Apparatuses, methods, and systems for blockchain transaction acceleration
US10761877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3252
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses relating to accelerating blockchain transactions are described. In one embodiment, a processor includes a hardware accelerator to execute an operation of a blockchain transaction, and the hardware accelerator includes a dispatcher circuit to route the operation to a transaction processing circuit when the operation is a transaction operation and route the operation to a block processing circuit when the operation is a block operation. In another embodiment, a processor includes a hardware accelerator to execute an operation of a blockchain transaction; and a network interface controller including a dispatcher circuit to route the operation to a transaction processing circuit of the hardware accelerator when the operation is a transaction operation and route the operation to a block processing circuit of the hardware accelerator when the operation is a block operation.
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