Hierarchical distributed ledger

US11196564B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Kai Höfig · Hersbruck, DE
• Cornel Klein · Oberhaching, DE
• Martin Rothfelder · Birkenfeld, DE
• Monika Sturm · Wien, AT
• Vladimir Zahorcak · Svätý Jur, SK

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 14, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 7, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 14, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A monitoring production of a technical apparatus in a secure and reliable manner is provided. This monitoring is achieved using encapsulation of a first distributed ledger into a second distributed ledger.