Blockchain Storage for Quantum Computer Input and Output Integrity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Quantum computer input and output data are vulnerable to hacking and eavesdropping due to the inherent security properties of quantum mechanics, necessitating secure storage solutions.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a blockchain system with multiple nodes to securely store quantum computer input and output data, using smart contracts and zero-knowledge proofs to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If quantum computer input and output data are stored using conventional storage methods, then storage simplicity is maintained, but security against hacking and eavesdropping deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoidstorage system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the storage system into multiple independent nodes that collectively form a blockchain network. Each node stores a copy of the blockchain, and data is segmented into blocks that are distributed across the network. This segmentation provides security through decentralization while maintaining manageable complexity at each individual node level.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces blockchain technology as an intermediary layer between the quantum computer and conventional storage systems. This intermediary provides tamper-proof data integrity verification through cryptographic hashing and consensus mechanisms, enhancing security without requiring changes to the quantum computer itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If blockchain technology is implemented to secure quantum computer data, then data integrity and security are improved, but storage and retrieval complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidblockchain implementation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the blockchain system to serve multiple functions simultaneously: secure data storage, tamper detection through hashing, distributed redundancy across nodes, and automated verification through consensus mechanisms. This multi-functionality justifies the complexity by providing comprehensive security and integrity guarantees in a single integrated system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The blockchain system implements automated verification and consensus mechanisms that operate without external intervention. Nodes automatically validate new blocks, detect tampering through cryptographic verification, and maintain data integrity through self-correcting consensus protocols, reducing the need for manual security management despite the system's complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If data is stored in multiple blockchain nodes for security, then security against tampering is improved, but data access time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetamper resistanceVSAvoiddata retrieval time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the blockchain data into distinct blocks that can be independently accessed. When data retrieval is needed, the system can query specific blocks or ranges rather than accessing the entire blockchain across all nodes, reducing retrieval time while maintaining the security benefits of distributed storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary indexing and organization of blockchain data at each node, allowing for efficient location and retrieval of specific data blocks. This preliminary structuring enables faster access to required data without compromising the distributed security architecture, as nodes can quickly locate and return specific blocks without needing to traverse the entire blockchain.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250365168A1System and method for storing input data and/or output data of a quantum computer in a blockchain
Publication Date: 2025.11.27 GOUDJIL RYAN G
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AI summary

A system for storing a quantum computer input data or a quantum computer output data, or both in a blockchain. The system includes a network of a plurality of nodes, each node in the plurality of nodes being configured to store a copy of a plurality of blockchains, a first blockchain having a first plurality of blocks and a second blockchain having a second plurality of blocks, a block in the first plurality of blocks includes a quantum computer input data; and a quantum computer in communication with the network of nodes, the quantum computer being configured to receive or retrieve the quantum computer input data from the network of the plurality of nodes and to output the quantum computer output data to the network of nodes and to store the quantum computer output data in a block of the second blockchain within the network of nodes.