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Patent Application for Encrypted Subnets and Secure Containers

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To address the growing need for secure cloud computing platforms, researchers have developed a system that allows for the isolation of sensitive data processing pipelines from cloud service providers and non-essential internal resources. This system, described in a patent application, includes a method for verifying transactions in a subnet by a validator node, where the transaction is encrypted by a public key associated with an auditor of the subnet. The validator node provides a decryption request to a digital wallet, receives decrypted data in response, and then performs a verification operation on the transaction.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent application describes a method for verifying transactions in a subnet by a validator node, which includes receiving a transaction encrypted by a public key associated with an auditor of the subnet, providing a decryption request to a digital wallet, and receiving decrypted data in response.
  • The validator node uses an application programming interface (API) of the digital wallet to provide the decryption request and receive the decrypted data.
  • The method also includes determining whether the user has permission to conduct transactions on the subnet and adding the transaction to a block of a blockchain if it is valid.
  • The system is designed to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of critical information by isolating sensitive data processing pipelines from cloud service providers and non-essential internal resources.
  • The patent application also describes a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for verifying transactions in a subnet by a validator node, which when executed by a computer, configures the computer to receive, decrypt, and verify transactions.
  • The system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, which when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, decrypt, and verify transactions.
  • The method is designed to mitigate the risk of sensitive data being exposed by performing secure computation directly on encrypted data.

Statistics:

  • The patent application was filed on April 16, 2025, and was made available online on October 16, 2025.
  • The inventors of the patent application are Albers, Jens, Begg, Jonathan, Gilbert, Andrew, and Haltakov, Vladimir.
  • The patent application has a total of 20 claims, including claims for the method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and system for verifying transactions in a subnet.
  • The system is designed to work with a digital wallet and includes an API for interacting with the digital wallet.
  • The method includes determining whether the user has permission to conduct transactions on the subnet in some embodiments.

Sources:

  • Albers, Jens; Begg, Jonathan; Gilbert, Andrew; Haltakov, Vladimir. Encrypted Subnets And Secure Containers. U.S. Patent Application Number 20250322396, filed April 16, 2025 and posted October 16, 2025. Patent URL (for desktop use only): https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(20250322396)&db=US-PGPUB&type=ids
  • VerticalNews (2025, November 4). Patent Application for Encrypted Subnets and Secure Containers Filed. Retrieved from

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