Expendable access control
US10956614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0637
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented method of a resource provider for access control for a restricted resource in a network connected computer system, wherein a blockchain data structure accessible via the network stores digitally signed records validated by network connected miner software components including a provider record associated with the resource provider, the method including: identifying an access control role definition for access to the resource, the role including a specification of access permissions; receiving a request from a resource consumer for access to the resource; communicating, to the resource consumer, an indication of a quantity of a cryptocurrency required for access to the resource; and in response to a determination that the required quantity of cryptocurrency is transferred to the provider record in the blockchain, the transfer being caused by a blockchain transaction including an identification of the role and the transaction being validated by a miner component, granting the consumer access to the resource in accordance with the role definition.
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