System and apparatus to manage data using a peer-to-peer network and the blockchain
US10868865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of answering a data request directed to a network of distributed servers includes receiving the data request from a client at a server. The method further includes extracting identifying information of requested data in the data request, using the server. The method further includes obtaining location information of the requested data indicating which of the distributed servers is storing the requested data, by comparing the identifying information to a distributed ledger. The method further includes sending the requested data from the server to the client.
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