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Systems and methods for privacy in distributed ledger transactions

US10992649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2018
Grant dateApr 27, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2038

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  • 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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