System and method for implementing blockchain transactions using a consumer appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorJeff Donald Drake
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Abstract
Consumer appliances and methods for their use are generally provided herein. A method may include obtaining a purchase authorization from a user of the consumer appliance authorizing the purchase of a software application, generating a discrete block of a blockchain in response to obtaining the purchase authorization, and transmitting the discrete block to a blockchain network wirelessly connected to the consumer appliance. The method may further include downloading and implementing the software application using the appliance controller and graphical user interface.
Claims20
A method of operating a consumer appliance, the method comprising:
- obtaining a purchase authorization from a user of the consumer appliance authorizing the purchase of a software application;
- generating a discrete block of a blockchain in response to obtaining the purchase authorization;
- and
- transmitting the discrete block to a blockchain network wirelessly connected to the consumer appliance.
An appliance comprising:
- a user interface;
- a network interface communicatively coupling the appliance to a blockchain network;
- and
- a controller operably coupled with the user interface, the controller being configured for:
- obtaining a purchase authorization from a user of the appliance authorizing the purchase of a software application;
- generating a discrete block of a blockchain in response to obtaining the purchase authorization;
- and
- transmitting the discrete block to the blockchain network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.