Blockchain Digital Twin Authenticity via Distributed Ledger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current financial systems using distributed ledger technology face inefficiencies in asset transfer settlement times, high intermediary fees, reconciliation complexities, and difficulties in determining asset ownership or transaction status, along with limitations in conditional transfers and fraud prevention, due to reliance on centralized ledgers and limited programmability of blockchain platforms like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Innovation Solution
Implementing declarative smart actions for coins and assets on a blockchain using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in conjunction with a cloud-based computing environment, enabling customizable transactions, enhanced security, and certificates of authenticity for digital twins, allowing for improved transparency, auditability, and conditional transfer capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a single shared ledger is used to record asset ownership, then transaction settlement time is reduced and intermediary fees are minimized, but trust in a single party is required and computational capacity and bandwidth must be sufficient to process every transaction in real time
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the single shared ledger concept into a distributed architecture where multiple independent nodes maintain copies of the ledger. Each node processes transactions independently and reaches consensus through distributed algorithms, eliminating the need to trust a single central authority while maintaining real-time settlement capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a distributed consensus mechanism as an intermediary between transactions and ledger updates. This intermediary layer (consensus protocol) coordinates actions across multiple nodes without requiring trust in any single node, enabling secure real-time processing through collective verification rather than centralized authority.
2Loss of information
If a single shared ledger is used to record asset ownership, then transaction transparency is improved, but the system complexity increases and reconciliation overhead becomes expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the transparency benefits of a shared ledger with the complexity management of distributed consensus. All nodes see the same transaction data (transparency) while the consensus protocol automatically handles coordination and reconciliation (complexity management), eliminating manual reconciliation overhead through automated distributed agreement.
Solution Approach 2:
The distributed ledger system implements continuous feedback loops where each node verifies transactions against consensus rules and automatically adjusts its ledger state. This feedback mechanism ensures transparency while the automated verification process eliminates expensive manual reconciliation by continuously maintaining consistency across all nodes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If blockchain platforms like Bitcoin and Ethereum are used, then decentralized asset transfer is enabled, but the programmability is limited and custom logic for conditional transfers cannot be implemented
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal smart contract platform that enables multiple types of custom logic and conditional transfers on a single blockchain infrastructure. The smart contract framework provides multi-functional capabilities including conditional transfers, escrow mechanisms, and custom business logic, making the platform adaptable to diverse applications without requiring separate specialized systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to pre-program custom logic and conditions before transactions occur. Smart contracts are deployed in advance with predefined conditions, and when transactions meet these conditions, the automated logic executes without requiring complex manual implementation. This preliminary action approach simplifies custom program implementation while maintaining high adaptability.
4Productivity
If traditional financial systems with multiple intermediaries are used, then asset transfers can be processed, but fee payments to multiple intermediaries increase and reconciliation involves expensive overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the intermediary functions from traditional financial systems and relocates them to a distributed peer-to-peer network. Instead of relying on multiple central intermediaries that charge fees, the system uses distributed consensus and smart contracts to enable direct peer-to-peer transactions, eliminating intermediary fees while maintaining transfer processing capability through automated decentralized verification.
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Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing certificates of authenticity of digital twins transacted onto a blockchain using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in conjunction with a cloud based computing environment are described herein. For example, according to one embodiment there is a system which includes means for operating a first blockchain interface to a private blockchain on behalf of a product manufacturer, in which the product manufacturer has access permissions to the private blockchain; means for operating a second blockchain interface to a public blockchain on behalf of a plurality of tenants of the host organization including the product manufacturer; means for providing a plurality of templates for certificates of authenticity to the plurality of tenants; means for generating a digital twin for a finished goods product by the product manufacturer, the digital twin having embedded therein a new certificate of authenticity generated using one of the plurality of templates, the new certificate of authenticity uniquely identifying the finished goods product by a product identifier specified with the new certificate of authenticity; means for transacting the digital twin onto the private blockchain; means for transferring ownership of the digital twin from the product manufacturer to a purchaser; and means for writing a unique ID identifying the digital twin on the public blockchain into the asset on the private blockchain within which the digital twin is stored. Other related embodiments are disclosed.