Block chain encoding with fair delay for distributed network devices

A device comprising:

• a network interface configured to communicate data with a network comprising a first network node and a second network node, wherein:
• the first network node is configured to store a first ledger comprising a first data block and second data block;
• the second network node is configured to store a second ledger comprising a third data block and a fourth data block, wherein:
• the third data block is identical to the first data block;
• and
• the fourth data block is identical to the second data block;
• and
• a hardware processor operably coupled to the network interface, and configured to:
• receive a data entry;
• generate a plurality of shares derived using the data entry, wherein generating the plurality of shares comprises:
• setting a share quantity indicating the number of shares to generate;
• setting a threshold value indicating the number of shares from the share quantity needed to determine the data entry;
• assigning a first reference number to the first ledger;
• assigning a second reference number to the second ledger;
• generating a first share for the first ledger by inputting the first reference number assigned to first ledger into a polynomial function, wherein:
• the degree of the polynomial function is equal to the threshold value minus one;
• and
• the result of the polynomial function at zero is the data entry;
• and
• generating a second share for the second ledger by inputting the second reference number assigned to the second ledger into the polynomial function;
• aggregate the first share with enriched data to generate a first enriched share;
• aggregate the second share with the enriched data to generate a second enriched share;
• transmit the first enriched share to the first network node;
• and
• transmit the second enriched share to the second network node;
• wherein:
• the enriched data comprises information indicating a first time to publish the first enriched share in the first ledger of the first network node;
• the enriched data comprises an index referencing the data entry;
• the enriched data comprises information indicating a second time to publish the second enriched share in the second ledger of the second network node;
• the first time and the second time are the same;
• and
• the enriched data comprises the index referencing the data entry.

A method comprising:

• receiving a data entry;
• generating a plurality of shares derived using the data entry, wherein generating the plurality of shares comprises:
• setting a share quantity indicating the number of shares to generate;
• setting a threshold value indicating the number of shares from the share quantity needed to determine the data entry;
• assigning a first reference number to a first ledger;
• assigning a second reference number to a second ledger;
• generating a first share for the first ledger by inputting the first reference number assigned to the first ledger into a polynomial function, wherein:
• the degree of the polynomial function is equal to the threshold value minus one;
• and
• the result of the polynomial function at zero is the data entry;
• and
• generating a second share for the second ledger by inputting the second reference number assigned to the second ledger into the polynomial function;
• aggregating the first share with enriched data to generate a first enriched share;
• aggregating the second share with the enriched data to generate a second enriched share;
• transmitting the first enriched share to a first network node;
• and
• transmitting the second enriched share to a second network node;
• wherein:
• the enriched data comprises information indicating a first time to publish the first enriched share in the first ledger of the first network node;
• the enriched data comprises an index referencing the data entry;
• the enriched data comprises information indicating a second time to publish the second enriched share in the second ledger of the second network node;
• the first time and the second time are the same;
• the enriched data comprises the index referencing the data entry.