Patent ID: 11962697
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method for tracking chain of custody of a security camera using blockchain, comprising:
receiving and granting a request for custody of a security camera by a first operator;
generating a block of a blockchain, wherein the block comprises an identifier of the first operator, an identifier of the security camera, and a request timestamp;
distributing the blockchain to a plurality of nodes in a blockchain network;
for each indication received of activity associated with usage and custody of the security camera to be recorded on the blockchain, verifying the activity and generating a new block on the blockchain recording the activity;
receiving a video clip from the security camera;
verifying an authenticity of the video clip based on each activity recorded in the blockchain; and
in response to determining that the video clip is not authentic, generating an alert indicating inauthenticity.