NOTARIZATION BASED ON CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

• US 20140108223A1
• Filed: 10/12/2012
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC (Allied Inventors Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC (Allied Inventors Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Xiao, Zhen
• Granted Patent: US 9,280,792 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

In one example, a method includes generating a first digital code that represents a content of a document created by a first user; and notarizing the creation of the document by triggering a plurality of remittances from a first account associated with the first user to a second account, with each of the plurality of remittances time-stamped and a respective amount of each of the plurality of remittances indicating a corresponding portion of the first digital code.

Claims

3. A method, comprising:

generating a first hash code having a plurality of digits using a hash function with a content of a document as an input;

segmenting the first hash code into a plurality of groups of one or more digits of the plurality of digits of the hash code; and

triggering a plurality of remittances from a first account to a second account with at least a portion of an amount of each remittance indicating a corresponding group of one or more digits among the plurality of groups of one or more digits.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the content of the document comprises a digital form of a text, a still image, a video file, an audio file, a medical record, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the segmenting the first hash code into a plurality of groups of one or more digits comprises segmenting the first hash code into a plurality of groups of one or more digits that are of equal length.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the triggering comprises time stamping each of the plurality of remittances.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the segmenting the first hash code into a plurality of groups of one or more digits comprises segmenting the first hash code into a series of groups of one or more digits.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the triggering a plurality of remittances comprises triggering the plurality of remittances sequentially such that a respective order of time of each remittance reflects a serial order of a corresponding group in the series of groups of one or more digits.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the triggering a plurality of remittances comprises triggering the plurality of remittances in an order of value such that a respective order of value of each remittance reflects a serial order of a corresponding group in the series of groups of one or more digits.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein the first account comprises an account associated with an author of the document.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein the second account comprises an account associated with a public notary.

12. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

obtaining a record indicating an identity of a party associated with the first account, amounts of the plurality of remittances, and a date of the plurality of remittances.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the obtaining a record comprises obtaining the record from a bank associated with the first account or the second account or from a digital currency system.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

reconstructing the first hash code based on the amounts of the plurality of remittances as indicated in the record;

generating a second hash code using the content of the document as the input to the hash function; and

indicating that the document was created by the party identified in the record on the date of the plurality of remittances when the second hash code is identical to the first hash code.

15. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a document having a digital content;

generating a first hash code having a plurality of digits based on the digital content of the document; and

triggering a plurality of remittances from a first account to a second account such that at least a portion of an amount of each remittance indicates the one or more digits of a corresponding portion of the first hash code.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising:

obtaining a record indicating an identity of a party associated with the first account, amounts of the plurality of remittances, and a date of the plurality of remittances.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the obtaining a record comprises obtaining the record from a bank associated with the first account or the second account or from a digital currency system.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, further comprising:

reconstructing the first hash code based on the amounts of the plurality of remittances as indicated in the record;

generating a second hash code based on the digital content of the document; and

comparing the second hash code and the first hash code.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, further comprising:

indicating that the document was created by the party identified in the record on the date of the plurality of remittances in response to the second hash code and the first hash code being identical.

16-21. -21. (canceled)

26. A system, comprising:

a first component configured to generate a first hash code having a plurality of digits based on a digital content of a document;

a second component configured to segment the first hash code into a plurality of portions each having one or more digits of the plurality of digits of the hash code; and

a third component configured to trigger a plurality of remittances from a first account to a second account such that at least a portion of an amount of each remittance indicates the one or more digits of a corresponding portion of the first hash code.

1. A method, comprising:

generating a first digital code that represents a content of a document created by a first user; and

notarizing the creation of the document by triggering a plurality of remittances from a first account associated with the first user to a second account, with each of the plurality of remittances time stamped and a respective amount of each of the plurality of remittances indicating a corresponding portion of the first digital code.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

reconstructing the first hash code based on the amounts of the plurality of remittances;

generating a second digital code using the content of the document; and

indicating that the document was created by the first user on a date of the plurality of remittances when the second digital code is identical to the first digital code.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein the third component is configured to initiate the plurality of remittances sequentially such that a respective order of time of each remittance reflects a serial order of the one or more digits of the corresponding portion of the first hash code.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein the third component is configured to initiate the plurality of remittances in an order of value such that a respective order of value of each remittance reflects a serial order of the one or more digits of the corresponding portion of the first hash code.

33. (canceled)

34. The system of claim 33, wherein the fourth component is configured to obtain the record from a bank associated with the first account or the second account or from a digital currency system.

35. The system of claim 33,

wherein the first component is further configured to generate the second hash code based on the digital content of the document, and

wherein the system further comprises:

a fifth component configured to reconstruct the first hash code based on the amounts of the plurality of remittances as indicated in the record; and

a sixth component configured to compare the first hash code with a second hash code.

36. The system of claim 35, further comprising:

a seventh component configured to indicate that the document was created by the party identified in the record on the date of the plurality of remittances in response to the second hash code and the first hash code being identical.

27. (canceled)

28. (canceled)

32. (canceled)

33-1. The system of claim 26, further comprising:

a fourth component configured to obtain a record indicating an identity of a party associated with the first account, amounts of the plurality of remittances, and a date of the plurality of remittances.