Tracking and authentication of asset via distributed ledger
AssigneeDigiprint IP LLC
InventorsAvery Levy, John Cronin
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Abstract
Copies of a distributed ledger with multiple blocks are stored on multiple computing devices. A first computing device coming into proximity with a particular object triggers generation of a new block to the distributed ledger, the new block identifying a characteristic of the object and including a hash of a previous block of the distributed ledger. The new block is optionally verified before it is appended onto the distributed ledger and transmitted out to each of the multiple computing devices so that each copy of the distributed ledger includes the new block.
Claims21
A method of ledger-based asset tracking, the method comprising:
- storing a distributed ledger associated with an asset, the distributed ledger including a plurality of blocks;
- receiving an indication of an interaction between a computing device associated with a user and an interactive element associated with the asset, wherein the indication of the interaction identifies the asset;
- generating a new block automatically in response to receiving the indication of the interaction, wherein the new block includes a payload identifying a relationship between the asset and at least the user associated with the interaction, wherein the new block also includes a new block header that includes a hash of at least a portion of a most recent block of the distributed ledger;
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- causing the new block to be appended to the plurality of blocks of the distributed ledger.
A system for ledger-based asset tracking, the system comprising:
- at least one memory storing instructions;
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- at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to:
- store a distributed ledger associated with an asset, the distributed ledger including a plurality of blocks;
- receive an indication of an interaction between a computing device associated with a user and an interactive element associated with the asset, wherein the indication of the interaction identifies the asset;
- generate a new block automatically in response to receiving the indication of the interaction, wherein the new block includes a payload identifying a relationship between the asset and at least the user associated with the interaction, wherein the new block also includes a new block header that includes a hash of at least a portion of a most recent block of the distributed ledger;
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- cause the new block to be appended to the plurality of blocks of the distributed ledger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.