Verifiably unique transfer of exclusive control of data units
US12112324B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Exclusive ownership of data units, such as monetary units, is transferred by inputting a request from a transferor, to transfer to a transferee at least a designated one of the data units, said request including an identifier of the transferor, an identifier of the designated data unit, and an identifier of a transferee. The identifier of the transferor is verified and the absence of any other request to transfer the designated data unit during an update period is confirmed. A designation of ownership of the designated data unit is then changed from the transferor to the transferee in a ledger, which is comprised of a group of subledgers, each configured as a blockchain. Ownership is thereby processed per-unit instead of per-account.
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