Method and apparatus for agreement of block in blockchain network
US12277587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An agreement method of a block in a blockchain network by a chair node includes: receiving, from a plurality of congress nodes in a congress, information on an exceptional situation which occurred during agreement processes of a block; transmitting an empty block agreement start message including information on the exceptional situation and verification data for the exceptional situation to the plurality of congress nodes; generating a candidate empty block which does not include a transaction when receiving a delegate request message from at least two congress nodes among the plurality of congress nodes and transmitting the candidate empty block to committee nodes; and generating a final empty block when the candidate empty block is verified by the committee nodes and transmitting the final empty block to all nodes in the blockchain network is provided.
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