Category: Patents

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Influential INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Blockchain Patent – Blockchain transaction privacy enhancement through broadcast encryption – US10567168

U.S. Patent 10567168 was awarded to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION on February 18, 2020 and is entitled “Blockchain transaction privacy enhancement through broadcast encryption.” The first named inventor is John B. Geagan, III of San Jose, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: An example operation may include one or more of…
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Influential MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED Blockchain Patent – Method and system blockchain variant using digital signatures – US10567175

U.S. Patent 10567175 was awarded to MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED on February 18, 2020 and is entitled “Method and system blockchain variant using digital signatures.” The first named inventor is David King of Menlo Park, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: A method for using digital signatures for signing blockchain transactions includes:…
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Influential SONY CORPORATION Blockchain Patent – Media channel monitoring to prove content presentation – US10567177

U.S. Patent 10567177 was awarded to SONY CORPORATION on February 18, 2020 and is entitled “Media channel monitoring to prove content presentation.” The first named inventor is Eric Diehl of Culver City, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Blockchain-based proof of presentation of content on a media channel, including: a blockchain;…
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Influential Vector Launch Inc. Blockchain Patent – Distributed blockchain data management in a satellite environment – US10567393

U.S. Patent 10567393 was awarded to Vector Launch Inc. on February 18, 2020 and is entitled “Distributed blockchain data management in a satellite environment.” The first named inventor is John Edward Metzger of Campbell, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for managing data…
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Influential INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Blockchain Patent – Providing data to a distributed blockchain network – US10571444

U.S. Patent 10571444 was awarded to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION on February 25, 2020 and is entitled “Providing data to a distributed blockchain network.” The first named inventor is Risham Y. Chokshi of North Brunswick, NJ. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: A computer program product for providing data to a distributed…
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