Factom protocol in blockchain environments
US11205172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Factom protocol cost effectively separates any blockchain (such as the Bitcoin blockchain) from any cryptocurrency (such as the Bitcoin cryptocurrency). The Factom protocol provides client-defined Chains of Entries, client-side validation of Entries, a distributed consensus algorithm for recording the Entries, and a blockchain anchoring approach for security.
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