Originator publishing an attestation of a statement
US9172711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3247
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatuses for an originator publishing an attestation of a statement are disclosed. One method includes obtaining information, wherein the information includes the attestation of the statement, wherein the statement includes at least a portion of the information to be attested to, and wherein the attestation includes a context describing conditions of the attestation, and wherein the attestation includes a cryptographic signature of the context and the statement. The method further includes validating the information. The method further includes communicating after validating the information the information to a destination while maintaining at least one of data privacy or data provenance, including creating a new statement by transforming the statement to a form suitable for the destination, creating, by the computing device, a new attestation by signing the new statement with a new context specific to the computing device, and making available the new attestation to the destination.
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