Mutable Storage Unit Linking for Peer Network Asset Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Decentralized peer-to-peer storage networks face vulnerabilities as newly added digital assets are not yet verified by existing assets, making them susceptible to attacks, and there is a risk of isolated subgroups within the network that can be manipulated, compromising the integrity and completeness of the data store.
Innovation Solution
A method where new storage units are verified by existing units and cryptographically linked to a flexible number (n) of existing units, using a patch connection promotion service to ensure strong connectivity and resistance to fraud, reducing the need for energy-intensive consensus mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If new digital assets are added to the decentralized peer-to-peer storage network without verification by existing assets, then the network can grow and accept new assets quickly, but the new assets become vulnerable to attacks and fraud
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary verification by requiring new storage units to be verified by at least one existing storage unit before being added to the network. This preliminary action ensures that new assets undergo security checks and are linked to established units, preventing vulnerabilities while maintaining efficient onboarding of new assets
2Reliability
If existing storage units verify new storage units through cryptographic linking, then the integrity and immutability of the data store is enhanced, but the complexity of the verification process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces existing storage units as intermediaries that perform verification of new storage units. These intermediary units create cryptographic links that validate new assets without requiring complex centralized verification mechanisms, thereby enhancing integrity while managing complexity through distributed trust
Solution Approach 2:
The verification process creates cryptographic copies or references of existing storage units that are linked to new units. This copying mechanism allows verification without duplicating the entire verification complexity across all nodes, as the cryptographic links serve as verified references
3Reliability
If the network uses energy-intensive consensus mechanisms to verify storage units, then the reliability and security of the network is improved, but the energy consumption and operational cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service verification model where existing storage units automatically verify and link new storage units through cryptographic processes. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for energy-intensive centralized consensus mechanisms, as the network autonomously maintains integrity through distributed cryptographic verification by participating units
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AI summary
A method of managing storage units representing digital assets in a decentralised repository arranged in a peer-to-peer network comprising a plurality of peer computing systems, comprising steps of: selecting at least one storage unit hosted on a first peer computing system, where the selecting is carried out using selection criteria rules encoded in software; performing a cryptographic processing function taking as inputs information related to a current version of a first storage unit and information related to the selected at least one storage unit to generate a result as an output of the cryptographic processing function, where the first storage unit is hosted on a second peer computing system; and storing the result into a new version of the first storage unit.