U.S. Patent 11171781 was awarded on November 09, 2021 and is entitled “System and method which using blockchain protects the privacy of access code and the identity of an individual seeking online access.” The first named inventor is Sal Khan of Ottawa, . The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

This invention relates to personal identity management and verifiable and authenticable methods and systems for mobile personal credentials. A critical problem is knowing the true identity of counterparties while using electronic messaging or conducting online transactions. Existing security measures can be bypassed when identity is presented in electronic form. The inventors address these issues by providing digital ID document in conjunction with data that permits the other party to verify ID. Further, the inventors either link the electronic ID to its physical counterpart or to the actual physical individual presenting the ID. Immutable digital ledger technology, such as blockchain, is used to provide trustworthy authentication of digital identity along with assurance that the identity presented belongs to the individual presenting it. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on July 20, 2018  as U.S. Patent Application 16/040986 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 11171781. The primary examiner was Kenny S Lin.

This blockchain patent has been cited 0 times by other U.S. patents according to our law firm research, and can be considered an innovative patent in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

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