Messaging Server With Distributed Ledger Circuitry For Encrypted Data Routing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current data messaging services are inefficient in transferring encrypted data between user communication devices under the control of distributed ledgers, as they do not effectively handle encrypted data messages and lack secure routing mechanisms.

Innovation Solution

A messaging server system that incorporates processing circuitry and distributed ledger circuitry to execute transactions based on source and destination domains, ensuring secure handling and transfer of encrypted data messages without decryption, utilizing blockchain technology for immutability and consensus.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If distributed ledger technology is implemented to control data messaging services, then security and data integrity are improved, but system complexity and processing overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a messaging server as an intermediary component that mediates between user devices and the distributed ledger network. The server handles encapsulation of data messages, interaction with ledger circuitry, and coordination of routing operations, thereby shielding end users from the complexity of distributed ledger operations while maintaining security and integrity benefits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system is segmented into distinct functional modules: processing circuitry for message handling, ledger circuitry for blockchain operations, and routing circuitry for message forwarding. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific tasks, improving overall system manageability and reducing operational complexity while maintaining the security benefits of distributed ledger technology

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If encrypted data messages are transferred without decryption under distributed ledger control, then security is improved, but processing efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Data messages are pre-encapsulated in a standardized format with embedded routing information and metadata before being submitted to the distributed ledger. This preliminary preparation enables the ledger to process and route encrypted messages efficiently without requiring decryption, as all necessary routing decisions can be made based on the encapsulated metadata

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional decryption-based security mechanisms with a cryptographic encapsulation approach controlled by the distributed ledger. Instead of decrypting messages for routing decisions, the system uses public-key cryptography and smart contracts to enable secure, encrypted message routing based on metadata, eliminating the computational overhead of decryption while maintaining security

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

3Stability of the object's composition

If blockchain database format is used to store ledger data with hashes, then data immutability is improved, but storage requirements and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata immutabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential routing and control information into the blockchain ledger, while keeping the actual data messages encrypted and stored separately. The ledger stores hashed references and metadata necessary for routing decisions, rather than storing complete message content, thereby reducing storage requirements and accelerating processing while maintaining immutability for critical routing data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11621947B2Data messaging service with distributed ledger control
Publication Date: 2023.04.04 T MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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AI summary

In a messaging server, processing circuitry receives a network packet that encapsulates a user message from a wireless User Equipment (UE) over a wireless communication network. In response to the network packet, the processing circuitry transfers the user message to ledger circuitry in the messaging server. The ledger circuitry executes a distributed ledger transaction based on a source domain and a destination domain in the user message. The ledger circuitry transfers the user message to the processing circuitry after the distributed ledger transaction. The processing circuitry receives the user message from the ledger circuitry and generates a new network packet for delivery to the destination domain that encapsulates the user message. The ledger circuitry transfers the new network packet that encapsulates the user message for delivery to the destination domain.