Blockchain systems and methods for confirming presence
US10531230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/283
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for confirming the presence of a person or asset for a given purpose, and recording this information in a distributed ledger. The distributed ledger records and confirms presence indicia in connection with a transaction said facilitates remote and/or automated signatures. The systems and methods detect the presence of one or more humans and/or computing devices at a specific location at the time of a transaction, and contemporaneously recording information concerning the transaction in a distributed ledger. Presence can be determined using network presence sensing (NPS), other types of sensors, or the combination of NPS with other sensors.
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