BLOCKCHAIN IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
A computing device comprises a processor module executing software to conduct a transaction, a networking module enabling connections to a peer-to-peer network, and an ASIC coupled to the processor module and the networking module. The ASIC comprises a blockchain server, an encryption module, and a memory storing a distributed ledger. The ASIC performs a calculation of a memory block within a predetermined minimum time and a predetermined maximum time. The block is stored in the distributed ledger by the blockchain server and is transmitted to the peer-to-peer network by the networking module.
1 . A computing device comprising:
a processor module executing software to conduct a transaction;
a networking module enabling connections to a peer-to-peer network; and
an ASIC coupled to the processor module and the networking module, the ASIC comprising a blockchain server, an encryption module, and a memory storing a distributed ledger, the ASIC performing a calculation of a memory block within a predetermined minimum time and a predetermined maximum time, the block being stored in the distributed ledger by the blockchain server and transmitted to the peer-to-peer network by the networking module.
2 . The computing device of claim 1 further comprising an OBD interface coupled to the processor module, the OBD interface coupled to a vehicle OBD bus and receiving operating information from the vehicle OBD bus.
3 . The computing device of claim 1 wherein the ASIC further comprises a secure memory block, wherein the encryption module calculates a public key and a private key pair, the private key being stored in the secure memory block.
4 . The computing device of claim 3 wherein the ASIC calculates a concrete identity of the computing device based on the public key and a unique value, the concrete identity being stored in the distributed ledger.
5 . The computing device of claim 1 wherein a smart contract is stored in the distributed ledger, the smart contract comprising data and software to execute a peer-to-peer contract between the computing device and an external device, the computing device and the external device coupled through the networking module.
6 . The computing device of claim 5 wherein the smart contract comprises identifying data of a user associated with the computing device and the software performs an authentication to allow a third person to access the identifying data.
7 . The computing device of claim 1 wherein the calculation comprises generating a nonce, calculating a hash over the nonce and memory block data, and determining if the hash meets a requirement to be added to the blockchain.