Distributed network with consensus mechanism
US12423685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/38215
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An aspect of the invention relates to a distributed network comprising a plurality of network nodes. The distributed network is configured to perform a method for reaching a consensus on a sequence of values in an advantageous manner. The method performs consecutive notarization rounds. The notarization rounds comprise steps of creating value proposals to be added to the sequence, communicating the value proposals to a notarization subset of the plurality of nodes and performing a validity check of received value proposals. The notarization rounds may comprise further steps of executing individual notarization signatures on a subset of the value proposals that are valid. The notarization rounds may further comprise performing a consistency check of the value proposals and executing consistency signatures on a subset of the value proposals. The method may further comprise a finality procedure to finalize a value proposal once a predefined finality rule set has been fulfilled.
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