U.S. Patent 10091228 was awarded on 2018-10-02 and describes a “Secured event monitoring leveraging blockchain.” This blockchain patent has been cited 3 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. The abstract states:

A method, computer system, and a computer program product for a monitor security process is provided. The present invention may include configuring monitors in a chain configuration by configuring a network address of a primary monitor to a backup monitor. The present invention may include configuring a sensor to communicate with the monitors. The present invention may include receiving a first set of information from the sensor to a primary and backup monitor and broadcasting the information to a plurality of monitors and logging the information. The present invention may include receiving a second set of information from the chain of monitors. The present invention may include determining the information conflicts and marking a temporary log within the plurality of temporary logs as conflicting. The present invention may include determining a conflicting threshold has been exceeded, generating and executing an audit and recovery plan that isolates the affected monitor. Link to Full Patent

This patent was originally filed on 2017-09-11 which gives it an average processing time in the field. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION has 150818 total patents. The first named inventor is Guo Qiang Li of Beijing, . The primary examiner was Peter C Shaw.

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