Proof-of-Play Blockchain Mining for Low-Energy Fraud Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing blockchain mining methods, such as Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS), incur significant energy costs and risks of losing monetary value due to fraudulent activities.
Innovation Solution
A system for Proof of Play (PoP) blockchain mining that involves multiple users collaborating or competing in a group task, where task data is recorded in a side chain and verified by a controlling device, with rewards distributed based on participation and performance, using cryptographic signatures and a neutral officiator to ensure fairness and prevent fraud.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If Proof of Work (PoW) is used for blockchain mining, then security and decentralization are improved, but energy consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical computational work of PoW with a game-based activity system. Instead of requiring computational power to solve cryptographic puzzles, users perform game actions (physical or digital) that are verified by the network. This substitutes the energy-intensive mechanical process with a more efficient verification mechanism while maintaining security through game outcome validation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to generate their own mining credentials through game participation rather than relying on centralized validation. Users perform game actions and submit results that are verified by the network, enabling self-service mining that reduces overall system energy consumption while maintaining decentralization and security.
2Use of energy by moving object
If Proof of Stake (PoS) is used for blockchain mining, then energy consumption is reduced, but users risk losing monetary value through stake removal due to fraudulent transactions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a game-based intermediary layer between users and the blockchain network. Instead of directly staking cryptocurrency, users engage in verified game activities that serve as the mining mechanism. This intermediary game layer protects users' monetary value by replacing direct financial stakes with game performance validation, eliminating the risk of stake removal while maintaining network security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses game tokens or credits as disposable mining credentials rather than requiring long-term cryptocurrency staking. These temporary game-based credentials can be obtained through game participation and used for mining purposes, providing a low-risk alternative to traditional PoS that protects users' main cryptocurrency holdings from loss.
3Reliability
If traditional PoW or PoS mining is used, then blockchain security is maintained, but fraudulent blocks can still be created causing monetary loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent fundamentally changes the mining parameter from computational work (PoW) or financial stake (PoS) to game activity verification. By altering the core mining parameter to game-based validation, the system creates a new security model where fraudulent blocks are prevented through game outcome verification rather than computational difficulty or financial penalty mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the traditional cryptographic verification mechanism with a game-based verification system. Instead of relying on computational puzzles or financial stakes, the network validates game outcomes and user actions. This substitution creates a new security paradigm that is inherently resistant to fraudulent block creation while maintaining blockchain integrity.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for proof of play (PoP) blockchain mining. In some implementations, a corresponding method may include providing a set of one or more task parameters for a group task to each of two or more users; responsive to a consensus among the two or more users, storing a start-task transaction that includes the set of one or more task parameters signed by each of the two or more users; storing an end-task transaction at an address of a blockchain; determining respective rewards for at least a subset of the two or more users based at least on the start-task transaction and the end-task transaction; and recording the respective rewards in the blockchain.