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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2016
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Hans Ahlbäck, Åbo, FI;
Harri Hakala, Turku, FI;
Mikael Jaatinen, Raisio, FI;
Leena Marjatta Mattila, Turku, FI;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for creating a finite blockchain is provided. The blockchain comprises a genesis block that is the first block of the blockchain. The genesis block comprising a genesis expiry time. The method comprises the steps of creating a reincarnation block when a predefined condition is satisfied and appending it to the blockchain; determining whether the genesis expiry time has elapsed based on an expiry period; if the genesis expiry time has elapsed then identifying a first reincarnation block; if the first reincarnation block is identified then deleting all the blocks preceding the first reincarnation block including the genesis block in the block chain.