Creation of a blockchain for property development information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024257280-A1
Application number	US-202418427435-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 30, 2024
Priority date	Jan 30, 2023
Publication date	Aug 1, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An access computing device for creating a blockchain that securely and accurately stores property development information includes a processor in communication with a memory device. The processor is programmed to: (i) access a blockchain network through a first blockchain node computing device, (ii) receive a request for information from a first blockchain of the plurality of blockchains, (iii) transmit a query including an asset identifier to the first blockchain node computing device, (iv) receive an encryption of the property development information from the first blockchain node computing device, (v) access a public key to decrypt the encryption of the property development information, (vi) transmit updated property development information for an existing real estate property asset based at least in part upon the decrypted existing property development information, and (vii) automatically transmit an update instruction to the first blockchain node computing device.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A computer-implemented method of operating a computer system to manage property development information using blockchains, the method implemented using an access computing device of the computer system, the method comprising:
accessing a blockchain network through a first blockchain node computing device, the blockchain network including a plurality of node computing devices that store a respective copy of a plurality of blockchains, each blockchain including a sequence of one or more blocks that are cryptographically verifiable and enforce a chronological order of data stored in subsequent blocks, wherein each block after a first block includes a description of data stored in a previous block; receiving a request for information from a first blockchain of the plurality of blockchains, the request including an asset identifier associated with a real estate property asset; transmitting a query including the asset identifier to the first blockchain node computing device, the asset identifier identifying the first blockchain and causing the first blockchain node computing device to identify a last block in the first blockchain, the last block including an encryption of property management information for maintenance of an existing real estate property asset; receiving the encryption of the property development information from the first blockchain node computing device; accessing a public key to decrypt the encryption of the property development information; transmitting updated property development information for an existing real estate property asset based at least in part upon the decrypted existing property development information, the updated property development information superseding the property development information; receiving an acceptance notification indicating acceptance of the updated property development information; and in response to said receiving the acceptance notification, automatically transmitting an update instruction to the first blockchain node computing device, the update instruction including the updated property development information, the update instruction causing the first blockchain node computing device to generate and store a new block subsequent to the last block, the new block including an encryption of the updated property development information and a description of data stored in the last block.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving a request for information comprises receiving the request for information from a customer requesting to build a new real estate property asset.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein said receiving a request for information comprises receiving a new real estate property build request associated with building the new real estate property asset.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein receiving the new real estate property build request further comprises at least one of asset data associated with the new real estate property asset, customer data, and requested build terms associated with building the new real estate property asset.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving a request for information comprises receiving the request for information from a customer requesting to maintain an existing real estate property asset, wherein maintaining the real estate property asset comprises one of developing the existing real estate property asset and repairing the existing real estate property asset.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein said receiving a request for information comprises receiving an update real estate property request associated with maintaining the existing real estate property asset.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein receiving the update real estate property request further comprises at least one of asset data associated with the real estate property asset, customer data, and requested maintenance terms associated with maintaining the existing real estate property asset.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein accessing a public key comprises accessing the public key from the first blockchain node computing device.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein accessing a public key comprises accessing the public key from a local storage device associated with the access computing device.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising encrypting the updated property development information prior to automatically transmitting an update instruction.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein automatically transmitting an update instruction to the first blockchain node computing device comprises transmitting the update instruction including the updated property development information in an unencrypted format, the update instruction further causing the first blockchain node computing device to encrypt the updated property development information.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving an update to the updated property development information; and
in response to said receiving an update, transmitting a subsequent update instruction to the first blockchain node computing device, the subsequent update instruction causing the first blockchain node computing device to generate a subsequent new block in the first blockchain, the subsequent new block including the update to the updated property development information.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a plurality of data associated with the real estate property asset;
generating a container file for the real estate property asset to include the plurality of data;
generating a non-fungible token (NFT) for the real estate property asset based upon the container file; and
storing the NFT and the container file for the real estate property asset.

14 . The computer-implemented method of claim 13 , further comprising:
retrieving the NFT to access the plurality of data associated with the real estate property asset; and inputting the plurality of data to an altered reality technology.

15 . The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the altered reality technology comprises one of augmented reality technology and virtual reality technology.

16 . An access computing device for creating a blockchain that securely and accurately stores property development information, the access computing device comprising at least one processor in communication with a memory device, the at least one processor programmed to:
access a blockchain network through a first blockchain node computing device, the blockchain network including a plurality of node computing devices that store a respective copy of a plurality of blockchains, each blockchain including a sequence of one or more blocks that are cryptographically verifiable and enforce a chronological order of data stored in subsequent blocks, wherein each block after a first block includes a description of data stored in a previous block; receive a request for information from a first blockchain of the plurality of blockchains, the request including an asset identifier associated with a real estate property asset; transmit a query including the asset identifier to the first blockchain node computing device, the asset identifier identifying the first blockchain and causing the first blockchain node computing device to identify a last block in the first blockchain, the last block including an encryptio

Assignees

• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co

Inventors

• Nussbaum Bryan

Classifications

• G06Q50/16

  Real estate · CPC title

• H04L9/3239

  involving non-keyed hash functions, e.g. modification detection codes [MDCs], MD5, SHA or RIPEMD · CPC title

• G06F16/2455

  Query execution · CPC title

• G06Q50/165 Primary

  Land development · CPC title

• H04L9/50 Primary

  using hash chains, e.g. blockchains or hash trees · CPC title