Systems and methods for privacy in distributed ledger transactions
US10992649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for privacy in distributed ledger transactions are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor for a first node in a computer network comprising a plurality of nodes, a method for generating a key directory in a network comprising a plurality of nodes may include: (1) advertising a public key for a first node to the other nodes; (2) receiving public key information from each of the plurality of nodes; and (3) generating a public key directory that associates each node in the computer network with its public key.
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