Trustworthy timestamps and certifiable clocks using logs linked by cryptographic hashes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8006094
APP PUB NO 20080201580A1
SERIAL NO

11677458

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A method and apparatus for creating and/or using trustworthy timestamps and certifiable clocks using logs linked by cryptographic hashes. In one embodiment, the method comprises maintaining a first, chained-hash log; associating a first clock with the chained-hash log, and entangling the first log; with a second by adding a time-stamped synchronization entry to the chained-hash log, where the synchronization entry has a second time indication associated with the second log and a hash of one or more entries in the first log.

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RICOH CO LTDTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Piersol, Kurt Campbell, US 87 5128
Savitzky, Stephen San Jose, US 18 604

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