Blockchain Metadata Segmentation for Data Storage Speed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current blockchain technologies face limitations in scalability due to storage size and speed constraints, necessitating a method to manage large amounts of data effectively.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid approach combining a centralized database with blockchain technology, where metadata is stored on the blockchain and actual data is stored in a centralized database, utilizing code information as address information for data storage and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all participating nodes store and verify the decentralized ledger, then data integrity and security are ensured, but storage speed and storage size are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data into two categories: metadata (stored on blockchain) and actual data (stored in centralized database). This segmentation allows the blockchain to maintain only essential verification information, dramatically improving storage speed while preserving data integrity through cryptographic hashing and distributed verification of metadata.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts actual data from the blockchain storage system and places it in a centralized database, retaining only metadata and code information on the blockchain. This extraction resolves the contradiction by removing the storage bottleneck while maintaining the security and integrity guarantees of the distributed ledger through cryptographic references.
2Reliability
If all participating nodes store and verify the decentralized ledger, then data confidentiality and availability are ensured, but storage size is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data storage architecture into blockchain metadata storage and centralized database storage for actual data. This segmentation enables the system to handle large volumes of data by storing actual content off-chain while maintaining availability through the centralized database, and ensuring integrity through on-chain metadata verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hybrid storage dimension by combining distributed blockchain storage for metadata with centralized database storage for actual data. This dimensional change allows the system to scale storage capacity without compromising the security and availability guarantees provided by the distributed ledger architecture.
3Productivity
If metadata is stored on blockchain and actual data is stored in centralized database, then processing speed is enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces code information as an intermediary element that bridges the blockchain metadata and centralized database actual data. This intermediary simplifies the system architecture by providing a clear interface for data retrieval and verification, reducing the complexity of managing the hybrid storage system while enabling fast processing through efficient data access paths.
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AI summary
Provided are a method and an apparatus for management of a block-chain-based subject data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. A block-chain-based subject data management method which is performed by a processor of a subject data management apparatus includes: creating subject data in accordance with a request of a user device; creating first metadata related to the subject data; creating a first block including the created first metadata to store the first block in a block chain included in the subject data management apparatus; creating first code information based on information included in the first block; and storing the created first code information and the subject data in a database, and the first code information is used as address information of the database in which the subject data is stored.