Distributed ledger system for material monitoring
US11263582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/84
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for monitoring the status and transportation of materials. A monitoring platform can employ a distributed ledger system (DLS) and provide a mechanism by which various entities can access information regarding the status of transported materials, and receive alerts regarding issues arising during transport. The platform can also include logic (e.g., smart contract(s)) that executes to perform actions automatically in response to detected issues. Such actions can include remediation actions to compensate a stakeholder in the event of a theft, degradation, or other loss of transported material. The platform can receive sensor data generated by one or more devices that can be present in a vehicle that transports the material, and the data can be analyzed to identify anomalies. Alerts can be generated based on anomalies, and the alert(s) and/or sensor data can be stored on the DLS to be accessible by entities and/or logic.
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