Bifurcated Digital Signing for Secure Cross-Network Validation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing digital signing procedures, such as multi-signature (multisig) and multi-party computation (MPC), face limitations in scalability and security when applied to complex communications across multiple computer networks, leading to inefficiencies and privacy concerns.

Innovation Solution

A bifurcated digital signing process that integrates local multisig validation layers with composite MPC, allowing participants to independently validate and secure sensitive data within participant groups before aggregating signatures across groups, ensuring decentralized verification and privacy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multi-signature (multisig) or multi-party computation (MPC) digital signing is used to enhance security across multiple computer networks, then security against cybersecurity threats is improved, but device complexity and scalability are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidcomplexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the digital signing process into two distinct phases: local multisig validation phase where participant groups independently validate data, and composite MPC phase where signatures are aggregated across groups. This segmentation reduces overall complexity by allowing parallel processing and independent validation at the local level before central aggregation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a nested structure where local multisig validation layers are contained within participant groups, which themselves are contained within the larger composite MPC framework. Each participant group operates as an independent unit with its own validation layer, creating a nested architecture that scales efficiently while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If multi-signature (multisig) or multi-party computation (MPC) digital signing is used to enhance security, then security is improved, but scalability across multiple computer networks is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidscalability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the signing process into local and composite phases, the system can scale independently at each level. Local participant groups can be formed and validated separately, then aggregated into the composite MPC framework, allowing the system to handle multiple computer networks and large numbers of participants without increasing overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adds a temporal dimension to the signing process by executing local validation before composite aggregation. This sequential approach in the time dimension allows for scalable architecture where local validations can proceed in parallel across different participant groups, then be aggregated in a second phase, effectively handling scale without sacrificing security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Productivity

If centralized digital signing processes are used, then processing efficiency is improved, but privacy and local control over sensitive data are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidprivacy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the signing process so that local validation occurs first at the participant group level, where data remains private and controlled locally. Only after this local validation does the process move to composite aggregation, ensuring that sensitive data never needs to be shared in plaintext across networks while still enabling efficient processing through parallel local validations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary local validation actions before the main composite signing process. Each participant group completes its own validation of sensitive data locally first, ensuring privacy is maintained during the most critical data handling phase. This preliminary action allows efficient processing to occur without compromising privacy, as local validations can proceed in parallel while data remains encrypted and private.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260113285A1Systems and methods for executing bifurcated digital signing processes for complex communications across multiple computer networks using separate request addressing
Publication Date: 2026.04.23 CITIBANK N A
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AI summary

Systems and methods for executing multi-party validations for complex communications across multiple computer networks using bifurcated digital signing processes. For example, the system may receive a first request, at a bifurcated digital signing process, to perform a first multi-party validation action, wherein the first request has a first processing characteristic. The system may, in response to receiving the first request, process the first request with a first signing routine of the bifurcated digital signing process. The system may determine, based on the first signing routine, whether the first processing characteristic corresponds to a predetermined processing characteristic. The system may, in response to determining that the first processing characteristic corresponds to the predetermined processing characteristic, process the first request with a second signing routine of the bifurcated digital signing process to perform the first multi-party validation action.