Blockchain Research Data Storage via Distributed Ledger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for storing research data are prone to data loss and introduce human errors due to manual recording and analysis, which can be time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A blockchain-based method that connects a processing system to a blockchain system through a communication network, allowing for the deployment of a target application program to analyze and store research data securely, generating digital certificates to ensure data integrity and enable secure data transfer between accounts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If research data is stored in an electronic device or research notebook, then the storage method is simple and accessible, but the data may be permanently lost if the device or notebook is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a blockchain system as an intermediary for data storage. Instead of storing data directly in local electronic devices or notebooks, the system uses a blockchain network as a mediator to store data securely. The processing system sends data to the blockchain system, which stores it in a distributed ledger across multiple nodes, providing both accessibility and security without requiring the researcher to physically safeguard the storage medium.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into the blockchain system: data storage, data analysis, and data verification. The target application program deployed on the blockchain system performs both storage and analysis functions, merging what were previously separate operations into a unified system that reduces data loss risk while maintaining ease of access.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual analysis of observation records and experiment records is performed, then flexibility in analysis approach is maintained, but the process is time consuming and may introduce human errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual analysis with an automated computational system. The target application program, deployed on the blockchain system, automatically processes observation records and experiment records using algorithms rather than human manual analysis. This substitution maintains analytical flexibility through programmable logic while dramatically improving efficiency and eliminating human errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service analysis where the blockchain system automatically processes research data without requiring continuous human intervention. The target application program performs analysis operations autonomously once deployed, allowing the system to serve itself in processing data while maintaining the flexibility to handle different analysis scenarios through programmable logic.
3Ease of operation
If data is stored in a centralized system, then access and modification are easy, but data integrity and tamper-proofing are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data storage system into a distributed network of blockchain nodes rather than a single centralized storage location. Each node holds a copy of the ledger, and data is stored in blocks that are cryptographically linked. This segmentation provides tamper-proofing because any modification would require changing the data across the majority of nodes simultaneously, while still allowing easy access through the decentralized network.
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AI summary
A blockchain-based method for saving research data is implemented by a processing system. The processing system is connected to a blockchain system, and stores a user account associated with the blockchain system. The method includes sending a deployment request that includes the user account and an application to the blockchain system, in order for the blockchain system to deploy the application associated with the user account on the blockchain system. The method further includes generating and sending a processing request that includes a to-be-processed dataset to the blockchain system, in order for the blockchain system to analyze the to-be-processed dataset using the application so as to obtain a target dataset that corresponds to the to-be-processed dataset and that indicates an analysis result of the to-be-processed dataset, to store the to-be-processed dataset and the target dataset in the blockchain system, and to send the target dataset to the processing system.