Electronic device management utilizing a distributed ledger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022229915-A1
Application number	US-202117152964-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 20, 2021
Priority date	Jan 20, 2021
Publication date	Jul 21, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

In one aspect, an example methodology implementing the disclosed techniques includes receiving an input to register a device for tracking, the input comprising registration data specifying the device and one or more components in the device to register for tracking and a minimum acceptance criterion for each of the one or more components, the minimum acceptance criterion for a registered component defines a minimum threshold percentage of votes needed to approve a modification to the registered component. The method also includes recording the device identifier and the registration data related to the device in a device ledger, generating a rule execution set for the device ledger, the rule execution set comprising one or more rules pertaining to approval of requests to modify the device, and processing requests to modify the device or the one or more registered components in the device based on the specified minimum acceptance criterion and the rule execution set.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer implemented method to facilitate device tracking through use of a distributed ledger, the method comprising:
receiving, by a device tracking system, an input from a user to register a device for tracking, the input comprising registration data specifying the device and one or more components in the device to register for tracking and a minimum acceptance criterion for each of the one or more components, the minimum acceptance criterion for a registered component defines a minimum threshold percentage of votes needed to approve a modification to the registered component; recording the device identifier and the registration data related to the device in a device ledger; generating a rule execution set for the device ledger, the rule execution set comprising one or more rules pertaining to approval of requests to modify the device; and processing requests to modify the device or the one or more registered components in the device based on the specified minimum acceptance criterion and the rule execution set.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a software defined lock for a component of the one or more components in the device, the software defined lock configured to prevent modification of the component.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the registration data specifies one or more voting weights, and wherein processing requests to modify the device or the one or more registered components in the device is based on the specified one or more voting weights.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule execution set indicates a minimum number of users that need to provide approval for any requested modification to the device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule execution set indicates whether a proxy voting feature is enabled.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule execution set indicates whether an approve by submitting device specific information voting feature is enabled.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule execution set indicates whether an approve by using provided link voting feature is enabled.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule execution set indicates whether an approve by providing a one-time password (OTP) voting feature is enabled.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the device tracking system, a request to remove a registered component from the device; receiving one or more votes either approving or disapproving the request to remove a registered component from the device; and in response to a determination to approve the request, updating the device ledger to reflect the approval of the request to remove a registered component from the device.

10 . A system comprising:
one or more non-transitory machine-readable mediums configured to store instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory machine-readable mediums, wherein execution of the instructions causes the one or more processors to,
receive an input from a user to register a device for tracking, the input comprising registration data specifying the device and one or more components in the device to register for tracking and a minimum acceptance criterion for each of the one or more components, the minimum acceptance criterion for a registered component defines a minimum threshold percentage of votes needed to approve a modification to the registered component;
record the device identifier and the registration data related to the device in a device ledger;
generate a rule execution set for the device ledger, the rule execution set comprising one or more rules pertaining to approval of requests to modify the device; and
process requests to modify the device or the one or more registered components in the device based on the specified minimum acceptance criterion and the rule execution set.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein execution of the instructions further causes the one or more processors to generate a software defined lock for a component of the one or more components in the device, the software defined lock configured to prevent modification of the component.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the registration data specifies one or more voting weights, and wherein processing requests to modify the device or the one or more registered components in the device is based on the specified one or more voting weights.

13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the rule execution set indicates a minimum number of users that need to provide approval for any requested modification to the device.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the rule execution set indicates one of whether an approve by submitting device specific information voting feature is enabled, whether an approve by using provided link voting feature is enabled, and whether an approve by providing a one-time password (OTP) voting feature is enabled.

15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein execution of the instructions further causes the one or more processors to:
receive a request to remove a registered component from the device; receive one or more votes either approving or disapproving the request to remove a registered component from the device; and in response to a determination to approve the request, update the device ledger to reflect the approval of the request to remove a registered component from the device.

16 . A computer program product including one or more non-transitory machine-readable mediums encoding instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause a process to be carried out for device tracking through use of a distributed ledger, the process comprising:
receiving, by a device tracking system, an input from a user to register a device for tracking, the input comprising registration data specifying the device and one or more components in the device to register for tracking and a minimum acceptance criterion for each of the one or more components, the minimum acceptance criterion for a registered component defines a minimum threshold percentage of votes needed to approve a modification to the registered component; recording the device identifier and the registration data related to the device in a device ledger, the device ledger comprising a device ledger data structure and a corresponding device rule execution set data structure; generating a rule execution set for the device ledger, the rule execution set comprising one or more rules pertaining to approval of requests to modify the device; and processing requests to modify the device or the one or more registered components in the device based on the specified minimum acceptance criterion and the rule execution set.

17 . The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the process further comprises generating a software defined lock for a component of the one or more components in the device, the software defined lock configured to prevent modification of the component.

18 . The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the registration data specifies one or more voting weights, and wherein processing requests to modify the device or the one or more registered components in the device is based on the specified one or more voting weights.

19 . The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the rule execution set indicates one of whether an approve by submitting device specific information voting feature is enabled, whether an approve by using provided link voting feature is enabl

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Sethi Parminder Singh
• Chowdhury Anannya Roy
• Saxena Anshul

Classifications

• G06Q10/087 Primary

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title

• H04L63/20

  for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies H04L63/0227) · CPC title

• G06F21/64

  Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures · CPC title

• G06F21/40

  by quorum, i.e. whereby two or more security principals are required · CPC title

• G06F21/6218

  to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database · CPC title