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Blockchain-based decentralized public key management system

US11582024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2019
Grant dateFeb 14, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A decentralized public key management system for named data networks based on blockchain, which solves the Compromised Certificate Authority (CA) Problem. The system divides the power of an individual CA among multiple Public Key Miners (PKMiners) that maintain the public key blockchains. The majority rule in name-principal validation allows the present invention to tolerate compromised PKMiners without causing any damage.

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