System and method configured to manage internet of things (iot) devices using digital twins and blockchains

A system, comprising:

• an electronic device associated with a first characteristic including a first state or a first behavior of the electronic device;
• a user device associated with a user and including a user interface;
• a network;
• a management module including:
• a communication interface operatively connected to the electronic device and the user device through the network;
• a hardware-based processor;
• a memory configured to store instructions and configured to provide the instructions to the hardware-based processor, wherein the memory includes:
• a blockchain network having a plurality of block devices storing, in a blockchain, a digital twin corresponding to the electronic device, wherein the digital twin includes the first characteristic;
• and
• a set of modules configured to implement the instructions provided to the hardware-based processor, the set of modules including:
• an update module configured to receive an updated characteristic, including an updated state or an updated behavior, and associated with the electronic device, and to update the digital twin corresponding to the electronic device to include the updated characteristic,
• wherein the processor, responsive to a user input received from the user through the user interface, performs an action in relation to the digital twin or the corresponding electronic device.

A computer-implemented method, comprising the steps of:

• creating a digital twin of an electronic device within a memory of a machine;
• storing the digital twin in a blockchain;
• receiving, at the machine, information of a change of a first characteristic of the electronic device;
• updating the digital twin within the memory with the received information;
• and
• performing an action in relation to the digital twin or the corresponding electronic device.