Method and apparatus for reaching blockchain consensus
US11483129B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/463
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a blockchain consensus reaching method, includes: receiving election data transmitted from a blockchain node having a first account balance and/or a second account balance, the election data comprises information about a blockchain node selected by the blockchain node that transmits the election data; and determining a consensus blockchain node from blockchain nodes selected by each election data based on the election data received in this round, so that the determined consensus blockchain node performs a block packaging operation in a new round; wherein a value in the first account of each blockchain node indicates a number of digital currencies that the blockchain node has, and a value in the second account of each blockchain node indicates a number of votes that the blockchain node has. The present disclosure also provides a blockchain consensus reaching apparatus, a computer system and a computer-readable medium.
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