Methods and systems for distributed cryptographically secured data validation
Methods and systems for cryptographically secured data validation. The system includes a first validator. The first validator is designed and configured to receive a first instance of an immutable sequential data structure containing at least a first digitally signed textual element containing at least a first physical asset transfer field populated with a at least a first physical asset transfer datum and at least a second digitally signed textual element generated by a second validator. The first validator authenticates the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure. The first validator generates at least a second validity indicating a determination by the first validator as to the accuracy of the at least a first physical asset transfer field. The first validator detects a conflict between the at least a first validity flag and the at least a second validity flag. The first validator transmits to the at least a second validator an indication of the conflict.
1. A method of distributed, cryptographically secured data validation, the method comprising:
receiving, at a first validator, a first instance of an immutable sequential data structure, wherein the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure includes:
at least a first digitally signed textual element containing at least a first physical asset transfer field populated with at least a first physical asset transfer datum of a physical asset transfer; and
at least a second digitally signed textual element generated by at least a second validator, the at least a second digitally signed textual element containing a reference to the at least a first digitally signed textual element and at least a first validity flag indicating a determination by the at least a second validator of the validity of the at least a first physical asset transfer field;
authenticating, at the first validator, the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure;
generating, at the first validator, at least a second validity flag indicating a determination by the first validator of the validity of the at least a first physical asset transfer field;
detecting, at the first validator, a conflict between the at least a first validity flag and the at least a second validity flag; and
transmitting, by the first validator and to the at least a second validator, an indication of the conflict.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure further comprises receiving at least a block of the immutable sequential data structure.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure further comprises receiving a link to the immutable sequential data structure.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least a first validity flag includes an attestation; and
the at least a second validity flag includes an error flag.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least a first validity flag includes an error flag; and
the at least a second validity flag includes an attestation.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting further comprises:
generating, at the first validator, at least a third digitally signed textual element, wherein the at least a third digitally signed textual element further comprises:
a second reference to the at least a first physical asset transfer field; and
the at least a second validity flag; and
posting, to the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure, the at least a third digitally signed textual element.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, at the first validator, a second instance of the immutable sequential data structure, wherein the second instance of the immutable sequential data structure further comprises at least a third digitally signed textual element containing at least a second physical asset transfer field populated with at least a second physical asset transfer datum of the physical asset transfer.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least a second physical asset transfer datum is a modification of the at least a first physical asset transfer datum.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
identifying a list of signing devices;
determining that each device of the list of signing devices has posted an attestation of the at least a first physical asset transfer datum; and
rejecting the at least a second physical asset transfer datum.
10. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
identifying a list of signing devices;
determining that at least a device of the list of signing devices has not posted an attestation of the at least a first physical asset transfer datum;
generating at the first validator, least a fourth digitally signed textual element, wherein the at least a fourth digitally signed textual element further comprises:
at least a first reference to the at least a first physical asset transfer;
at least a first reference to the at least a second physical asset transfer; and
at least a third validity flag; and
posting, to the immutable sequential data structure, the at least a fourth digitally signed textual element.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least a second physical asset transfer datum is not a modification of the at least a first physical asset transfer datum.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
generating at the first validator, least a fourth digitally signed textual element, wherein the at least a fourth digitally signed textual element further comprises:
at least a first reference to the at least a first physical asset transfer datum;
at least a first reference to the at least a second physical asset transfer datum; and
at least a third validity flag; and
posting, to the immutable sequential data structure, the at least a fourth digitally signed textual element.
13. A system for distributed, cryptographically secured data validation, the system comprising:
a first validator, the first validator comprising a computing device and wherein the first validator is designed and configured to:
receive a first instance of an immutable sequential data structure; wherein the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure includes:
at least a first digitally signed textual element containing at least a first physical asset transfer field populated with at least a first physical asset transfer datum of a physical asset transfer; and
at least a second digitally signed textual element generated by at least a second validator, the at least a second digitally signed textual element containing a reference to the at least a first digitally signed textual element and at least a validity flag indicating a determination by the at least a second validator of the validity of the at least a first physical asset transfer field;
authenticate the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure;
generate at least a second validity flag indicating a determination by the first validator of the validity of the at least a first physical asset transfer field;
detect a conflict between the at least a first validity flag and the at least a second validity flag; and
transmit, to the at least a second validator, an indication of the conflict.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first validator is configured to receive the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure by receiving at least a block of the immutable sequential data structure.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first validator is configured to receive the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure by receiving a link to the immutable sequential data structure.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein:
the at least a first validity flag includes an attestation; and
the at least a second validity flag includes an error flag.
17. The system of claim 13 , wherein:
the at least a first validity flag includes an error flag; and
the at least a second validity flag includes an attestation.
18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first validator is further configured to:
generate at least a third digitally signed textual element, wherein the at least a third digitally signed textual element further comprises:
a second reference to the at least a first physical asset transfer field; and
the at least a second validity flag; and
post to the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure, the at least a third digitally signed textual element.
19. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first validator is further configured to receive a second instance of the immutable sequential data structure, wherein the second instance of the immutable sequential data structure further comprises at least a third digitally signed textual element containing at least a second physical asset transfer field populated with a at least a second physical asset transfer datum of the physical asset transfer.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the first validator is configured to:
generating least a fourth digitally signed textual element, wherein the at least a fourth digitally signed textual element further comprises:
at least a first reference to the at least a first physical asset transfer;
at least a first reference to the at least a second physical asset transfer; and
at least a third validity flag; and
post, to the immutable sequential data structure, the at least a fourth digitally signed textual element.