(19)
(11) EP 3 824 593 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/33

(21) Application number: 19748962.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 9/32(2006.01)
 H04L 9/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 9/3255; H04L 9/3239; H04L 9/085; H04L 9/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2019/056014
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/016739 (23.01.2020 Gazette 2020/04)

(54)

COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROCESSING STEPS OF DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM

COMPUTERIMPLEMENTIERTES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG VON VERARBEITUNGSSCHRITTEN EINES VERTEILTEN SYSTEMS

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ MIS EN OEUVRE PAR ORDINATEUR POUR COMMANDER DES ÉTAPES DE TRAITEMENT D'UN SYSTÈME RÉPARTI

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 19.07.2018 GB 201811773

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/21

(60) Divisional application:
22178208.9

(73) Proprietor: nChain Licensing AG
6300 Zug (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOSEPH, Daniel
    Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)
  • WRIGHT, Craig Steven
    Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)

(74) Representative: Vinsome, Rex Martin 
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
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