U.S. Patent 11194889 was awarded to TELEFONAKITEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) on December 07, 2021 and is entitled “Methods, apparatuses, computer programs, computer program products and systems for sharing content.” The first named inventor is Tommy ARNGREN of Södra Sunderby, . The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

This disclosure aims to overcome at least some of the drawbacks associated with today’s content sharing applications. In one aspect, this disclosure enables decentralized sharing of content based on crypto protocols and distributed database technology (e.g., blockchain technology). In one aspect, the content to be shared is encrypted and included in a session document that is stored in a distributed database that can be shared without requiring a central administrator. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on December 15, 2016  as U.S. Patent Application 16/470000 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 11194889. The primary examiner was Paul E Callahan.

TELEFONAKITEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), who is the original assignee of this patent, has at least 11 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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