Secure bootstrap for a blockchain network
US10965472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/64
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some examples, a first computing device of a first entity receives a first digital certificate from a certificate authority computing device and generates a first self-signed certificate associated with the first digital certificate. The first computing device may store the first self-signed certificate associated with the first digital certificate in a repository associated with a repository computing device. Further, the first computing device may receive a notification indicating an update by a computing device of a second entity to contents of the repository. The first computing device receives a copy of the contents of the repository including at least a second digital certificate and a second self-signed certificate associated with the second entity. The first computing device may verify the contents of the repository and generate a genesis block of a blockchain based on a result of the verifying.
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