Sony filed patent for blockchain technology used to store education and vehicle network data

Briefing

January 8, 2018

Briefing	Blockchain for Education Data – Sony filed patent published by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in November 2017 covering centralized ledger technology for storing student records, such as degrees, diplomas, and more Partnership with IBM – Partnered with IBM in August 2017 revealing plans to integrate blockchain technology with educational platform Vehicle Networks – According to patent filing, technology can also be used for Internet-of-Vehicle (IoV) networks to report real-time road conditions between vehicles and road infrastructure Next Steps – Can potentially expand to other areas like logistics, digital content, Internet-of-Things, real estate, and cryptocurrency
Accelerator	Internet-of-Things, Web3 Ecosystems, Tokens and Consensus Mechanisms
Market Disruption	Intellectual Property
Sector	Education, Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
Organization	Sony Corp., US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Source	Althauser, J., "Sony moves to blockchain for education data", The Cointelegraph, https://cointelegraph.com/; Imadha, "Sony details blockchain use for education data", Steemit, https://steemit.com/; "Sony set to use blockchain for education data management," Cryptovest, https://cryptovest.com/; "Electronic apparatus, method for electronic apparatus and information processing system," Justia, https://patents.justia.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	January 6, 2018

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