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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2018
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Daniel C. Middleton, Orono, MN (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In a method for operating a node in a blockchain network, a node in the network automatically determines whether a new block has been committed to a blockchain in the network. In response to determining that the new block has been committed, the node automatically uses a block identifier for the new block to generate a prestochanistic timing value. Also, the node automatically uses the prestochanistic timing value to determine whether to trigger a contingent operation. For instance, the node may automatically use a function that is both prestochastic and deterministic to determine a current expiration value for the node, and the node may use the current expiration value to determine whether registration for the node should be renewed. The node may automatically send a re-registration request to the blockchain network in response to a determination that registration for the node should be renewed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.