Systems and methods for distributed trust model and framework

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Published April 7th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

USPTO granted Patent US12598071B2 to Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. covering a distributed trust management system for network communication ecosystems. The patent includes 20 claims directed to trust specification, analysis, evaluation, and monitoring engines for managing trust relationships between participating entities in a network.

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USPTO issued Patent No. US12598071B2 titled 'Systems and methods for distributed trust model and framework' to Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. The patent covers a trust management system with four main components: a trust specification engine for defining trust relationships, a trust analysis engine for processing trust queries, a trust evaluation engine for assessing trust relationships, and a trust monitor for tracking trust triggers and updating relationships accordingly.

For technology companies, licensors, and competitors in the network communication and cybersecurity space, this patent establishes intellectual property rights that may restrict development of similar distributed trust management solutions without licensing. Entities developing network trust, authentication, or communication security systems should review this patent for potential infringement exposure or licensing opportunities.

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Systems and methods for distributed trust model and framework

Grant US12598071B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026

Assignee

Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Inventors

Indrajit Ray, Steven J. Goeringer

Abstract

A trust management system is provided for a network communication ecosystem having a plurality of participating entities. The trust management system includes a trust specification engine configured to define and manage trust relationships between a first entity and a second entity of the plurality of participating entities, a trust analysis engine configured to process the results of a trust query from the first entity to the second entity, a trust evaluation engine configured to evaluate the trust relationships managed by the trust specification engine, and a trust monitor configured to (i) monitor one or more trust triggers occurring relevant to at least one of the first and second entities, and (2) update a trust relationship between the first and second entities based on one or more monitored trust triggers.