Method and apparatus for managing cloud services using smart contracts and blockchains in a federation of cloud providers
US11943375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first data center receives a request, from a tenant, to access a first service. Responsive to determining that the tenant is not associated with a delegation contract, the first data center records a delegation contract for the tenant. A second data center receives a request, from the tenant, to access a second service, where the second data center is physically separate from the first data center. Responsive to determining that the tenant is associated with the delegation contract recorded in the blockchain database, the second data center causes an update of the delegation contract in the blockchain database; causes the second service to provide access to the tenant; transmits, to the tenant, a confirmation that the second service can be accessed, and transmits an update to the first data center indicating that the delegation contract has been updated to include a second service offer.
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