Method and system for transferring trust across block chain segments
US10417188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for generating a segmented blockchain includes: storing a first blockchain, the blockchain being comprised of blocks including a recent block, the recent block including a corresponding block header and transaction values; generating a recent hash value via hashing the corresponding block header; writing a terminal block to the first blockchain, the terminal block including a terminal block header comprised of the recent hash value, an activated terminal flag, and a forward reference identifier; generating a terminal hash value via hashing the terminal block header; generating a second blockchain, the second blockchain being comprised of a starting block, the starting blocking including a starting block header comprised of the terminal hash value and an activated starting flag; and transmitting the terminal block and the second blockchain to one or more computing devices associated with the first blockchain.
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