Deferred configuration or instruction execution using a secure distributed transaction ledger
US9967333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention provide systems and methods that facilitate communicating a message, independent of a centralized resource, to be retrieved at a future time. In embodiments, a computing device receives a configuration-related message via a block chain maintained by a plurality of decentralized nodes. In embodiments, upon verification of the authenticity of the message, the device will execute the deferred instructions indicated in the message. In embodiments, the instructions may be add functionality or not allow functionality in the device. In embodiments, the instructions may indicate that a smart package should allow the end user to access contents of the package or to not allow access to the contents.
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