Stranded Blockchain Smartblock Parallel Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional blockchains face limitations in processing efficiency and dynamic information storage due to their linear structure, requiring increased processing power and struggling with the need to prune or drop blocks while maintaining security.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of Smartblocks allows for the anchoring of multiple blockchains, enabling the creation of Smartblocks that can prune or limit the size of blockchains between anchors, thereby enhancing processing efficiency and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional linear blockchain structure is used, then data security and immutability are maintained, but processing efficiency decreases and the system requires increased processing power
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the traditional linear blockchain into multiple parallel chains (blockchains 402, 404, 406, 408) that are anchored to common genesis blocks. This segmentation allows transactions to be processed in parallel across multiple chains simultaneously, improving processing efficiency while maintaining security through the shared anchor structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional linear blockchain structure to a multi-dimensional structure with multiple parallel chains branching from common anchors. This dimensional change enables concurrent processing across different chain dimensions, significantly enhancing throughput without proportionally increasing processing power requirements.
2Reliability
If blockchain size grows continuously, then more historical data is preserved, but the system struggles with pruning blocks while maintaining security
Solution Approach 1:
By organizing data across multiple parallel blockchains anchored to common genesis blocks, the system can selectively prune or limit the size of individual chains without compromising overall data integrity. The anchor structure provides reference points that maintain reliability even as individual chains are managed or pruned.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables selective pruning of blockchain data between anchors while maintaining security through the anchor structure. Historical data can be discarded from individual chains when no longer needed, yet the anchor points preserve the ability to recover or verify historical integrity when necessary.
3Productivity
If multiple blockchains are anchored to Smartblocks, then processing efficiency is enhanced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent blockchains by anchoring them to common genesis blocks and using shared Smartblock structures. This merging approach enables parallel processing across chains while presenting a unified management interface, enhancing productivity without proportionally increasing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor blocks and Smartblock structures serve multiple functions simultaneously: they act as security anchors, processing coordination points, and data verification references for multiple parallel blockchains. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate management mechanisms for each chain.
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AI summary
A Smartblock that has at least two Blockchains that originates from it and terminates at a second Smartblock to create a Blockstrand.