Shared document editing in the blockchain

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

determining, by a computing system, that a shared file is being edited by one or more entities;

identifying, by the computing system, one or more changes to the shared file while the shared file is being edited;

signing the one or more changes with one or more public keys, by the computing system;

adding the one or more changes to a blockchain, by the computing system; and

determining, by the computing system, an amount of time needed to validate the one or more changes in the blockchain.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

creating a genesis block of the blockchain based on the shared file, by the computing system.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating one or more privileged portions of the shared file, by the computing system; and

storing the one or more changes in the blockchain, by the computing system, based on the updates to the privileged portions of the shared file.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating one or more non-privileged portions of the shared file, by the computing system; and

storing the one or more changes in the blockchain, by the computing system, based on the updates to the non-privileged portions of the shared file.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

comparing, by the computing system, the amount of time needed to validate the one or more changes to a threshold amount of time; and

determining, by the computing system, whether the amount of time needed exceeds the threshold amount of time.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:

responsive to identifying the threshold amount of time has been exceeded, creating a new genesis block based on the changes to the shared file, by the computing system; and

creating a new version of the shared file, by the computing system.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor configured to:

determine that a shared file is being edited by one or more entities,

identify one or more changes to the shared file while the shared file is being edited;

sign the one or more changes with one or more public keys,

add the one or more changes to a blockchain, and

determine an amount of time needed to validate the one or more changes in the blockchain.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to create a genesis block of the blockchain based on the shared file.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein

the processor is further configured to update one or more privileged portions of the shared file, and

the apparatus further comprises a memory configured to store the one or more changes in the blockchain based on the updates to the privileged portions of the shared file.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

update one or more non-privileged portions of the shared file; and

store the one or more changes in the blockchain based on the updates to the non-privileged portions of the shared file.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

compare the amount of time needed to validate the one or more changes to a threshold amount of time;

determine whether the amount of time needed exceeds the threshold amount of time;

responsive to the threshold amount of time being exceeded, create a new genesis block based on the changes to the shared file; and

create a new version of the shared file.

12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform:

determining that a shared file is being edited by one or more entities;

identifying one or more changes to the shared file while the shared file is being edited;

signing the one or more changes with one or more public keys;

adding the one or more changes to a blockchain; and

determining an amount of time needed to validate the one or more changes stored in the blockchain.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to perform;

creating a genesis block of the blockchain based on the shared file.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to perform:

updating one or more privileged portions of the shared file; and

storing the one or more changes in the blockchain based on the updates to the privileged portions of the shared file.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to perform:

updating one or more non-privileged portions of the shared file; and

storing the one or more changes in the blockchain based on the updates to the non-privileged portions of the shared file.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to perform:

comparing the amount of time needed to validate the one or more changes to a threshold amount of time; and

determining whether the amount of time needed exceeds the threshold amount of time.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to perform:

responsive to identifying the threshold amount of time has been exceeded, creating a new genesis block based on the changes to the shared file; and

creating a new version of the shared file.