Blockchain System for Secure IoT Data Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

The emergence of smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to challenges in managing data security, fraud prevention, and efficient communication, particularly in the context of travel recommendations and blockchain-based systems.

Innovation Solution

The integration of processors, sensors, and wireless transceivers in IoT devices, coupled with blockchain technology for secure data storage and transaction management, enables secure communication and data sharing while preventing fraudulent activities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If blockchain technology is integrated into IoT devices for secure data storage and transaction management, then data security and fraud prevention are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A blockchain network acts as an intermediary layer between IoT devices, providing secure data storage and transaction management without requiring complex blockchain implementation within each individual device. The blockchain network handles the complexity of distributed ledger maintenance, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic operations centrally across the network, while individual IoT devices can interact with this secure infrastructure through simplified interfaces. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining high data security through blockchain's inherent properties while reducing individual device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If more sensors and processing capabilities are added to smart devices for better data collection and analysis, then measurement precision and productivity are improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata collection accuracyVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

IoT devices perform only the necessary data collection and preliminary processing locally, sending raw or partially processed data to the blockchain network for comprehensive analysis and storage. This partial action approach allows devices to maintain basic sensing capabilities with lower energy consumption while still achieving high measurement precision through the collective processing power of the distributed network. The blockchain network handles the computationally intensive tasks of data validation, storage, and analysis, eliminating the need for each device to have excessive processing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If distributed storage is implemented across multiple nodes for enhanced security and reliability, then reliability is improved, but device complexity and coordination overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoidsystem coordination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The blockchain network implements self-service mechanisms through automated consensus algorithms, cryptographic verification, and distributed ledger maintenance. Each node independently validates transactions and maintains the ledger according to predefined protocol rules, eliminating the need for complex centralized coordination. The system automatically handles node addition, data synchronization, and security management through cryptographic protocols, reducing the complexity of distributed coordination while maintaining enhanced security and reliability through multi-node storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250094496A1Blockchain System
Publication Date: 2025.03.20 ARBOR SYSTEMS LLC
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AI summary

A device to securely access a digital asset with an asset blockchain address on a blockchain includes a processor in communication with a processor blockchain address; and code executed by the processor to: capture a prompt, a response, or an answer; and store a digital asset contract, access right, and ownership right of the prompt, response, or answer on the blockchain.