Blockchain Network Resource Sharing via Decentralized Consensus
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing communication networks, particularly in 5G, face challenges in efficiently managing and sharing network resources due to centralized control, which limits the ability to provide differentiated services and efficient resource utilization, especially in private networks where a single operator cannot exclusively own and operate all resources.
Innovation Solution
A blockchain system is implemented to enable decentralized network operations, allowing participants to confirm service providers' participation, manage transactions, and utilize network resources independently, through a processor-driven apparatus with communication devices that execute programs for service provisioning, billing, and payment verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If centralized control is used to manage network resources, then network service control can be continuously adjusted according to subscriber movement, but network resource sharing and decentralization are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized network control into multiple decentralized nodes participating in blockchain consensus. Each node independently validates and records network resource sharing transactions, eliminating the single-point control bottleneck while maintaining coordinated management through distributed ledger technology.
Solution Approach 2:
The blockchain system acts as an intermediary layer between network operators and resource users. Smart contracts automatically mediate resource allocation, billing, and settlement transactions, replacing manual centralized control processes with automated decentralized agreements that enable efficient resource sharing.
2Productivity
If a single operator exclusively owns network resources, then service control is simplified, but the ability to provide differentiated services and efficient resource utilization is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The blockchain platform provides universal functionality for multiple operators to participate in resource sharing. A single decentralized network infrastructure supports diverse service types (roaming, rich communication services, shared WiFi) and multiple operators simultaneously, enabling efficient resource utilization across different service scenarios without requiring separate management systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If decentralized network operations are implemented, then network resource sharing and service differentiation are improved, but transaction management and service provisioning complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Smart contracts enable self-service automated transaction management in the decentralized network. Service provisioning, billing calculation, cost allocation, and settlement processes are automatically executed based on pre-defined contract terms, eliminating the need for complex manual transaction management while supporting differentiated services through customizable contract configurations.
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AI summary
An apparatus and a method for using a service through a blockchain system to perform: confirming, through the blockchain system by using the communication device, that a provider node providing the service is a participant in a decentralized network; and using the service provided by the provider node when it is confirmed through the blockchain system by using the communication device that the provider node is the participant of the decentralized network are provided.