Decentralized root store
US12184779B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network is described. The network is a peer-to-peer network of nodes. The nodes maintain a distributed ledger. The distributed ledger includes a list of transactions. The list of transactions includes various transactions for maintaining a decentralized root store between the nodes. The decentralized root store includes a list of certificate authorities which are trusted by the nodes in the network. The root certificates may be retrieved from the distributed ledger, validated, and then used to access the certificate authorities.
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