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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2022
Applicant:
Nchain Licensing Ag, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NCHAIN LICENSING AG, Zug, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/00 (2022.01); H04L 9/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/30 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/085 (2013.01); H04L 9/0637 (2013.01); H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01); H04L 9/50 (2022.05); H04L 2209/463 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of making a decision on a blockchain is provided. The method comprises providing a blockchain voting commitment transaction () redeemable by means of a first signature (σ(A), σ(B)) associated with a selection (A, B) and a second signature (σ(A), σ(B)) associated with the selection, providing each of a plurality of participants (U) with at least one share (k, k) of at least one respective secret value (k, k) wherein a threshold number of shares is required in order to execute said second signature, and submitting the blockchain voting commitment transaction () to the blockchain.