The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2023
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Benjamin Duan-Porter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Sarath Babu Raja Surya, Raleigh, NC (US);
Phillip Monkowski, Apex, NC (US);
Ping Cherng Lin, Durham, NC (US);
John Wendler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of verifying utilization of a blockchain registered container at POS are presented. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a POS system having a sensing device operable to sense an identifier specific to a container configured to transport items after checkout. The POS system is communicatively coupled to a blockchain network that includes network nodes that are collectively configured to operate a blockchain. The container identifier is specific to a cryptographic digital asset stored on the blockchain as a container identifier code. Further, the cryptographic digital asset includes a user identifier code, with the container identifier code and the user identifier code being included in a transaction entry of a block on the blockchain that is associated with the cryptographic digital asset. The method includes sending, to the blockchain, a request for block data associated with the cryptographic digital asset based on the container identifier.