ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,361,417, issued on July 15, was assigned to AXELL Corp. (Tokyo).

"Information processing apparatus, and information processing system" was invented by Yusuke Hoshizuki (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An information processing apparatus that processes a priority granting process, the information processing apparatus includes a memory unit that memorizes a verification key for verifying an electronic signature for priority approval generated by using a private key of a priority seller that grants a prioritized approval authority to a transaction. The information processing apparatus further includes a processor which executes a proce...