New patents are published by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchains (smart contracts, distributed ledgers) and rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Ecosteer (IT), the first patent addresses techniques for a multicast encryption scheme for data-ownership platform. Assigned to ARM (GB), the second patent addresses a blockchain infrastructure for securing and/or managing electronic artifacts.
10,771,243, "Multicast encryption scheme for data-ownership platform," assigned to Ecosteer Srl (IT)
Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments for implementing periodic management of cryptographic keys. An embodiment includes a processor configured to perform operations comprising receive a first input associating a first set of subscribers with a first data stream published by the first publisher device, and a first cryptographic key. Processor may transmit, to the first publisher device, a first confirmation, indicating that the first cryptographic key is ready for use, for example. In some embodiments, processor may release the first cryptographic key to a first set of subscribers, receive a second input from a publishing user, associating a different, second set of subscribers with the first data stream, and receive a second cryptographic key after a certain time period. Processor may further transmit, to the first device, a second confirmation, indicating that the second cryptographic key is ready for use, and release the second cryptographic key to the second set of subscribers.
10,764,258, "Blockchain infrastructure for securing and/or managing electronic artifacts," assigned to ARM (GB)
Abstract
Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for blockchain infrastructure for securing and/or managing electronic artifacts, such as implemented in connection with one or more computing and/or communication networks and/or protocols.
