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Identifying negotiable instrument fraud using distributed ledger systems

US11361286B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2016
Grant dateJun 14, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q2220/00
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving information of a negotiable instrument, transmitting the information to a distributed ledger system, the distributed ledger system maintaining a blockchain that records transactions associated with a plurality of negotiable instruments, receiving validation information from the distributed ledger system, the validation information indicating that negotiable instrument has not already been accepted, and accepting the first negotiable in response to the validation information.

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