Blockchain Token Education Record Management

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Current education record management lacks an impartial and objective mechanism for recording and inquiring non-qualification learning experiences, especially for short-term training, making it difficult for employers to verify employee learning experiences.

Innovation Solution

A digital education record management method utilizing blockchain token technology, where tokens are generated and managed through hash algorithms, enabling systematic recording and verification of learning experiences by educational institutions and students, with a unified issuing rule and authorization for token transfer, ensuring authenticity and accessibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional centralized education record management is used, then operation simplicity is maintained, but record authenticity and objectivity deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecord authenticityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces blockchain technology as an intermediary layer between educational institutions and employers. The blockchain network acts as a neutral mediator that objectively records and verifies education credentials without being controlled by any single institution, thus ensuring record authenticity while maintaining operational simplicity for users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional centralized mechanical record-keeping systems with a distributed blockchain system. Instead of relying on centralized databases controlled by single institutions, the system uses cryptographic hashing and distributed ledger technology to store and verify education records, fundamentally changing the underlying mechanism from centralized to decentralized.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If blockchain technology is implemented for education record management, then record authenticity is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecord authenticityVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service functionality where students can independently generate, store, and share their own education credentials on the blockchain. The system automatically handles credential verification through smart contracts, eliminating the need for manual verification processes and reducing operational complexity for users while maintaining high authenticity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of information

If comprehensive education records are recorded on blockchain, then information completeness is improved, but data security requirements worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoiddata security risks
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the fundamental parameters of data storage and security on the blockchain. Instead of storing sensitive personal information directly, the system uses cryptographic hash values and public-private key pairs. Personal data is encrypted and distributed across multiple nodes, making it extremely difficult to compromise while allowing complete information verification through cryptographic proofs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This method systematically records and authenticates learning experiences, facilitating employers' inquiries and encouraging students by providing a tamper-resistant digital education record, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of employee learning histories.

Implementation Method 1

generating a fixed number of tokens on the blockchain of the entire network through a hash algorithm

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHash algorithm:

Implementation Method 2

The encryption and decryption rules of the management key matching the educational institution hash address is generated by performing a calculation on a SHA-256 hash value of the account with the use of an elliptic curve encryption algorithm

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElliptic curve encryption:

Implementation Method 3

The encryption and decryption rules of the management key matching the educational institution hash address is generated by performing a calculation on a SHA-256 hash value of the account

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSHA-256 hashing:

Data Source

PatentUS10666425B2Digital education record management method based on blockchain token technology
Publication Date: 2020.05.26 SHANGHAI NETBAN EDUCATION TECH CO LTD
  • US10666425B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A digital education record management method based on the blockchain token technology, the method includes: generating a fixed number of tokens on the blockchain of the entire network through a hash algorithm; generating an educational institution hash address and a management key matching the educational institution hash address for an educational institution; assigning a sufficient number of tokens to the educational institution according to the scale and requirement of the educational institution; generating a student hash address and a management key corresponding to the student hash address for the student through the hash algorithm; establishing a unified issuing rule of the token by educational institutions, issuing the token to the student when the student meets the rule; reading data on the blockchain node by using a blockchain scanning tool; generating a digital education record for the student according to the data; checking the digital education record through an authorization key.