Recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle
In a particular embodiment, recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed that includes a blockchain manager receiving a transaction message associated with a UAV. The particular embodiment also includes the blockchain manager using the information within the transaction message to create a block of data. In this particular embodiment, the blockchain manager stores the created block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
1. A method for recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising:
receiving, by a blockchain manager from a control device configured to control a UAV, a first transaction message including information directed to the UAV;
using, by the blockchain manager, the information within the first transaction message to create a first block of data; and
storing, by the blockchain manager, the created first block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, by the blockchain manager, a second transaction message associated with the UAV;
filling, by the blockchain manager, a logbook entry form by combining natural language with the information within the second transaction message;
representing, by the blockchain manager, the logbook entry form in a second block of data; and
storing, by the blockchain manager, the created second block of data in the blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the second transaction message includes data in a logbook entry format.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving the second transaction message includes receiving, from the UAV, telemetry data indicating at least one of: a position of the UAV and operational parameters of the UAV.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the information directed to the UAV is flight control information including at least one of route information, control data, and navigation instructions.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, by the blockchain manager from a provider participant device, a second transaction message including service information related to a service provided by a provider participant and associated with the UAV;
using, by the blockchain manager, the information within the second transaction message to create a second block of data; and
storing, by the blockchain manager, the created second block of data in the blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the information within the transaction message is encrypted by the originator of the transaction message using a unique cryptography private key; the method further comprising authenticating the transaction message using the public cryptography key associated with the originator of the transaction message.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information directed to the UAV is broadcast by the control device to the UAV and to a distributed computing network that includes the blockchain manager.
9. An apparatus for recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions, the instructions executable by the processor to:
receive, by a blockchain manager, a first transaction message associated with a UAV;
fill, by the blockchain manager, a logbook entry form by combining natural language with information within the first transaction message;
represent, by the blockchain manager, the logbook entry form in a first block of data; and
store, by the blockchain manager, the first block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the first transaction message includes data in a logbook entry format.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein receiving the first transaction message includes receiving, from the UAV, telemetry data indicating at least one of: a position of the UAV and operational parameters of the UAV.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
receive, by the blockchain manager from a control device configured to control the UAV, a second transaction message including information directed to the UAV;
use, by the blockchain manager, the information within the second transaction message to create a second block of data; and
store, by the blockchain manager, the created second block of data in the blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the information directed to the UAV is broadcast by the control device to the UAV and to a distributed computing network that includes the blockchain manager.
14. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
receive, by the blockchain manager from a provider participant device, a second transaction message including service information related to a service provided by a provider participant and associated with the UAV;
use, by the blockchain manager, the information within the second transaction message to create a second block of data; and
store, by the blockchain manager, the created second block of data in the blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
15. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the information within the transaction message is encrypted by the originator of the transaction message using a unique cryptography private key; wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to: authenticate the transaction message using the public cryptography key associated with the originator of the transaction message.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving, by a blockchain manager from a provider participant device, a first transaction message including service information related to a service provided by a provider participant and associated with the UAV;
using, by the blockchain manager, the information within the first transaction message to create a first block of data; and
storing, by the blockchain manager, the created first block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 wherein the operation further comprise:
receiving, by the blockchain manager, a second transaction message associated with the UAV;
filling, by the blockchain manager, a logbook entry form by combining natural language with the information within the second transaction message;
representing, by the blockchain manager, the logbook entry form in a second block of data; and
storing, by the blockchain manager, the second block of data in the blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein the second transaction message includes data in a logbook entry format.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein receiving the second transaction message includes receiving, from the UAV, telemetry data indicating at least one of: a position of the UAV and operational parameters of the UAV.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, by the blockchain manager from a control device configured to control the UAV, a second transaction message including information directed to the UAV;
using, by the blockchain manager, the information within the second transaction message to create a second block of data; and
storing, by the blockchain manager, the created second block of data in the blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.