Parallel execution of transactions in a blockchain network
US11132676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0428
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Implementations of this specification include identify a plurality of transactions to be executed in the blockchain, wherein the transactions are arranged in an execution order, and wherein the execution order includes a contract call arranged after the plurality of transactions; identify groups of transactions within the plurality of transactions, wherein each transaction in each group is associated with a same account in the blockchain network as the other transactions in the group; instruct nodes of the blockchain network to execute each of the groups of transactions in parallel, wherein executing each group of transactions includes executing the transactions within the group serially and according to the execution order; determine that the nodes of the blockchain network have completed executing all of the groups of transactions; and in response, instruct the nodes of the blockchain network to execute the contract call.
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