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System and Method for the Management of Weaponry and Ammunition using Blockchain

September 2019

Patent: 10-2019-0002655

Authors:

Kumoh National Institute of Technology

Anik Islam Abhi

University of Calgary

Kumoh National Institute of Technology

The weapons and ammunition management system using the blockchain according to an embodiment of the present invention performs user authentication using the user's biometric information and grants the weapons or ammunition in connection with a blockchain server connected to the blockchain network. Register the weapons or ammunition with the identified identification code, and perform the cashier management including the release of the weapons or ammunition issued for the weapons or ammunition requested by the authorized user and the return of the released weapons or ammunition. Storage terminal; It is connected to the storage terminal and performs user authentication based on the biometric information and the generated public key, and generates a smart contract so that the weapons or ammunition can be withdrawal based on the blockchain, the smart It may include the blockchain server to verify the cashier by the contract.

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