Cloud-Based API Deployment Using Segmented Distributed Ledger Nodes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Distributed ledger systems face increased resource usage and decreased performance due to decentralization, storage, bandwidth, and computing power requirements, especially as the database size grows.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based system deployment using a distributed ledger system that employs smart contracts to manage system coalitions, API deployments, and data writes to a distributed ledger, optimizing resource use and enhancing security and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If decentralization and consensus-based validation are implemented in distributed ledger systems, then data integrity and security are improved, but resource usage increases and performance decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the distributed ledger network into multiple node types (full nodes, light nodes, and cloud-based nodes) with different functional responsibilities. Full nodes maintain complete copies of the blockchain for security and validation, while light nodes and cloud-based nodes access only necessary data through APIs, reducing their resource requirements and improving overall system performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces cloud-based nodes as intermediaries between traditional distributed ledger participants and the blockchain network. These cloud nodes handle resource-intensive operations such as data storage, synchronization, and complex computations, allowing other participants to access blockchain services without directly bearing the full resource burden, thus improving system performance while maintaining data integrity.
2Quantity of substance
If the size of the decentralized database grows, then more data and functionality are available, but storage, bandwidth, and computing power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements local quality by allowing different nodes to store and process different portions of the blockchain data based on their capabilities and needs. Full nodes store complete blockchain histories, while light nodes and applications only store and access the specific data blocks and transactions relevant to their operations, reducing overall computing power requirements while maintaining access to the full database functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs copying strategies where critical blockchain data is replicated across multiple cloud-based nodes and made accessible through centralized API endpoints. This allows applications to access blockchain data without each application independently maintaining full copies of the database, reducing redundant computing power consumption while preserving data availability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If decentralization is implemented, then no central administrator is needed, but system complexity and coordination overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces multi-functional smart contract modules that can perform various blockchain operations (data validation, transaction routing, resource allocation) within a single decentralized framework. These universal modules reduce system complexity by consolidating multiple coordination functions into standardized, reusable components that maintain decentralized control while simplifying overall system architecture.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for the deployment of an application programming interface to cloud-based systems using a distributed ledger are disclosed. The system may include a cloud provider system and a distributed ledger. The cloud provider system may be configured to deploy cloud-based systems and/or APIs to enable one or more participant systems to leverage cloud-based resources. The distributed ledger may record events, functionalities, and operations from the cloud provider system, the participant systems, and the deployed cloud-based systems and APIs.