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Blockchain.com reported that among other patents Walmart "has procured a patent for medical records being kept on a blockchain—or "public ledger," as they refer to it.
Blockchain.com reported that among other patents Walmart
"has procured a patent for medical records being kept on a
blockchain—or "public ledger," as they refer to it.
Patient's data will be stored in a wearable device, combined
with an RFID scanner, for medics to access using the patient's
fingerprint or retina in an emergency." The July 10, 2018
article entitled "Walmart Files
Patent to Use Blockchain in Securing Package Deliveries"
included the following comments since both "Walmart and Amazon
have had issues with package theft":
Walmart's latest patent
involves lockers located at customers' homes or alternate
locations. Delivery people will theoretically be able to leave
packages in a customer's lockers and blockchain technology will
record when an item is delivered and retrieved.
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