Smart Device Blockchain Tracking System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart tracking systems for logistics and trade financing can be vulnerable to electronic tampering of communication between devices and data systems, compromising the security and integrity of information.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a blockchain application module in smart devices to securely transmit and store data via a blockchain data system, utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy signals, GNSS for location tracking, and physical locks for item security, ensuring secure communication and data integrity through a decentralized and tamper-proof ledger system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a smart device with active beaconing tag and proprietary readers is used for tracking, then location tracking capability is improved, but vulnerability to electronic tampering and data integrity issues worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a blockchain-based intermediary layer between the smart device and the central server. This blockchain ledger acts as a decentralized mediator that verifies and records data transactions, preventing electronic tampering while maintaining location tracking accuracy. The blockchain's cryptographic verification mechanism ensures data integrity without compromising tracking capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the centralized mechanical/trust-based data verification system with a decentralized blockchain verification system. Instead of relying on proprietary readers and central servers that are vulnerable to tampering, the system uses cryptographic protocols and distributed consensus mechanisms to verify data integrity, thereby improving security while maintaining tracking functionality.
2Device complexity
If centralized data system is used for storing tracking information, then data management is simplified, but susceptibility to electronic tampering and unauthorized alteration worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized data system into multiple decentralized blockchain nodes distributed across the network. Each node maintains a copy of the ledger, eliminating the single point of failure and vulnerability to tampering. This segmentation maintains data management efficiency through automated consensus mechanisms while dramatically improving data integrity through distributed verification.
3Reliability
If blockchain technology is integrated into smart device, then data security and tamper-proofing are improved, but device complexity and computational requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the computationally intensive blockchain consensus and verification processes from the resource-constrained smart device and relocates them to the more powerful blockchain network nodes and server infrastructure. The smart device retains only lightweight cryptographic functions for data signing and verification, thereby achieving enhanced security without significantly increasing device complexity or power consumption.
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AI summary
A smart device comprising: a blockchain application module to blockchain data obtained by the smart device, the smart device configured to transmit blockchained data to a blockchain data system. A smart tracking system comprising the smart device and a blockchain data system comprising a number of blockchain nodes each configured to receive and store a copy of the blockchained data transmitted from the smart device.