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US 11,240,040 · App. 16/773,513 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Systems, devices, and methods for recording a digitally signed assertion using an authorization token

Inventor: Christian T Wentz (Providence, RI)
Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.
H04L9/3247H04L9/0816H04L9/0861
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Patent No.
US 11,240,040
App. No.
16/773,513
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for importing a digitally signed assertion to a temporally sequential listing includes receiving, by an evaluating device, at least a communication including a first digitally signed assertion recorded, assigning, by the evaluating device, a confidence level to the first digitally signed assertion, authenticating, by the evaluating device, the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level, generating, by the evaluating device, a second digitally signed assertion as a function of the first digitally signed assertion, and entering, by the evaluating device, the second digitally signed assertion in at least an instance of a first temporally sequential listing.

Claims (61)

1. A method for importing a digitally signed assertion to a temporally sequential listing, the method comprising:

receiving, by an evaluating device, at least a communication including a first digitally signed assertion, wherein the first digitally signed assertion is contained within a second temporally sequential listing;

assigning, by the evaluating device, a confidence level to the first digitally signed assertion, wherein assigning the confidence level to the first digitally signed assertion further comprises assigning a confidence level to the second temporally sequential listing;

authenticating, by the evaluating device, the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level;

generating, by the evaluating device, a second digitally signed assertion as a function of the first digitally signed assertion; and

entering, by the evaluating device, the second digitally signed assertion in at least an instance of a first temporally sequential listing.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the at least a confidence level further comprises:

evaluating a third digitally signed assertion assigning a recorded confidence level to a cryptographic evaluator of the at least a first cryptographic evaluator; and

assigning the confidence level as a function of the recorded confidence level.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the confidence level to the second temporally sequential listing further comprises receiving a consensus evaluation of the at least a confidence level from a network of cryptographic evaluators.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the confidence level to the second temporally sequential listing further comprises:

evaluating at least an assertion in the second temporally sequential listing; determining at least a confidence level of one of more cryptographic evaluators of a plurality of cryptographic evaluators digitally signing the at least an assertion; aggregating the confidence levels of the one or more cryptographic evaluators to generate an aggregate confidence level; and calculating the confidence level of the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the aggregate confidence level.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the confidence level comprises:

receiving, by the evaluating device, an insertion protocol for insertion of a digitally signed assertion in the second temporally sequential listing;

calculating, by the evaluating device, a confidence level in the insertion protocol; and

assigning, by the evaluating device, the confidence level in the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level in the insertion protocol.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein calculating the confidence level in the insertion protocol further comprises;

receiving, by the evaluating device, a degree of compliance for the insertion protocol;

calculating, by the evaluating device, a confidence level in the degree of compliance; and

assigning, by the evaluating device, the confidence level in the insertion protocol as a function of the confidence level in the degree of compliance.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein calculating the confidence level in the insertion protocol further comprises:

receiving, by the evaluating device, an insertion protocol assumption set for the insertion protocol;

calculating, by the evaluating device, a confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set; and

assigning, by the evaluating device, the confidence level in the insertion protocol as a function of the confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein calculating the confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set further comprises:

receiving, by the evaluating device, a degree of compliance for the insertion protocol assumption set;

calculating, by the evaluating device, a confidence level in the degree of compliance; and

assigning, by the evaluating device, the confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set as a function of the confidence level in the degree of compliance.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the confidence level comprises:

receiving, by the evaluating device, a generation protocol for generation of a sub-listing in the second temporally sequential listing;

calculating, by the evaluating device, a confidence level in the generation protocol; and

assigning, by the evaluating device, the confidence level in the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level in the generation protocol.

10. A system for importing a digitally signed assertion to a temporally sequential listing, the system comprising:

an evaluating device, the evaluating device including a processor coupled to a memory, communicatively connected to a network, wherein the evaluating device is designed and configured to receive at least a communication including a first digitally signed assertion, assign a confidence level to the first digitally signed assertion, authenticate the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level, generate a second digitally signed assertion as a function of the first digitally signed assertion, and enter the second digitally signed assertion in at least an instance of a first temporally sequential listing wherein;

the first digitally signed assertion is contained within a second temporally sequential listing; and assigning the confidence level to the first digitally signed assertion further comprises assigning a confidence level to the second temporally sequential listing.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the evaluating device is configured to assign the at least a confidence level by:

evaluating a third digitally signed assertion assigning a recorded confidence level to a cryptographic evaluator of the at least a first cryptographic evaluator; and

assigning the confidence level as a function of the recorded confidence level.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein assigning the confidence level to the second temporally sequential listing further comprises receiving a consensus evaluation of the at least a confidence level from a network of cryptographic evaluators.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein assigning the confidence level to the second temporally sequential listing further comprises:

evaluating at least an assertion in the second temporally sequential listing; determining at least a confidence level of one of more cryptographic evaluators of a plurality of cryptographic evaluators digitally signing the at least an assertion; aggregating the confidence levels of the one or more cryptographic evaluators to generate an aggregate confidence level; and calculating the confidence level of the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the aggregate confidence level.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the evaluating device is further configured to assign the confidence level by:

receiving an insertion protocol for insertion of a digitally signed assertion in the second temporally sequential listing;

calculating a confidence level in the insertion protocol; and

assigning the confidence level in the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level in the insertion protocol.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein calculating the confidence level in the insertion protocol further comprises;

receiving a degree of compliance for the insertion protocol;

calculating a confidence level in the degree of compliance; and

assigning the confidence level in the insertion protocol as a function of the confidence level in the degree of compliance.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein calculating the confidence level in the insertion protocol further comprises:

receiving an insertion protocol assumption set for the insertion protocol;

calculating a confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set; and

assigning the confidence level in the insertion protocol as a function of the confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein calculating the confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set further comprises:

receiving a degree of compliance for the insertion protocol assumption set;

calculating a confidence level in the degree of compliance; and

assigning the confidence level in the insertion protocol assumption set as a function of the confidence level in the degree of compliance.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the evaluating device is configured to assign the confidence level by:

receiving a generation protocol for generation of a sub-listing in the second temporally sequential listing;

calculating a confidence level in the generation protocol; and

assigning the confidence level in the first digitally signed assertion as a function of the confidence level in the generation protocol.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2020
From: WENTZ, CHRISTIAN T
To: ARES TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 16597405 · Oct 9, 2019
Provisional Application 62743132 · Oct 9, 2018
Related Publication 20200162268A1 · May 21, 2020
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