Distributed battery management system using blockchain based data storage

A computer comprising:

• a logic subsystem;
• a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
• computer-store a battery management blockchain stored at the storage subsystem, wherein the computer is configured to operate as a computer node of a blockchain computer network having a plurality of computer nodes, wherein the blockchain computer network is configured to operate a distributed battery management system for a plurality of batteries, wherein each computer node is configured to store the battery management blockchain, wherein the battery management blockchain comprises a plurality of blocks that includes battery telemetry data for the plurality of batteries;
• computer-receive battery telemetry data for one or more batteries of the plurality of batteries;
• computer-create a new block for the battery management blockchain, the new block including such battery telemetry data;
• computer-broadcast the new block to other computer nodes in the blockchain computer network;
• computer-determine that the new block has been validated by a consensus of the plurality of computer nodes of the blockchain computer network;
• and
• computer-add the new block to the battery management blockchain stored at the storage subsystem based on validation of the new block by the consensus of the plurality of computer nodes of the blockchain computer network.

A computer-implemented method for operating a distributed battery management system for a plurality of batteries, the method comprising:

• computer-receiving battery telemetry data for one or more batteries of the plurality of batteries at a computer node of a blockchain computer network having a plurality of computer nodes, the computer node configured to store a battery management blockchain having a plurality of blocks that includes battery telemetry data for the plurality of batteries;
• computer-creating a first block for the battery management blockchain stored at the computer node, the first block including the battery telemetry data for the one or more batteries;
• computer-broadcasting the first block to other computer nodes in the blockchain computer network;
• computer-determining that the first block has been validated by a consensus of the plurality of computer nodes of the blockchain computer network;
• computer-adding the first block to the battery management blockchain stored at the computer node based on validation of the first block by the consensus of the plurality of computer nodes of the blockchain computer network;
• computer-reading the battery management blockchain including the first block;
• computer-adjusting an operating parameter of a selected battery of the plurality of batteries based on such computer-reading of the battery management blockchain including the first block;
• computer-creating a second block for the battery management blockchain, the second block including an indication of the adjustment of the operating parameter of the selected battery;
• computer-broadcasting the second block to other computer nodes in the blockchain computer network;
• computer-determining that the second block has been validated by a consensus of the plurality of computer nodes of the blockchain computer network;
• and
• computer-adding the second block to the battery management blockchain stored at the computer node based on validation of the second block by the consensus of the plurality of computer nodes of the blockchain computer network.