CN110121057A - A kind of intelligent camera method and system based on block chain - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a blockchain-based intelligent camera method and system, including a method and a system device. The system device includes: a camera module, an audio input and output module, a display module, a video data storage module, a blockchain control module, an identity verification module, a network interface module, and a control module. The method includes: through the block chain control module, the smart camera device is added to the block chain network to become a node, the block chain control module is constructed through Ethereum, and smart contracts for various video services are established. In the service, the smart contract controls the execution of the video service, and saves the transaction record on each node in the blockchain network. The invention enables the camera system to better serve video service providers and viewers, and provides a safer video service transaction process. Meanwhile, the camera system is an independent video service provider.

Description

A blockchain-based intelligent camera method and system

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of camera equipment, in particular to a blockchain-based intelligent camera method and system.

Background technique

In recent years, with the rapid increase of wireless network speed, various video application services have been greatly developed, especially the emergence of video work shooting and live broadcast services, which has promoted the vigorous development of camera systems, and various camera devices have appeared. This includes HD camera lenses for mobile phones, camcorders, selfie camera equipment, professional filming equipment, and more. With the help of these camera equipment, businesses related to video shooting have gradually become a new force in the Internet industry, and commercial applications of video shooting have been developed, such as the purchase and viewing of video works, paid video live broadcast services, and live broadcast services. Perform instant monetization business and more. Since these businesses are carried out based on the video service platform, all forms of payment for the audience must be completed through the service platform and related intermediary platforms, and various customer information, payment methods and transaction records are generally stored on the service platform and On the intermediary platform, since the current video service platform is provided by the central server, there are certain security risks. Customer information, payment information, and customer browsing records may be hacked or traded. The security issue of the video commercial service of the camera system should be solved.

Blockchain technology is a tool for large-scale collaboration between individuals without mutual trust. It is applied in many traditional centralized fields to handle some transactions that were originally handled by intermediaries. Its reliable security trust mechanism can Solve the core defects of today's Internet or Internet of Things technology. For example, the traditional Internet and Internet of Things models collect all information by a centralized data center. Blockchain technology can create a consensus of trust in the entire network without trusting a single node. In this way, some core defects of the Internet and the Internet of Things can be solved well, so that things can not only be connected, but also can be activated spontaneously. Blockchain technology has the characteristics of openness, non-tampering, and traceability. For services related to video dissemination, combining blockchain with camera equipment and technology can provide services for video producers, video disseminator and video viewers more safely and reliably.

Contents of the invention

In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention proposes a blockchain-based intelligent camera method and system. According to the rules of the block chain, the software and hardware of ordinary camera equipment are updated to form a set of intelligent camera system. The camera system can become an independent shooting, dissemination, storage, transaction, and display system. After a network node, it can better provide users with commercial video services.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a block chain-based intelligent camera method and system, the system is a node for video services in the entire block chain network, hardware The system includes: camera module, audio input and output module, display module, video data storage module, blockchain control module, identity verification module, network interface module, and control module.

The camera module is a device for shooting and making videos, and this module also has functions such as video editing and video compression.

The audio input and output module is used for sound recording and sound playing equipment during video shooting, and the module also has functions such as audio editing and audio compression.

The display module is a module for displaying images, videos, account information, and transaction information, including images or videos from the camera module, images and videos from the network, and account information and transaction information from the block chain control module.

The video data storage module is used for storing images or video data captured by the camera module. The video data storage module can adopt built-in storage for the whole camera system, and can also adopt external expanded storage.

The block chain control module is used to save and operate the data on the block chain, including various transaction data and user identity information data in the block chain network, the establishment and execution of smart contracts, etc., wherein the smart contract can use ether Square to achieve.

The identity verification module can be a face recognition module based on a camera module, or an identity verification module with a fingerprint recognition system, or other modules that can verify user identity. Verify the user's identity when making a transaction.

The network module is an interface for the smart camera system based on the block chain to connect to the external Internet and the block chain network, for transmitting video data on the Internet and between other users, and for transmitting video data in the block chain For payment transactions with other users in the network, and various blockchain transaction authentication work, the network module generally uses a wireless network access module, such as wifi module, 4G access module, etc.

The control module is used to control the signal transmission and power supply between the above-mentioned camera module, audio input and output module, display module, video data storage module, block chain control module, identity verification module and network interface module.

The block chain-based intelligent camera method of the present invention comprises the following steps:

a. When the blockchain-based smart camera system wants to join the video service, it can be used as a node to join the blockchain network after filling in a series of personal information and video service information, and then passing the qualification review on the video service platform. On the road, at the same time, the information about the smart camera system is automatically sent and saved to each node in the blockchain network, which can be recognized by each node.

b. The blockchain control module in the blockchain-based smart camera system contains various smart contracts that have been placed in advance. The various video service menus corresponding to these smart contracts are displayed in the video display. The video service menu It includes various video service items and prices that video service providers can provide. When a customer initiates a video service request, the video service provider accepts the service order by operating the camera system, and the smart contract automatically takes effect at this time. When the video service ends, the account transaction between the two parties is automatically completed, the smart contract completes the work, and the transaction information is sent to each blockchain node for storage.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the traditional video service application centered on the video service platform is replaced by a distributed video service application, that is, a blockchain-based video service application, and a blockchain-based video service application includes a video service application based on The intelligent shooting method and system of blockchain, the system is an independent video service provider, the device uses point-to-point services in video service applications, including video services and transaction services, transaction services are completed by pre-set smart contracts , and the transaction information will be stored on each node of the entire blockchain network, which greatly improves the security of the entire transaction. In addition, the addition of blockchain nodes also needs to be recognized by most other nodes, so the entire video The trustworthiness of service applications has been improved, and the introduction of smart contracts has also avoided many unnecessary commercial disputes.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

Figure 1 is a block chain-based smart camera system structure diagram

Figure 2 is the appearance structure diagram of the blockchain-based smart camera system

Figure 3 is a functional structure diagram of the blockchain control module in the video service application

Figure 4 is a network architecture diagram of the blockchain control module in the video service application

Detailed ways

In order to make the object, technical solution and beneficial effects of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

This embodiment takes the implementation of video services of smart camera equipment in the block chain network as an example to illustrate the block chain-based smart camera method and system. Figure 1 shows the block chain-based smart camera system structure diagram, Figure 1 2 is the appearance structure diagram of the intelligent camera system based on the blockchain, Figure 3 shows the functional structure diagram of the blockchain control module in the video service application, and Figure 4 is the network architecture diagram of the blockchain control module in the video service application.

In the block chain-based intelligent camera system structure diagram shown in Figure 1, each functional module, the interconnection relationship between each module, and the signal input and output relationship between each module are displayed.

In said Figure 1, the control module is at the center and is used to connect the camera module, audio input and output module, display module, video data storage module, block chain control module, identity verification module and network interface module, and communicate with Signal input and output and power supply are carried out between all modules.

The camera module is used for recording images during video shooting, and the camera module is not only a camera, but also has video editing functions and data compression functions.

The audio input and output module is used for sound recording and sound playback during video shooting. The audio input and output module is not only a microphone and a speaker, but also has audio editing functions and data compression functions.

The video data storage module is used to save the video and sound signals recorded by the camera module and the audio input and output module for extraction by various audio and video applications. The signals recorded by the camera module and the audio input module are transmitted to the video data storage module through the control module.

The block chain control module is used to add the camera system to the block chain network to become a node in the block chain network, and is responsible for the execution of the smart contract related to the video application. The smart contract can be realized by using Ethereum.

The display module is used to display video data and information related to video service transactions, the display module provides a good human-computer interaction function, and the control module controls various information to be displayed on the display module.

The identity verification module is used for identity authentication when the camera system is turned on and the block chain node account ID authentication function during video service transactions. When the camera system is turned on, multiple users can be allowed to use the camera system for video shooting after identity authentication, but Only one user is allowed to pass identity authentication during video service transactions, because only one blockchain node account ID is associated with the camera system during video service transactions.

The network interface module can be a wifi module or a 4G module, etc., and is used to connect the camera system to the network, provide video services for customers, and use the block chain network to conduct video service transactions.

Said Fig. 2 shows an example of the appearance structure diagram of the smart camera system based on the block chain. From the appearance structure, the system includes a camera module, a fingerprint identification module, a display module, a first microphone, a second microphone, and a first speaker , second speaker, switch and enclosure. Wherein the fingerprint recognition module is a module for realizing identity verification; the first microphone and the second microphone are a part of the audio input and output module, and the two microphones can be used for sound recording more effectively; the first loudspeaker and the second microphone are part of the audio input and output module. The second loudspeaker is a part of the audio input and output module, and two loudspeakers can be used to obtain a better playback effect; the switch is the switch of the entire camera system; the chassis is a device that carries the above functional modules and internal functional modules; The camera is on the top of the casing; the display module is on the front of the casing and below the camera. The logical positions of the above modules can better bring a good video service operation experience to the video service provider. Of course, the appearance of the blockchain-based smart camera system can have other forms, and more microphones can be added to the system to achieve better audio recording effects such as noise reduction, and more speakers can be added to achieve better audio stereo playback effects.

The block chain control module in the patent of the present invention is the most important difference from other camera systems. The above-mentioned Figure 3 is a functional structure diagram of the block chain control module in the video service application. The block chain control module described in this embodiment The module includes the ID of the blockchain node, video service provider information, video service information and video service smart contracts. The information in the block chain control module can be increased or decreased according to the actual situation, but the ID of the block chain node and the two most basic functional modules of the smart contract are necessary. The video service information and the smart contract terms of the video service can also be changed according to the actual situation. The authentication of the blockchain node ID is implemented through the identity verification module in Figure 1 above when performing video service transactions.

In order to realize the transactions based on the block chain in this embodiment, that is, in order to complete the function of the block chain control module in the smart camera method and the system, it is necessary to implement corresponding functions in each layer of the block chain, namely The network architecture diagram of the blockchain control module in the video service application shown in Figure 4, the network architecture can be realized through Ethereum. The user interaction content displayed on the foreground of the camera system is the content in the application layer of the blockchain control module, while the contract consensus layer and network data layer run in the background. Through the three-layer architecture of the blockchain node in Figure 4 above, the blockchain control module can complete video service transactions in the blockchain network.

The principles of the invention have been described above by way of examples of embodiments or modes of operation. However, the present invention should not be construed as limited to the specific embodiments discussed above, for example, the present invention is equally valid for smart camera systems with different functional appearances.

The above-described more or less specific embodiments should therefore be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and it should be appreciated that changes may be made in the described embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the description set forth in the appended The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A block chain-based intelligent camera method and system, characterized in that: the system equipment includes a camera module, an audio input and output module, a display module, a video data storage module, a block chain control module, an identity verification module, and a network interface Module and control module, the method includes: camera module and audio input and output module are used to shoot video and audio, and audio and video data are stored in video data storage module, block chain control module controls intelligent camera equipment to join block chain Become a node in the network, and the blockchain module contains video service information and smart contracts about the services provided. In video services, various transactions are controlled by smart contracts, and each node in the blockchain network Save the transaction records, video information and transaction information can be displayed through the display module, and the identity verification module is used for identity verification when the camera system is turned on and video service transactions, and the network interface module is used for camera equipment to access the Internet and block chain network . The control module is used to control the signal transmission and power supply of all other modules mentioned above. 2. A block chain-based intelligent camera method and system according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera module, audio input and output module, display module, video data storage module, block chain control module, identity The verification module, the network interface module, and the control module constitute a complete and independent video service providing device, wherein the video data storage module, block chain control module, network interface module, and control module are arranged in the camera system chassis, and the camera module , the audio input and output module, the identity authentication module and the display module can be arranged outside the camera system casing, wherein the camera module is arranged on the camera system casing, and the display module is arranged in front of the camera system casing and below the camera module. 3. A block chain-based intelligent camera method and system according to claim 1 and claim 2, characterized in that the control module is located at the center and connects the above-mentioned other modules for use among all modules Information transmission and power supply between. 4. A block chain-based intelligent camera method and system according to claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the camera module includes functions such as video editing and video compression in addition to the camera, and the audio In addition to including microphone input and speaker output functions, the input and output module also includes functions such as audio editing and audio compression. The audio input and output module can include multiple microphone inputs to achieve better audio recording effects. The audio input and output The module can contain multiple speaker outputs to achieve better audio playback effect, and the video data storage module is specially used for audio and video data storage. 5. A block chain-based intelligent camera method and system according to claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the identity verification module can be an identity verification module based on face recognition, an identity verification module based on iris recognition An authentication module, or an identity authentication module based on fingerprint identification, etc., the identity authentication module is used for identity verification when the camera system is turned on, and for block chain node account ID verification when performing video service transactions. 6. A block chain-based intelligent camera method and system according to claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the network interface module is used for the camera system to connect to the Internet and the block chain network, and the network The interface module may be a wireless network access module such as a wifi module or a 4G module. 7. A blockchain-based intelligent camera method and system according to claim 1 and claim 2, wherein the display module is a human-computer interaction device that can display video data and transaction information. 8. according to claim 1 and claim 2, a kind of intelligent camera method and system based on block chain, it is characterized in that described block chain control module can adopt Ethereum to realize; Described block chain control module It is used to connect the camera system to the blockchain network and become a node in the blockchain network. 9. According to claim 1, claim 2, claim 8, a kind of intelligent camera method and system based on block chain, it is characterized in that said block chain control module includes block chain node ID, video service Provider information, video service information, and smart contracts for video services; the smart contracts in the block chain control module control the execution of the entire video service transaction. 10. A block chain-based intelligent camera method and system according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 8, and claim 9, wherein the transaction information in the block chain control module will It is saved on all nodes in the block chain network; the realization of the block chain control network is realized by the application layer, the contract consensus layer and the network data layer.