted second portion of the accessed data using a private cryptographic key associated with the first user, the decrypted second portion of the accessed data identifying a plurality of triggering events;
• determining, by the at least one processor, that the event corresponds to at least one of the triggering events;
• and
• when the event corresponds to at least one of the triggering events, identifying, by the at least one processor, at least one of the plurality of rules that exhibits a relationship with the event;
• and
• performing, by the at least one processor, operations consistent with the at least one of the plurality of rules, the operations comprising:
• generating event data that associates the event with an updated first ownership interest in the asset, the updated first ownership interest being held by at least a second user, and the event data comprising an additional plurality of triggering events and an additional plurality of rules;
• and
• generating and transmitting a signal to one or more peer systems, the signal comprising the event data and information that instructs the one or more peer systems to record at least the event data, including the additional plurality of triggered events and the additional plurality of rules, within an additional block of the block-chain-ledger,
• wherein the plurality of triggering events and the additional plurality of triggering events differ, and wherein the plurality of rules and the additional plurality of rules differ.

A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method comprising:

• retrieving a master cryptographic key of a centralized authority from a secure data repository;
• accessing data maintained within an element of a block-chain ledger, and based on the accessed data, determining, by the at least one processor, an occurrence of an event impacting a first ownership interest in an asset, the first ownership being held by at least a first user;
• based on the determination of the occurrence of the event:
• decrypting an encrypted first portion of the accessed data using the master cryptographic key, the decrypted first portion identifying a plurality of rules associated with the centralized authority;
• decrypting an encrypted second portion of the accessed data using a private cryptographic key associated with the first user, the decrypted second portion of the accessed data identifying a plurality of triggering events;
• determining that the event corresponds to at least one of the triggering events;
• and
• when the event corresponds to at least one of the triggering events, identifying at least one of the plurality of rules that exhibits a relationship with the event;
• and
• performing operations consistent with the at least one of the plurality of rules, the operations comprising:
• generating event data that associates the event with an updated first ownership interest in the asset, the updated first ownership interest being held by at least a second user, and the event data comprising an additional plurality of triggering events and an additional plurality of rules;
• and
• generating and transmitting a signal to one or more peer systems, the signal comprising the event data and information that instructs the one or more peer systems to record at least the event data, including the additional plurality of triggered events and the additional plurality of rules, within an additional block of the block-chain ledger,
• wherein the plurality of triggering events and the additional plurality of triggering events differ, and wherein the plurality of rules and the additional plurality of rules differ.