Blockchains (smart contracts, distributed ledgers) and rights management broadly construed are the themes of today's Spotlight Patents. Assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, the first patent addresses techniques for managing data across disparate blockchains. Assigned to Pinx, the second patent addresses techniques for a distributed social media network and system of record.
10,990,693, "System of managing data across disparate blockchains," assigned to Wells Fargo Bank.
Abstract
A method may include storing access rights with respect to a plurality of shared data ledgers, wherein each respective shared data ledger of the plurality of shared data ledgers comprises: a plurality of data portions; and at least one data record stored within a data portion of the plurality of data portions; receiving a request, from a requesting computing device, the request including: a requesting identifier stored in a data record of a first shared data ledger; and a request for information, associated with the requesting identifier, stored in a second shared data ledger; determining that the requesting computing device is authorized to access the information stored in the second shared data ledger based on the stored access rights; and based on the determining: accessing the information associated with the requesting identifier from the second shared data ledger; and transmitting at least a portion of the accessed information.
10,986,169, "Systems, methods and media for a distributed social media network and system of record," assigned to Pinx, Inc.
Abstract
Provided herein are exemplary distributed architectures including a platform system communicatively coupled to a network, a social media system communicatively coupled to the network and configured for interaction by one or more users, and a social media application communicatively coupled to the network and configured for interaction by one or more users. Further exemplary embodiments include a third party service communicatively coupled to the network, a public auditor communicatively coupled to the network, and a public archivist communicatively coupled to the network. The one or more users may include any of individuals, businesses, charities and non-profit organizations, and government organizations.
