Web3 Enterprise Workflow Integration via Browser-Based Key Vault
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing enterprise systems face challenges in integrating Web3 technology due to differences in protocols and the management of cryptographic keys, making it difficult for users to generate and store encrypted blockchain transactions within a typical enterprise usage paradigm.
Innovation Solution
A system that operates based on browser-based user commands to efficiently sign Web3 database operations, such as blockchain transactions, by programmatically generating and storing cryptographic keypairs without exposing private keys, and transmitting signed transactions to a blockchain using a Web3 interface server and a cloud-based key vault.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If Web3 technology is integrated into enterprise workflows, then blockchain transactions can be performed securely and transparently, but users require specialized knowledge to generate and manage cryptographic keys which complicates operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary service that mediates between enterprise users and blockchain infrastructure. This service handles cryptographic key generation, storage, and transaction signing automatically, allowing users to interact with blockchain through simplified interfaces without needing to understand underlying cryptographic operations, thus maintaining security while improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service mechanisms where the blockchain service automatically performs key management and transaction signing operations. The service generates keys securely, manages their lifecycle, and automatically signs transactions using appropriate keys without requiring user intervention in these complex operations, enhancing both security and usability
2Adaptability or versatility
If cryptographic keys are managed directly by users, then users have full control over their transactions, but the complexity of key management increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments key management into distinct functional components: key generation, key storage, key selection, and transaction signing. Each function is handled by specialized modules within the service, allowing users to maintain control over their transactions while the complex key management operations are distributed across multiple specialized components, reducing overall complexity
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary key management service acts as a mediator between users and cryptographic operations. This service provides controlled access to keys and signing operations through well-defined interfaces, maintaining user control and authorization while abstracting away the complexity of direct key management
3Adaptability or versatility
If Web3 protocols are integrated with enterprise systems, then blockchain functionality is enabled, but protocol differences create integration difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal interface layer that provides consistent functionality across different blockchain protocols. The service implements a standardized API that handles protocol-specific variations internally, allowing enterprise systems to integrate with blockchain functionality through a single unified interface that adapts to different protocols as needed, thereby enabling broad functionality while minimizing integration complexity
Data Source
AI summary
Systems include reception of credentials of a user at a Web server, generation of a token comprising an identifier of the user, reception of a request from the user to transmit a operation to a Web3 database, the request including the token, and, in response to the received request, querying of a database for a identifier associated with the user, requesting of encryption of the operation by a private key associated with the identifier, reception of an encrypted operation in response to the requested encryption of the operation, and transmission of the encrypted operation to the Web3 database.