Using a distributed ledger for tracking VIN recordkeeping
William J. Leise, Normal, IL (US); Jacob J. Alt, Downs, IL (US); Jaime Skaggs, Chenoa, IL (US); Eric Bellas, Bloomington, IL (US); Shawn M. Call, Bloomington, IL (US); Eric R. Moore, Heyworth, IL (US); Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Utica, IL (US); and Vicki King, Bloomington, IL (US)
Assigned to STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/39,863.
Application 17/039,863 is a continuation of application No. 15/910,260, filed on Mar. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,817,953.
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1. A computer-implemented method for aadding to a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)-based distributed ledger of transactions or events pertaining to a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, vehicle data from one or more computing devices;
detecting, by the one or more processors, a vehicle-related event for the vehicle from analysis of the vehicle or other data received;
retrieving a VIN from the vehicle when the vehicle-related event is detected;
generating, by the one or more processors, a transaction or event (i) including the vehicle's VIN, (ii) describing the vehicle-related event for the vehicle, and/or (iii) detailing a current status, owner, and/or location of the vehicle; and
adding, by the one or more processors, the transaction or event to the VIN-based distributed ledger detailing vehicle-related events for the vehicle.
