IBM has filed a patent for blockchain-based browser

A new patent application for a blockchain-based browser patent has been filed by IBM.
It was confirmed via an official filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Ken Chigbo Independent Analyst

The tech giant, IBM, has filed for a new patent application from IBM which is described as a blockchain-based web browser.

IBM’s patent is for a web browser backed by a peer-to-peer network, filed on August 6 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office,

In terms of the browser, it will collect pre-specified information from web browsing sessions, according to the patent. The information will then be transferred to a network of peer-to-peer nodes for collection and storage.

Different demand settings would apply for browsing on a work computer versus a personal browser. Types of potentially storable session information include what websites one visits, bookmarks, task performance, geolocation, plugin installation, and security patches.

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Ken Chigbo

Independent Analyst

Ken has over 8 years exposure to the financial markets. He started his career as an analyst, covering a variety of asset classes; forex, fixed income, commodities and equities.

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