US 12,322,217 B2
System and method for cryptographic choice mechanisms
Andrew Komo, Washington, DC (US); and Lawrence M. Ausubel, Washington, DC (US)
Assigned to EFFICIENT AUCTIONS LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by EFFICIENT AUCTIONS LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/443,706.
Application 18/443,706 is a continuation of application No. 18/167,703, filed on Feb. 10, 2023, granted, now 11,908,249, issued on Feb. 20, 2024.
Application 18/167,703 is a continuation of application No. 17/838,977, filed on Jun. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,580,808, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/838,977 is a continuation of application No. 17/378,142, filed on Jul. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,361,607, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 17/378,142 is a continuation of application No. 17/129,159, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,069,171, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Application 17/129,159 is a continuation of application No. 16/829,811, filed on Mar. 25, 2020, granted, now 10,872,487, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Application 16/829,811 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/052695, filed on Sep. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/721,328, filed on Aug. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/596,379, filed on Dec. 8, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0185662 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 16/2457 (2019.01); H04L 9/12 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 13/005 (2013.01) [G06F 16/24578 (2019.01); H04L 9/12 (2013.01); H04L 2209/08 (2013.01)] 96 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer system for securing submissions in a choice mechanism with at least two participants while simultaneously validating the submissions, said computer system comprising at least one computer, said choice mechanism using submissions that express one or more choices selected from a plurality of possible choices, comprising:
receiving means of a first computer of said computer system for receiving a submission from each of at least two participants, wherein each said submission expresses one or more choices selected from a plurality of possible choices and wherein the choices expressed within each said submission are encrypted; and
validating means of said first computer for validating each said submission in relation to one or more constraints on the choices expressed within said submission, wherein said validating occurs while the choices expressed within each said submission are encrypted and without knowledge of the choices expressed within each said submission.