The retail giant Walmart recently unveiled its new patent in which it raises the creation of a platform based on blockchain to optimize order management.
The application was made in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and it describes the creation of a "delivery reservation method or a blockchain-based management system for delivery boxes that can keep insurance the products delivered until their buyers can confirm receipt. "
In relation to the above, the patent states the following:
Each space in the docking station has a corresponding capacity unit for each location. The transactions for the units of capacity are tracked in a ledger, where the capacity of each one is indicated and those that are open at the time of the request. This, in addition, considering that the location has a locker reserved for a future delivery.
The patent also adds that "in some models the docking stations use a reservation system that will be backed in the blockchain. As such, each docking station can be a node within a distributed ledger network. "
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Also, the package management and tracking system, to be called 'Smart Package', will help to include in the order records all the content details, the environmental conditions that could negatively affect transport, as well as reserve units within it. system.
This is not the first meeting of the company with technology. In mid-April, Walmart registered two patents for the creation of a platform supported by the blockchain technology, where payment and billing data will be stored securely, as well as an application that will offer information of the customers' preference on the products available in their online version.