Recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

In a particular embodiment, recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed that includes a blockchain manager receiving a transaction message associated with a UAV. The particular embodiment also includes the blockchain manager using the information within the transaction message to create a block of data. In this particular embodiment, the blockchain manager stores the created block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising:
 receiving, by a blockchain manager, a transaction message associated with a UAV;   using, by the blockchain manager, the information within the transaction message to create a block of data; and   storing, by the blockchain manager, the created block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein using the information within the transaction message to create a block of data includes:
 filling a logbook entry form with the information within the transaction message; and 
 representing the logbook entry form in the block of data. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the transaction message includes data in a logbook entry format. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from the UAV, telemetry data indicating at least one of: a position of the UAV and operational parameters of the UAV. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from a control device configured to control the UAV, data directed to the UAV. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from a provider participant device, service information related to a service provided by a provider participant and associated with the UAV. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the information within the transaction message is encrypted by the originator of the transaction message using a unique cryptography private key; the method further comprising authenticating the transaction message using the public cryptography key associated with the originator of the transaction message. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus for recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing instructions, the instructions executable by the processor to:
 receive, by a blockchain manager, a transaction message associated with a UAV; 
 use, by the blockchain manager, the information within the transaction message to create a block of data; and 
 store, by the blockchain manager, the created block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein using the information within the transaction message to create a block of data includes:
 filling a logbook entry form with the information within the transaction message; and 
 representing the logbook entry form in the block of data. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the transaction message includes data in a logbook entry format. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from the UAV, telemetry data indicating at least one of: a position of the UAV and operational parameters of the UAV. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from a control device configured to control the UAV, data directed to the UAV. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from a provider participant device, service information related to a service provided by a provider participant and associated with the UAV. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the information within the transaction message is encrypted by the originator of the transaction message using a unique cryptography private key; the method further comprising authenticating the transaction message using the public cryptography key associated with the originator of the transaction message. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium for recording data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving, by a blockchain manager, a transaction message associated with a UAV;   using, by the blockchain manager, the information within the transaction message to create a block of data; and   storing, by the blockchain manager, the created block of data in a blockchain data structure associated with the UAV.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 15  wherein using the information within the transaction message to create a block of data includes:
 filling a logbook entry form with the information within the transaction message; and 
 representing the logbook entry form in the block of data. 
 
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 15  wherein the transaction message includes data in a logbook entry format. 
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 15  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from the UAV, telemetry data indicating at least one of: a position of the UAV and operational parameters of the UAV. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 15  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from a control device configured to control the UAV, data directed to the UAV. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 15  wherein receiving the transaction message includes receiving, from a provider participant device, service information related to a service provided by a provider participant and associated with the UAV.