Multi-Blockchain Information Management for Cold Chain Data Integrity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cold chain and supply chain management systems lack effective measures to prevent data falsification, particularly in the storage and transmission of temperature and position data associated with items, which can lead to inaccuracies in tracking and tracing of goods.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an information management method that uses multiple blockchains to store item information, including temperature and position data, with different measurement cycles, to reduce the risk of data falsification and enhance data integrity and traceability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple blockchains are used to store item information with different measurement cycles, then data integrity and reliability are improved, but device complexity and system cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the storage of item information by creating multiple specialized blockchains, each dedicated to storing specific types of data (temperature data in one blockchain, position data in another). This segmentation allows each blockchain to be optimized for its specific data type and measurement cycle, improving overall data integrity while making the complex system more manageable through functional separation.
2Reliability
If data is stored in multiple separate blockchains, then data falsification risk is reduced, but data storage and retrieval complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary information processing unit that acts as a mediator between the multiple blockchains and the users. This intermediary handles the complexity of querying and retrieving data from multiple blockchains, presenting a unified interface to users while maintaining the security and integrity benefits of distributed storage across separate blockchains.
3Measurement precision
If different blockchains are used for different item information types, then traceability accuracy is improved, but system operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates blockchains that are universally queryable through a unified interface. While the blockchains are specialized for different data types (temperature, position), the information processing unit provides universal access methods that allow users to query any data type through the same process, maintaining ease of operation despite the specialized underlying structure.
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AI summary
An information management method, implemented by a computer, for managing information includes: acquiring a plurality of pieces of item information having different data input cycles or data measurement cycles as information associated with a specific item; and individually storing each of the plurality of pieces of item information associated with the specific item in association with a plurality of different blockchains.