Patents by Inventor CHRISTOPHER L. ZACHARY

CHRISTOPHER L. ZACHARY has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10783600
    Abstract: A method and system using blockchains for distributing event information related to vehicle operation between a plurality of entities. The method includes executing blockchain agreements between the plurality of entities participating in a blockchain exchange for distributing event information related to the vehicle operation, where the blockchain exchange includes a plurality of databases having blockchains of data blocks for storing the event information. Next, generating by a particular entity of the plurality of entities the event information related to vehicle operation and validating the event information by a consensus of the plurality of entities participating in the blockchain exchange. Then, appending, upon validating by the consensus, a blockchain within the blockchain database for enabling each entity to have access to a same replicated block data with the event information to enable enhanced vehicle operations of multiple vehicles based on the same replicated block data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Christopher L. Zachary
  • Patent number: 10628906
    Abstract: A system and method for producing vision data that is embedded with a blockchain hash stored on a blockchain, the method including: detecting a vehicle event at a vehicle using vehicle electronics included in the vehicle; sending a vehicle event report message to a blockchain domain server in response to the detected vehicle event, the vehicle event report message including information pertaining to the detected vehicle event, and wherein the blockchain domain server is configured to record the detected vehicle event as a part of a blockchain based on the vehicle event report message; receiving a blockchain hash at the vehicle from the blockchain domain server; and embedding the blockchain hash within vision data at the vehicle using the vehicle electronics, wherein the vision data is captured by a vision sensor that is mounted on the vehicle and included as a part of the vehicle electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Inventor: Christopher L. Zachary
  • Publication number: 20190385269
    Abstract: A system and method for producing vision data that is embedded with a blockchain hash stored on a blockchain, the method including: detecting a vehicle event at a vehicle using vehicle electronics included in the vehicle; sending a vehicle event report message to a blockchain domain server in response to the detected vehicle event, the vehicle event report message including information pertaining to the detected vehicle event, and wherein the blockchain domain server is configured to record the detected vehicle event as a part of a blockchain based on the vehicle event report message; receiving a blockchain hash at the vehicle from the blockchain domain server; and embedding the blockchain hash within vision data at the vehicle using the vehicle electronics, wherein the vision data is captured by a vision sensor that is mounted on the vehicle and included as a part of the vehicle electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher L. Zachary
  • Publication number: 20180342036
    Abstract: A method and system using blockchains for distributing event information related to vehicle operation between a plurality of entities. The method includes executing blockchain agreements between the plurality of entities participating in a blockchain exchange for distributing event information related to the vehicle operation, where the blockchain exchange includes a plurality of databases having blockchains of data blocks for storing the event information. Next, generating by a particular entity of the plurality of entities the event information related to vehicle operation and validating the event information by a consensus of the plurality of entities participating in the blockchain exchange. Then, appending, upon validating by the consensus, a blockchain within the blockchain database for enabling each entity to have access to a same replicated block data with the event information to enable enhanced vehicle operations of multiple vehicles based on the same replicated block data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER L. ZACHARY