Blockchain Review System for Tamper-Resistant Academic Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing paper review process is vulnerable to falsification and tampering, leading to doubts about the accuracy and credibility of the review conclusions, as they can be modified by unauthorized parties, compromising the security and public trust in the review process.
Innovation Solution
A blockchain-based method is introduced where a reviewing party determines a review conclusion and anonymous identity data, which are then chained and stored on a blockchain, ensuring the true identity of the reviewer remains undisclosed and preventing tampering, thereby enhancing the security and credibility of the review process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the review conclusion is stored in a database, then it is easy to access and modify, but it becomes vulnerable to tampering and falsification
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional database storage mechanism with a blockchain-based distributed ledger system. The review conclusion and anonymous identity data are packaged into a chaining transaction request, signed with the reviewer's private key, and stored across multiple nodes in the blockchain network. This substitution eliminates the single-point vulnerability of centralized databases while maintaining accessibility through the distributed network.
2Reliability
If the true identity of the reviewing party is disclosed, then accountability is improved, but the reviewing party can be influenced or contacted by the to-be-reviewed party
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces anonymous identity data as an intermediary between the reviewer's true identity and the review conclusion. The anonymous identity (e.g., encrypted pseudonym or hash) is stored on the blockchain alongside the review conclusion, allowing verification of the reviewer's identity without disclosing personal information. This intermediary layer prevents direct contact or influence while maintaining accountability through the ability to trace the review to the anonymous identity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the reviewer's identity from a disclosed personal identifier to an anonymous cryptographic identifier. By changing the identity parameter from readable personal information to encrypted data (such as public keys or hash values), the system maintains the ability to verify and trace reviews while preventing any form of direct contact or influence on the reviewer.
3Reliability
If the review process is made transparent, then public credibility is improved, but the review conclusion becomes vulnerable to external interference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by packaging the review conclusion with the reviewer's anonymous identity data and digital signature before storing it on the blockchain. The chaining transaction request is created and signed in advance, establishing the review's authenticity and the reviewer's identity binding before any public disclosure. This preliminary structuring prevents later tampering while maintaining transparency through the immutable blockchain record.
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AI summary
A method, an apparatus, a device and a medium for performing a review based on a blockchain are provided, and relates to the field of blockchain technology. When performed by a reviewing party, a specific implementation includes: determining a review conclusion and anonymous identity data of the reviewing party, in response to a review request of a to-be-reviewed party acquired from a review organization party; and generating a chaining transaction request including the review conclusion and the anonymous identity data, to write the review conclusion and the anonymous identity data into a blockchain. Accordingly, tampering of the review conclusion is avoided, thus improving the security and public credibility of a review process.