Apparatus and method for communication between chains in a decentralized system
US10841213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet including a message intended for a smart contract associated with the second subchain and a node identifier is constructed at each of a plurality of nodes associated with the first subchain. The message constructed by the plurality of nodes are identical and may be a transaction request requesting the smart contract to execute on a blockchain. Each of the packets is sent to one or more nodes associated with the second subchain. The packets and messages received by one or more of a plurality of nodes associated with the second subchain are monitored and processed at the second subchain to determine if a consensus on request has been reached from the first subchain. If a consensus on request has been reached from the first subchain, the smart contract associated with the second subchain executes on the blockchain in accordance with the transaction request.
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