Blockchain entity, off-chain entity, certification device for blockchain operations and method for performing a cooperation between a blockchain entity and an off-chain entity
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorWen Xin LEONG
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Abstract
According to various aspects, a blockchain entity is described herein to include a receiver configured to receive a digital signature of a certification entity for a cooperation between the blockchain entity and an off-chain device, a validity checker configured to check whether the digital signature for the cooperation is valid, and a controller configured to perform the cooperation with the off-chain device if the digital signature for the cooperation is valid.
Claims21
A blockchain entity comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a digital signature of a certification entity for a cooperation between the blockchain entity and an off-chain device;
- a validity checker configured to check whether the digital signature for the cooperation is valid;
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- a controller configured to perform the cooperation with the off-chain device if the digital signature for the cooperation is valid.
An off-chain entity for interaction with a blockchain network, the off-chain entity comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a digital signature of a certification entity for a cooperation between a blockchain entity and the off-chain entity;
- a validity checker configured to check whether the digital signature for the cooperation is valid;
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- a controller configured to perform the cooperation with the blockchain device if the digital signature for the cooperation is valid.
A certification device for blockchain operations, the certification device comprising:
- a signature generator configured to generate a digital signature for a cooperation between a blockchain entity and an off-chain entity;
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- a transmitter configured to transmit the digital signature to the blockchain entity.
A method for performing a cooperation between a blockchain entity and an off-chain entity, the method comprising:
- providing a digital signature for a cooperation between the blockchain entity and the off-chain entity;
- checking whether the digital signature for the cooperation is valid;
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- performing the cooperation between the blockchain entity and the off-chain entity if the digital signature for the cooperation is valid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.