Computer implemented method for providing a vehicle service and triggering a process to pay for the vehicle service, software program, and system

A system for updating a blockchain network, comprising:

• a data connection between a service point configured to provide a vehicle service and an electronic control unit of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle service is directly related to the vehicle, wherein
• the electronic control unit is configured to gather initial vehicle service data at a start of a provision of the vehicle service in the electronic control unit of the vehicle from a perspective of the vehicle, and
• the initial vehicle service data comprises:
• a timestamp of establishing the data connection,
• identification data of the vehicle, and
• at least one value of a state of the vehicle indicating a quantity to be altered by the provision of the vehicle service as measured by the vehicle, and
• the electronic control unit is configured to store the initial vehicle service data and final vehicle service data gathered in the electronic control unit, wherein the final vehicle service data includes at least an updated value of the state of the vehicle as measured by the vehicle and that indicates the quantity that was altered by the provision of the vehicle service from the perspective of the vehicle upon completion of the provision of the vehicle service, and automatically, in response to detecting the completion of provision of the vehicle service, store the initial vehicle service data and the final vehicle service data consecutively or along with each other on the blockchain network configured to be resistant to modification of data,
• a service provider connected to the service point and configured to store, on the blockchain network automatically in response to detecting the completion of provision of the vehicle service, service provider service data of the completed provision of the vehicle service gathered in the service provider, the service provider service data including a quantity relating to the provision of the vehicle service from a perspective of the service provider;
• and
• a smart contract in the blockchain network for checking, on the blockchain network automatically in response to the initial vehicle service data and the final vehicle service data from the perspective of the vehicle and the service provider service data from the perspective of the service provider being stored on the blockchain network, a validity of the provision of the vehicle service by comparing at least a first numerical value of a predetermined unit and relating to the initial vehicle service data and the final vehicle service data stored on the blockchain network with at least a second numerical value of a predetermined unit and relating to the provider service data of the completed vehicle service stored on the blockchain network,
• wherein the validity is positive when the first and second numerical values and/or a third numerical value which results from the comparing based on an arithmetical operation using the first and second numerical values, are/is within a predetermined range of numerical values or below/above a predetermined threshold value,
• wherein the smart contract is further configured to automatically trigger the process to pay for the vehicle service on the blockchain network in response to the validity being positive.