US 2022/0188298 A1 · SCALABLE, SECURE, EFFICIENT, AND ADAPTABLE DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL LEDGER TRANSACTION NETWORK

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for implementing a scalable, secure, efficient, and adaptable distributed digital ledger transaction network. Indeed, the disclosed systems can reduce storage and processing requirements, improve security of implementing computing devices and underlying digital assets, accommodate a wide variety of different digital programs (or “smart contracts”), and scale to accommodate billions of users and associated digital transactions. For example, the disclosed systems can utilize a host of features that improve storage, account/address management, digital transaction execution, consensus, and synchronization processes. The disclosed systems can also utilize a new programming language that improves efficiency and security of the distributed digital ledger transaction network.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method comprising:

defining a transaction execution procedure via a smart contract stored on an authenticated data structure of a distributed digital ledger transaction network;
executing a transaction modifying the transaction execution procedure of the smart contract to a new transaction execution procedure;
and
executing a second transaction in accordance with the new transaction execution procedure.

1 more element

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to:

define a transaction execution procedure via a smart contract stored on an authenticated data structure of a distributed digital ledger transaction network;
execute a transaction modifying the transaction execution procedure of the smart contract to a new transaction execution procedure;
and
execute a second transaction in accordance with the new transaction execution procedure.

1 more element

A system comprising:

at least one processor;
and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
define a transaction execution procedure via a smart contract stored on an authenticated data structure of a distributed digital ledger transaction network;
execute a transaction modifying the transaction execution procedure of the smart contract to a new transaction execution procedure;
and
execute a second transaction in accordance with the new transaction execution procedure.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/653,839Filed 7 Mar 2022

Priority

15 Jun 2019

Published

16 Jun 2022

Term ends

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Classification15 codes

G06F 16/2379
Updating: updates performed during online database operations; commit processing
H04L 9/32
Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols: including means for…
G06F 16/22
Of structured data, e.g. relational data: indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
G06F 16/27
Of structured data, e.g. relational data: replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database…

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Application17/650,340Continuation · filed 8 Feb 2022

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Scalable, secure, efficient, and adaptable distributed digital ledger transaction network

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Scalable, secure, efficient, and adaptable distributed digital ledger transaction network

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Abstract

Claims20