Blockchain data structures and systems and methods therefor for multipath transaction management
US11818246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a Multipath blockchain capability to verify blockchain data integrity based on transactions linked to entities that may be device-based or otherwise. Based on an entity's needs, in one embodiment, the Multipath blockchain capability enables the entity reading a block linked to the entity to directly point to only that entity's transactions. The entity's pointer to each path type may be associated with each data record. In an embodiment, each entity's transaction is a separate unit; not bundled with other entity's transactions. Each of these transactions or blocks may be linked to that entity's previous block. In effect, this allows each entity's transaction to point back to that entity's previous transaction to verify its truthfulness and allows separation of each of these entity's records into their own chain or subtree, thereby decoupling entity specific records form the entire blockchain, providing for improved security, and a decreased read and write times, and reduction in overall computational overhead associated with blockchain interactions.
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