U.S. Patent 10602096 was awarded on March 24, 2020 and is entitled “Video camera device and method to monitor a child in a vehicle by secure video transmission using blockchain encryption.” The first named inventor is Giuseppe Veneziano of Montebello, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

The present invention is directed to a system of monitoring a child seated in the rear seat of a vehicle in a child’s car seat employing a video camera which transmits a video signal to a video display receiver placed in the driver’s frame of vision. The video camera is placed within a child’s stuffed toy, the camera signal being transmitted remotely to a separate video display monitor screen device, viewable to the driver of the vehicle. The camera is adjustable in the positions in which it is placed in the vehicle compartment. To adjust camera direction the invention includes a bendable, flexible and sturdy neck that interconnects the camera to a transmission unit, which provides the driver with a view of the child. The invention further employs use of blockchain technology to provide users with secure transmission of video images and to prevent hacking by outside third parties. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on November 28, 2018  as U.S. Patent Application 16/202499 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 10602096. The primary examiner was Irfan Habib.

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