U.S. Patent 11207584 was awarded on December 28, 2021 and is entitled “Smart device.” The first named inventor is Bao Tran of Saratoga, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a camera coupled to a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor. Blockchain smart contracts can be used with the device to facilitate secure operation. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on November 23, 2019  as U.S. Patent Application 16/693293 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 11207584. The primary examiner was Allen Chan.

This blockchain patent has been cited 0 times by other U.S. patents according to our law firm research, and can be considered an innovative patent in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

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