Blockchain Identity Voting for Network Member Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing networks face challenges in authenticating and verifying the identity of members, particularly in closed membership networks, where membership qualification and credential validation can be compromised by falsification or misappropriation, especially in multi-agency public safety and emergency communications networks.
Innovation Solution
A system and method employing consensus-based voting and blockchain-based identity signature mechanisms to authenticate and verify network members, using a master blockchain ledger and relational ledger to generate and validate member identity hash blocks, ensuring secure and reliable membership validation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional credential validation methods are used in closed networks, then membership authentication can be performed, but the system is vulnerable to falsification and misappropriation of credentials
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a blockchain-based intermediary layer that mediates between credential issuance and validation. The blockchain ledger serves as a trusted intermediary that records and verifies credential transactions, preventing falsification and misappropriation while maintaining authentication reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical credential validation systems (physical credentials, manual verification) with cryptographic mechanisms including digital signatures, hash functions, and blockchain consensus algorithms. This substitution eliminates vulnerabilities to physical falsification and enables automated verification.
2Reliability
If blockchain-based identity signature mechanisms are implemented, then network security and credential authenticity are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the blockchain system into distinct functional modules: identity management module, credential issuance module, validation module, and ledger management module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining security benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service mechanisms where nodes automatically validate credentials using predefined cryptographic rules, and the blockchain ledger autonomously records and verifies transactions. This automation reduces the need for complex manual management and centralized control.
3Measurement precision
If consensus-based voting is used for member identification, then authentication accuracy is improved, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a voting threshold mechanism where authentication is confirmed when a predetermined percentage (e.g., majority) of nodes agree, rather than requiring unanimous consensus. This partial action approach achieves sufficient authentication accuracy while significantly reducing processing time compared to full consensus requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication method and a method for operating the communication network are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining a network identifier (NI) for a first member of the communication network, where the first member is un-validated and associated with a first user; obtaining a vote value regarding the first user from a second user of a second member in the communication network, where the second member is validated; generating a trust score for the NI based on the vote value; and validating the first member, in response to the trust score satisfying a trust score threshold, by inserting a first validated member identity hash block (MIHB) based on the NI into a master blockchain ledger for the communication network.