IP Library Granted Patent US 10,685,099
Granted Patent B2
US 10,685,099 · App. 16/735,538 · Granted Jun 16, 2020

System and method for mapping decentralized identifiers to real-world entities

Inventors: Yuan Chen (Hangzhou, CN); Renhui Yang (Hangzhou, CN); Yuqi Lin (Hangzhou, CN); Jiawei Liu (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
G06F21/31G06F16/2379H04L9/0866H04L9/3073
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Patent No.
US 10,685,099
App. No.
16/735,538
Granted
Jun 16, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for mapping decentralized identifiers (DIDs) to real-world entities. One of the methods includes: receiving a request for creating a DID; obtaining a proof of identity authentication based on the received request; obtaining the DID based on the proof of identity authentication; and storing a mapping relationship between the proof of identity authentication and the DID.

Claims (75)

1. A computer-implemented method for mapping decentralized identifiers (DIDs) to real-world entities, comprising:

receiving, by a server system, a request for obtaining a DID, the request comprising an identifier of a subject corresponding to the DID;

obtaining, by the server system, a proof of identity authentication based on the request for obtaining the DID, wherein the obtaining the proof of identity authentication comprises:

sending, to a client-side application associated with the subject, instructions to obtain data associated with one or more features of the subject,

obtaining data associated with the identifier of the subject from a blockchain, and

comparing the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject;

obtaining, by the server system, the DID based on the proof of identity authentication by sending a blockchain transaction for creating the DID to one or more blockchain nodes associated with the blockchain; and

storing, by the server system, a mapping relationship between the proof of identity authentication and the DID, wherein the storing comprises:

determining a hash value for a combination of the proof of identity authentication and the DID, and

storing the hash value on the blockchain.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the proof of identity authentication comprises:

a proof of real-person authentication; or

a proof of real-name authentication.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending instructions to obtain data associated with one or more features of the subject comprises:

sending, to the client-side application, instructions to capture one or more images of the subject.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject comprises:

sending, to the client-side application, instructions to compare the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the DID comprises:

generating a key alias;

obtaining a public key of a cryptographic key pair; and

storing a mapping relationship between the proof of identity authentication, the public key, and the key alias.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the obtaining the DID further comprises:

generating, based on the public key, one or more blockchain transactions for adding a DID document associated with the DID to the blockchain.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a verifiable claim (VC) based on the proof of identity authentication; and

uploading the VC to a service endpoint associated with the obtained DID.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for mapping decentralized identifiers (DIDs) to real-world entities, configured with instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request for obtaining a DID, the request comprising an identifier of a subject corresponding to the DID;

obtaining a proof of identity authentication based on the request for obtaining the DID, wherein the obtaining the proof of identity authentication comprises:

sending, to a client-side application associated with the subject, instructions to obtain data associated with one or more features of the subject,

obtaining data associated with the identifier of the subject from a blockchain, and

comparing the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject;

obtaining the DID based on the proof of identity authentication by sending a blockchain transaction for creating the DID to one or more blockchain nodes associated with the blockchain; and

storing a mapping relationship between the proof of identity authentication and the DID, wherein the storing comprises:

determining a hash value for a combination of the proof of identity authentication and the DID, and

storing the hash value on the blockchain.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the proof of identity authentication comprises:

a proof of real-person authentication; or

a proof of real-name authentication.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the sending instructions to obtain data associated with one or more features of the subject comprises:

sending, to the client-side application, instructions to capture one or more images of the subject.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the comparing the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject comprises:

sending, to the client-side application, instructions to compare the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the obtaining the DID comprises:

generating a key alias;

obtaining a public key of a cryptographic key pair; and

storing a mapping relationship between the proof of identity authentication, the public key, and the key alias.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the obtaining the DID further comprises:

generating, based on the public key, one or more blockchain transactions for adding a DID document associated with the DID to the blockchain.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a verifiable claim (VC) based on the proof of identity authentication; and

uploading the VC to a service endpoint associated with the obtained DID.

15. A system for mapping decentralized identifiers (DIDs) to real-world entities, comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by the processor to cause the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request for obtaining a DID, the request comprising an identifier of a subject corresponding to the DID;

obtaining a proof of identity authentication based on the request for obtaining the DID, wherein the obtaining the proof of identity authentication comprises:

sending, to a client-side application associated with the subject, instructions to obtain data associated with one or more features of the subject,

obtaining data associated with the identifier of the subject from a blockchain, and

comparing the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject;

obtaining the DID based on the proof of identity authentication by sending a blockchain transaction for creating the DID to one or more blockchain nodes associated with the blockchain; and

storing a mapping relationship between the proof of identity authentication and the DID, wherein the storing comprises:

determining a hash value for a combination of the proof of identity authentication and the DID, and

storing the hash value on the blockchain.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the sending instructions to obtain data associated with one or more features of the subject comprises:

sending, to the client-side application, instructions to capture one or more images of the subject.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the comparing the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject comprises:

sending, to the client-side application, instructions to compare the data associated with the one or more features of the subject with the data associated with the identifier of the subject.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the obtaining the DID comprises:

generating a key alias;

obtaining a public key of a cryptographic key pair; and

storing a mapping relationship between the proof of identity authentication, the public key, and the key alias.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the obtaining the DID further comprises:

generating, based on the public key, one or more blockchain transactions for adding a DID document associated with the DID to the blockchain.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a verifiable claim (VC) based on the proof of identity authentication; and

uploading the VC to a service endpoint associated with the obtained DID.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2020
From: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053796/0281 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2020
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053702/0392 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2020
From: CHEN, YUAN; YANG, RENHUI; LIN, YUQI; LIU, JIAWEI
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051477/0587 →