Proof-of-work for blockchain applications

A computer readable storage medium having non-transitory executable instructions stored thereon, wherein when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• receive a data package from an authority server, the data package comprising a plurality of datasets, wherein each dataset of the plurality of datasets comprises signal information;
• analyze the data package to convert the signal information of each dataset to a corresponding data output;
• and
• communicate one or more of the data outputs to the authority server, the plurality of data outputs for use in establishing the proof-of-work for appending the block record to the blockchain.

A computing apparatus for appending a block record to a blockchain stored on mining nodes of a network, the block record comprising payload data, a proof-of-work, and a unique identifier of a preceding block of the blockchain, wherein the computing apparatus comprises:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more machine readable storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a data package from an authority server, the data package comprising a plurality of datasets, wherein each dataset of the plurality of datasets comprises signal information;
• analyze the data package to convert the signal information of each dataset to a corresponding data output;
• and
• communicate a plurality of the data outputs to the authority server, the plurality of data outputs for use in establishing the proof-of-work for appending the block record to the blockchain.

A method, the method performed by an authority server, the authority server trusted by a plurality of mining nodes of a network to authenticate a block record of a blockchain, the method comprising:

• receiving information containing a first plurality of data outputs from a first mining node of the plurality of mining nodes, each data output of the first plurality of data outputs determined from a first data package analyzed by the first mining node, the first data package comprising a plurality of datasets;
• verifying the first plurality of data outputs;
• and
• in response to verifying the first plurality of data outputs, digitally signing a unique token to be used as a proof-of-work in the block record of the blockchain.

A computer readable storage medium having non-transitory executable instructions stored thereon, wherein when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• receive information containing a first plurality of data outputs from a first mining node of the plurality of mining nodes, each data output of the first plurality of data outputs determined from a first data package analyzed by the first mining node, the first data package comprising a plurality of datasets;
• verify the first plurality of data outputs;
• and
• in response to verifying the first plurality of data outputs, digitally sign a unique token to be used as a proof-of-work in the block record of the blockchain.

An authority server, the authority server trusted by mining nodes of a network to authenticate a block record of a blockchain, each mining node comprising computing apparatuses for appending the block record to the blockchain, the authority server comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memory units, the memory units having instructions stored therein which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive information containing a first plurality of data outputs from a first mining node of the network, each data output of the first plurality of data outputs determined from a first data package analyzed by the first mining node, the data package comprising a plurality of datasets;
• verify the first plurality of data outputs;
• and
• in response to verifying a first plurality of reads, digitally sign a unique token to be used as a proof-of-work in the block record of the blockchain.

A system for processing signal information as a proof-of-work for appending a block record to a blockchain, the system comprising:

• one or more authority servers, each comprising one or more processors;
• and
• a network of mining nodes, wherein each mining node comprises one or more processors;
• and
• wherein a mining node is configured to:
• receive a data package from an authority server, the data package comprising a plurality of datasets, wherein each of the plurality of datasets comprises signal information;
• analyze the data package to convert the signal information of each dataset to a corresponding data output;
• communicate a plurality of the data outputs to the authority server;
• receive a signed unique token from the authority server;
• create the block record for the blockchain using the signed unique token as the proof-of-work;
• and
• communicate the created block record to at least a second mining node of the network;
• and
• wherein the authority server is configured to:
• receive information containing the plurality of data outputs from the mining node;
• verify the plurality of data outputs;
• in response to verifying the plurality of data outputs, digitally sign a unique token;
• and
• send the signed unique token to the mining node to be used as the proof-of-work in the block record of the blockchain.