Vehicle Battery Digital Identity for Counterfeit Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery management systems face challenges in ensuring the authenticity of batteries, leading to cumbersome and risky commercial interactions, as well as limitations in specifying important conditions during battery service and replacement, which can result in the use of counterfeit or non-compliant batteries.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle battery system incorporating a first public identifier and a second confidential identifier, along with a non-fungible token (NFT), to validate the authenticity and life cycle attributes of batteries, accessible through a database for governmental and commercial oversight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional battery management systems are used without digital authentication, then battery service and replacement processes are simpler, but the risk of counterfeit batteries and commercial fraud increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital copies (NFTs and cryptographic identifiers) to represent and verify battery identity and ownership. Instead of physical authentication methods, the system creates digital replicas of battery credentials that can be verified without handling the actual battery, thus ensuring authenticity while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary digital authentication layer between the battery and the management system. The NFT-based identifiers and blockchain verification act as mediators that enable trusted interactions without requiring direct physical inspection or complex manual verification processes, resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity.
2Loss of information
If battery ownership and service rights are not digitally tracked, then commercial transactions are faster and simpler, but accountability and traceability throughout the battery lifecycle are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary digital registration and NFT creation at the point of battery manufacture or first ownership transfer. This preliminary action establishes the complete authentication framework and lifecycle tracking infrastructure before any commercial transactions occur, enabling rapid subsequent transactions without sacrificing traceability information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent ensures continuous tracking of battery ownership and service rights through the NFT system throughout the entire lifecycle. The digital identifiers and blockchain records maintain uninterrupted chains of custody and accountability, allowing instantaneous verification at any point in time without requiring re-auditing or manual documentation.
3Reliability
If cryptographic authentication protocols are implemented in battery systems, then security and authenticity verification are enhanced, but the ease of operation and accessibility for end users decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the battery system to perform self-authentication using embedded cryptographic identifiers and NFT verification. The system automatically validates its own identity and ownership status without requiring users to understand or manually execute complex cryptographic protocols, thus maintaining high security while preserving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the NFT and blockchain network as intermediaries that handle the complex cryptographic verification processes. Users interact with simplified interfaces that leverage the intermediary layer to perform secure authentication automatically, shielding end users from cryptographic complexity while maintaining strong security guarantees.
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AI summary
A vehicle battery device comprising a vehicle battery is described. The vehicle battery has a first identifier and a second identifier. The first identifier is publicly ascertainable and associated to a discrete vehicle battery. The first identifier represents the associated vehicle battery to be uniquely distinct from other vehicle batteries. The second identifier is different from the first identifier, an electronically retrievable identifier, confidential, and ascertainable by conformance with a security protocol.