System and method for managing services and licenses using a blockchain network
US10523526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1095
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method provided for managing services and licenses using blockchain technology. An exemplary method includes storing an operator license relating to an operator node associated with a vendor, where the operator license indicates transactional authority of the operator node. Moreover, the method includes executing a transaction relating to a service and/or a license provided to client device; transmitting data relating to the operator license to a blockchain network in which a node in the blockchain network adds the data relating to the operator license as one or more blocks in an existing blockchain; and replicating the transaction to at least one additional node in the blockchain network. As a result, the existing blockchain can be used to verify the transaction authority of the operator node and the transaction between the client device and the operator node.
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