This technology is a digital camera with both hardware and software modification that allows for image and video authentication using a public blockchain.
Increased availability of digital cameras and improved image and video editing tools have made photos and videos a central part of communication across most disciplines. Unfortunately, these increases have been accompanied by a similar increase in the prevalence of tampered videos and images. Doctored images and videos pose a major threat to the credibility of journalism, science, and politics, but there are few reliable tools for authenticating digital media that are readily available.
This device combines a digital camera with a communications chip that links the device with a public blockchain. When the camera is used, the image hash and location data are encrypted and posted to the blockchain. The device also features a hardware security module that prevents tampering with the image or hashing procedure at the hardware level. This technology can improve photo and video integrity in fields where image authenticity is needed.
Patent Pending (US20210194699)
IR CU18346, CU22248
Licensing Contact: Kristin Neuman  
