GM tar patent för användning av blockkedjor

General Motors (GM) har nyligen fått ett patent beviljat som visar möjligheten att använda en blockchain-databas för datautbyte mellan fordon och andra enheter [1]. Patentet går under namnet Method and System using a Blockchain Database for Data Exchange between Vehicles and Entities.

I patentet beskrivs bland annat hur blockkedjor kan användas för utbyte av händelseinformation som är relevant för beslutsfattandet i automatiserade fordon:

  • Blockchain technology while associated with use in the financial sector has applicability to the non-financial sector and in this case, for use with autonomous and non-autonomous vehicle technologies.
  • [The] method and system [uses] blockchains for distributing event information related to vehicle operation between a plurality of entities.
  • The method includes executing blockchain agreements between the plurality of entities participating in a blockchain exchange for distributing event information related to the vehicle operation, where the blockchain exchange includes a plurality of databases having blockchains of data blocks for storing the event information.

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[1] USPTO. Method and System using a Blockchain Database for Data Exchange between Vehicles and Entities. 2018-11-29 Länk