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Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2018
Applicant:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Arlington, VA (US);

Inventors:

Michelle Zhou, Aldie, VA (US);

Ying Wang, Herndon, VA (US);

Wen-De T. Chang, Chantilly, VA (US);

Satya P. Yandra, Ashburn, VA (US);

Erfaun Noorani, Fairless Hills, PA (US);

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 16/23 (2019.01); G06F 16/27 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0876 (2013.01); G06F 16/2379 (2019.01); G06F 16/27 (2019.01); H04L 63/1416 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods receive a first indication that an Internet of Things (IoT) device is attempting to access a home network; determine that the IoT device is a trusted device; store an identifier associated with the IoT device to a blockchain in response to determining that the IoT device is a trusted device; receive a second indication that an event has occurred with respect to the IoT device; determine whether the event is a major event; and verify the identifier associated with the IoT device by storing an identity and information associated with the event to the blockchain in response to determining that the event is a major event.


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