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Method and system for parking verification via blockchain

  • US 10,198,949 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2017
  • Issued: 02/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for distributing parking availability data via blockchain, comprising:

  • storing, in a memory of a processing server, a blockchain comprised of a plurality of blocks, wherein each block is comprised of at least a block header and a plurality of transaction values, each block header including at least a timestamp;

    receiving, by a receiving device of the processing server, a spot availability notification from two or more computing devices, wherein each spot availability notification includes at least a common spot identifier and availability data;

    generating, by a generation module of the processing server, a new transaction value, wherein the new transaction value includes at least the common spot identifier and availability data included in the received spot availability notifications;

    generating, by the generation module of the processing server, a new block header, wherein the new block header includes at least i) a current timestamp, ii) a reference hash value generated via hashing of the block header included in a most recent block identified via the timestamp included in the block header, and iii) a transaction hash value generated via hashing of at least the new transaction value;

    generating, by the generation module of the processing server, a new block comprised of at least the new block header and the new transaction value; and

    electronically transmitting, by a transmitting device of the processing server, at least the generated new block to a node of a blockchain network causing the blockchain network to add the generated new block to the blockchain.

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