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Systems and methods for interception of smart contracts

US10984494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

REFINITIV US ORGANIZATION LLC · US

Inventors

Jochen Lothar Leidner · London, GB
Tim Nugent · London, GB
Sam Chadwick · Zug, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q10/10
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Intervention in the operation of a smart contract in a distributed ledger system may include: launching execution of the smart contract; upon launching execution of the smart contract, executing a judgment checking function to determine whether a judgment against the smart contract exists in a judgment database; in response to a judgment against the smart contract existing in the judgment database, intervening in the operation of the smart contract to prevent the execution of the smart contract; and in response to no judgment against the smart contract existing in the judgment database, continuing execution of the smart contract.

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