U.S. Patent 11050798 was awarded to Mitel Networks Corporation on June 29, 2021 and is entitled “Methods for establishing peer-to-peer communications using distributed call ledgers.” The first named inventor is Michael Kilburn of Bastrop, TX. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:
An example method of blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer communications is provided. The method is implemented in a communications system employing a peer-to-peer call network to provide communications capabilities between endpoints (nodes) of the call network. The system supports a distributed ledger system which enables the propagation of signaling data to initiate communications between nodes and for recording call data to provide an open, tamper-resistant log of activity on the network. Further, the system supports decentralized applications executable at nodes of the call network to customize call handling based on user preferences. In particular, the system may further support a distributed file system associated with the call network to store internal state data of the decentralized applications. The decentralized applications may thus be executed on individual, relevant nodes of the call network (i.e. relevant to the communications channel). Further, the decentralized applications provide customizable, programmable call handling management within the system. Link to Full Patent
This blockchain patent was originally filed on May 31, 2019 as U.S. Patent Application 16/428567 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 11050798. The primary examiner was George C Neurauter, Jr..
Mitel Networks Corporation, who is the original assignee of this patent, has at least 281 total granted patents in the United States as of the date of this article. 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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