IP Library Granted Patent US 12,243,109
Granted Patent B2
US 12,243,109 · App. 18/174,232 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Systems and methods for enhanced organizational transparency using a credit chain

Inventors: Joe Vieira (Wilmington, DE); Kam Sat Lee (Westerville, OH); Murali Pingali (New Albany, OH); Michael Cornell (Delaware, OH); Suresh Shetty (Monmouth Junction, NJ); Samer Falah (Staten Island, NY); Ankur Sambhar (Thane West, IN)
Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
G06Q40/12
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Patent No.
US 12,243,109
App. No.
18/174,232
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for enhanced organizational transparency using a linked activity chain in a ledger are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include (1) a back end for an organization comprising at least one computer processor receiving a first communication from a first entity comprising a first customer interaction with the first entity; (2) the back end writing the first communication to a ledger for the organization as a first block in a linked activity chain; (3) the back end receiving a second communication from a second entity comprising a second customer second activity with the second entity; (4) the back end writing the second communication to the ledger for the organization as a second block in the linked activity chain; (5) the back end calculating a summary score for the customer based on the blocks in the linked activity chain.

Claims (33)

1. A method for inter-linking dependent processes across multiple parties using smart contracts, comprising:

a back end for a lending financial institution receiving a first communication comprising an identification of a vehicle being purchased with a loan and an identification of an insurer that insures the vehicle;

the back end for the lending financial institution generating a smart contract that directs the back end to restrict access to the vehicle in response to the vehicle not being covered by insurance;

the back end for the lending financial institution writing the smart contract to a ledger as a first block in a linked transaction chain;

the back end for the lending financial institution receiving, from the ledger, notice that the vehicle is no longer insured in a second block in the linked transaction chain written by the insurer; and

the back end for the lending financial institution automatically executing the smart contract, wherein automatically executing the smart contract causes a communication with the vehicle that disables the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the smart contract forecloses a loan on the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

the back end for the lending financial institution leveraging a data oracle to repossess the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the smart contract increases an interest rate of a loan on the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically executing the smart contract causes a signal to be transmitted over a network with which the vehicle is inoperative communication that locks a door of the vehicle.

6. A back-end system for inter-linking dependent processes across multiple parties using smart contracts, comprising at least one computer including a processor, wherein the at least one computer is configured to:

receive a first communication comprising an identification of a vehicle being purchased with a loan and an identification of an insurer that insures the vehicle;

generate a smart contract that directs the back-end system to restrict access to the vehicle in response to the vehicle not being covered by insurance;

write the smart contract to a ledger as a first block in a linked transaction chain;

receive, from the ledger, notice that the vehicle is no longer insured in a second block in the linked transaction chain written by the insurer; and

automatically execute the smart contract, wherein automatically executing the smart contract causes a communication with the vehicle that disables the vehicle.

7. The back-end system of claim 6 , wherein the smart contract forecloses a loan on the vehicle.

8. The back-end system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one computer is configured to:

leverage a data oracle to repossess the vehicle.

9. The back-end system of claim 6 , wherein the smart contract increases an interest rate of a loan on the vehicle.

10. The back-end system of claim 6 , wherein automatically executing the smart contract causes a signal to be transmitted over a network with which the vehicle is inoperative communication that locks a door of the vehicle.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, including instructions stored thereon, which instructions, when read and executed by one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to perform steps comprising:

receiving a first communication comprising an identification of a vehicle being purchased with a loan and an identification of an insurer that insures the vehicle;

generating a smart contract that directs the one or more computer processors to restrict access to the vehicle in response to the vehicle not being covered by insurance;

writing the smart contract to a ledger as a first block in a linked transaction chain;

receiving, from the ledger, notice that the vehicle is no longer insured in a second block in the linked transaction chain written by the insurer; and

automatically executing the smart contract, wherein automatically executing the smart contract causes a communication with the vehicle that disables the vehicle.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the smart contract forecloses a loan on the vehicle.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , further comprising:

leveraging a data oracle to repossess the vehicle.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the smart contract increases an interest rate of a loan on the vehicle.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein automatically executing the smart contract causes a signal to be transmitted over a network with which the vehicle is inoperative communication that locks a door of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2025
From: VIEIRA, JOE; LEE, KAM SAT; PINGALI, MURALI; CORNELL, MICHAEL; SHETTY, SURESH; FALAH, SAMER; SAMBHAR, ANKUR
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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Continuity (3)
Division 17066084 · Oct 8, 2020
Division 15234263 · Aug 11, 2016
Related Publication 20230214939A1 · Jul 6, 2023
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