Method and system for optimization of blockchain data storage
US11849025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for reducing file size of a blockchain through hash truncation includes: receiving a plurality of blockchain transactions; generating a first Merkle root of a first Merkle tree comprised of a first hash of each of the plurality of blockchain transactions; generating a second Merkle root of a second Merkle tree comprised of a second hash of each of the plurality of blockchain transactions, where the second hash is a truncation of the first hash for the respective blockchain transaction; generating a new block comprised of a block header and the first hash of each of the plurality of blockchain transactions, the block header including at least a timestamp, the first Merkle root, the second Merkle root, and a block reference value associated with a prior block in a blockchain; and transmitting the generated new block to a plurality of additional nodes in the blockchain network.
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