Decentralized database optimizations

US10868674B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALTR Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

• James Douglas Beecham · Houston, US
• Justin W. Fly · Satellite Beach, US
• Christopher Edward Struttmann · Satellite Beach, US
• Scott Nathaniel Goldfarb · Idlewild, US
• Jackson Chaiken · Satellite Beach, US
• Thomas Daly · Austin, US
• Judson Benton Locke · Indialantic, US
• Mark Snellman · Satellite Beach, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 15, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 11, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L9/50
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for managing data stored within a database, such as a decentralized database are provided. Some techniques involve managing some data within a lower-trust database and some other data within a higher-trust database. A higher-trust database may be a decentralize database including a blockchain. A lower-trust database may store references to data within the blockchain, and optionally other data in association with those references. Disclosed techniques include WHERE clause query handling in databases with reference values, replacement of distinct data in a relational database with a distinct reference to that data, number line storing for secure indexing, APIs for databases, and consensus operations for private blockchain networks.