US 11,900,364 B2 · Implementing logic gate functionality using a blockchain

Abstract

The invention presents a solution in which blockchain Transactions are created to implement the functionality of a logic gate. The invention may be implemented on the Bitcoin platform or an alternative blockchain platform. The transaction includes a locking script which comprises instructions selected so as to implement the functionality of a logic gate such as OR, AND, XOR, NOT and so on. In some examples, the instructions may be provided in a hashed form. When the script is executed (because a second transaction is attempting to spend the output associated with the locking script) the inputs will be processed by the conditional instructions to provide an output of TRUE or FALSE. The second transaction is transmitted to the blockchain network for validation and, if determined to be valid, it will be written to the blockchain. Validation of the second transaction can be interpreted as a TRUE output. Thus, the locking script of the first transaction provides the functionality of the desired logic gate. The invention provides numerous advantages and can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as for the implementation of control systems and processes.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented control method comprising the steps of:

providing a locking script in a first blockchain transaction, the locking script comprising at least one instruction arranged to process at least one Boolean input, wherein the at least one instruction in the locking script is arranged to implement a truth table of a logic gate;
providing a further blockchain transaction having an unlocking script;
processing, by at least one computing resource or agent, at least one input signal to provide at least one Boolean input;
and
using the at least one Boolean input to execute the locking and unlocking scripts of the first blockchain transaction and further blockchain transaction, wherein the computing resource or agent are arranged to influence behaviour of a device or process based upon validity of the further transaction, wherein the method comprises controlling a device or process based upon the validity of the further transaction, wherein the validity is determined or established by a computer-based control agent, wherein the computing agent interprets a valid transaction as a TRUE output from the logic gate and the computing agent interprets an invalid transaction as FALSE output from the logic gate.

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Implementing logic gate functionality using a blockchain

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Abstract

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