Systems and methods for digital currency or crypto currency storage in a multi-vendor cloud environment
US10984116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/081
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cloud-based system for providing data security, the system having a processor which creates a source data file; wherein the source data file is split into one or more fragments; an encryption key associated with the one or more fragments; and wherein the one or more fragments are encrypted by the encryption key; a plurality of cloud storage providers; wherein the one or more fragments are distributed among the plurality of cloud storage providers whereby no single cloud storage provider possesses all of the one or more fragments; a pointer file which is created on a local computer; wherein the pointer file stores the location of the one or more fragments; and wherein the pointer file is accessed; the encryption key authenticates the plurality of cloud storage providers; the one or more fragments are transferred from the plurality of cloud storage providers to the local computer; and wherein the one or more fragments are reassembled; and the source data file is deleted.
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