IP Library Granted Patent US 11,291,077
Granted Patent B2
US 11,291,077 · App. 16/693,597 · Granted Mar 29, 2022

Internet of things sensor major and minor event blockchain decisioning

Inventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca (Baltimore, MD); Joseph G. Berti (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
H04W84/18G06F16/903H04L9/0643H04L2209/38
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Patent No.
US 11,291,077
App. No.
16/693,597
Granted
Mar 29, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, computer system, and a computer program product for qualifying an Internet of Things (IoT) event as a major event is provided. The present invention may include detecting the IoT event by utilizing one or more IoT sensors associated with a physical asset. The present invention may then include comparing the detected IoT event with one or more owner preferences associated the physical asset. The present invention may further include qualifying the compared IoT event as a major event based on the detected IoT event matching the one or more owner preferences.

Claims (95)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

detecting an Internet of Things (IoT) event by utilizing one or more IoT sensors associated with a physical asset;

comparing the detected IoT event with one or more owner preferences associated the physical asset;

qualifying the compared IoT event as a major event based on the detected IoT event matching the one or more owner preferences; and

computing an urgency score for each detected IoT event based on an average cost of repairs for one or more asset parts associated with the detected IoT event or a level of significance associated with the one or more asset parts associated with the detected IoT event.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the compared IoT event fails to match the one or more owner preferences associated with the physical asset, qualifying the compared IoT event as a minor event; and

performing one or more default choices, wherein the compared IoT event is saved in a traditional database.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IoT event is selected from a group consisting of:

(i) an on/off trigger;

(ii) a threshold IoT sensor reading;

(iii) an anomaly to a predicted sensor reading;

(iv) a location event; and

(v) a urgency score.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

continuously monitoring the one or more IoT sensors associated with the physical asset, wherein the one or more IoT sensors are selected from a group consisting of:

(i) a current health status associated with the physical asset;

(ii) a current status of one or more asset parts associated with the physical asset;

(iii) an identifier of asset parts associated with the physical asset;

(iv) a historical usage of the physical asset;

(v) a predicted maintenance associated with the physical asset;

(vi) an anomaly associated with a performance of the physical asset;

(vii) any recommended preventive maintenance schedules;

(viii) any failure predictions associated with the physical asset; and

(ix) one or more digital twins associated with a function and the performance of the physical asset.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

initiating one or more digital twins associated with the physical asset, wherein the one or more digital twins are captured to digitally mimic the IoT event of the physical asset.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the compared IoT event matches the one or more owner preferences associated with the physical asset, qualifying the compared IoT event as the major event; and

performing one or more default choices, wherein the compared IoT event is saved to a blockchain structure.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the compared IoT event fails to match the one or more owner preferences associated with the physical asset, qualifying the compared IoT event as a minor event;

requesting an independent decision from a digital specialist to determine how to treat the IoT event, wherein a urgency score associated with IoT event is considered high; and

in response to receiving the independent decision from the digital specialist, performing an action associated with the IoT event based on the received independent decision.

8. A computer system for qualifying an Internet of Things (IoT) event as a major event, comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more non-transitory computer-readable tangible storage media, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more non-transitory computer-readable tangible storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:

detecting an Internet of Things (IoT) event by utilizing one or more IoT sensors associated with a physical asset;

comparing the detected IoT event with one or more owner preferences associated the physical asset;

qualifying the compared IoT event as a major event based on the detected IoT event matching the one or more owner preferences; and

computing an urgency score for each detected IoT event based on an average cost of repairs for one or more asset parts associated with the detected IoT event or a level of significance associated with the one or more asset parts associated with the detected IoT event.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the compared IoT event fails to match the one or more owner preferences associated with the physical asset, qualifying the compared IoT event as a minor event; and

performing one or more default choices, wherein the compared IoT event is saved in a traditional database.

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the IoT event is selected from a group consisting of:

(i) an on/off trigger;

(ii) a threshold IoT sensor reading;

(iii) an anomaly to a predicted sensor reading;

(iv) a location event; and

(v) a urgency score.

11. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

continuously monitoring the one or more IoT sensors associated with the physical asset, wherein the one or more IoT sensors are selected from a group consisting of:

(i) a current health status associated with the physical asset;

(ii) a current status of one or more asset parts associated with the physical asset;

(iii) an identifier of asset parts associated with the physical asset;

(iv) a historical usage of the physical asset;

(v) a predicted maintenance associated with the physical asset;

(vi) an anomaly associated with a performance of the physical asset;

(vii) any recommended preventive maintenance schedules;

(viii) any failure predictions associated with the physical asset; and

(ix) one or more digital twins associated with a function and the performance of the physical asset.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

initiating one or more digital twins associated with the physical asset, wherein the one or more digital twins are captured to digitally mimic the IoT event of the physical asset.

13. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the compared IoT event matches the one or more owner preferences associated with the physical asset, qualifying the compared IoT event as the major event; and

performing one or more default choices, wherein the compared IoT event is saved to a blockchain structure.

14. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the compared IoT event fails to match the one or more owner preferences associated with the physical asset, qualifying the compared IoT event as a minor event;

requesting an independent decision from a digital specialist to determine how to treat the IoT event, wherein a urgency score associated with IoT event is considered high; and

in response to receiving the independent decision from the digital specialist, performing an action associated with the IoT event based on the received independent decision.

15. A computer program product for qualifying an Internet of Things (IoT) event as a major event, comprising:

one or more non-transitory computer-readable tangible storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more non-transitory computer-readable tangible storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

detecting an Internet of Things (IoT) event by utilizing one or more IoT sensors associated with a physical asset;

comparing the detected IoT event with one or more owner preferences associated the physical asset;

qualifying the compared IoT event as a major event based on the detected IoT event matching the one or more owner preferences; and

computing an urgency score for each detected IoT event based on an average cost of repairs for one or more asset parts associated with the detected IoT event or a level of significance associated with the one or more asset parts associated with the detected IoT event.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the compared IoT event fails to match the one or more owner preferences associated with the physical asset, qualifying the compared IoT event as a minor event; and

performing one or more default choices, wherein the compared IoT event is saved in a traditional database.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the IoT event is selected from a group consisting of:

(i) an on/off trigger;

(ii) a threshold IoT sensor reading;

(iii) an anomaly to a predicted sensor reading;

(iv) a location event; and

(v) a urgency score.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

continuously monitoring the one or more IoT sensors associated with the physical asset, wherein the one or more IoT sensors are selected from a group consisting of:

(i) a current health status associated with the physical asset;

(ii) a current status of one or more asset parts associated with the physical asset;

(iii) an identifier of asset parts associated with the physical asset;

(iv) a historical usage of the physical asset;

(v) a predicted maintenance associated with the physical asset;

(vi) an anomaly associated with a performance of the physical asset;

(vii) any recommended preventive maintenance schedules;

(viii) any failure predictions associated with the physical asset; and

(ix) one or more digital twins associated with a function and the performance of the physical asset.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: DELUCA, LISA SEACAT; BERTI, JOSEPH G.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051101/0438 →
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