IBM to use IOTA tokens for task scheduling system of IoT devices
IBM revealed a collaboration with IOTA in patent application US20190373051A1, referring to the “Task Scheduling System for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices.” The application has already been transferred for final approval. According to Google Patents, IBM had initially applied back in 2018. According to the authors, the users of IoT systems will be able to allocate tokens to their devices to arrange some tasks for it. Furthermore, the technology will be able to utilize the trading functions of these crypto-assets. The application says the following: