IP Library Granted Patent US 10,742,415
Granted Patent B2
US 10,742,415 · App. 16/783,112 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

Method and apparatus for inter-blockchain transmission of authenticable message

Inventor: Honglin Qiu (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
H04L9/3226G06F16/2365G06F16/2379H04L9/3236H04L2209/38
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,742,415
App. No.
16/783,112
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer-implemented method, non-transitory, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented system are provided for inter-blockchain, authenticable-message transmission. In an implementation, a first blockchain is connected to a relay. The relay is further connected to at least one other blockchain that includes a second blockchain. The method is performed by the first blockchain and includes saving first data on which a consensus is reached in the first blockchain by using a first account, where the first data includes an authenticable message, the authenticable message satisfies a predetermined protocol stack, and the first data is marked with a predetermined flag. The first data and first location information is provided to the relay, to provide the authenticable message to a second account in the second blockchain, where the first location information indicates a location of the first data in the first blockchain.

Claims (58)

1. A computer-implemented method for inter-blockchain, authenticable-message transmission, comprising:

saving, by a first blockchain, first data on which a consensus is reached in the first blockchain by using a first account, wherein:

the first blockchain is connected to a relay,

the relay is further connected to at least one other blockchain,

the at least one other blockchain comprises a second blockchain,

the first data comprises an authenticable message,

the authenticable message satisfies a predetermined protocol stack,

the predetermined protocol stack comprises a layer 1 protocol, a layer 2 protocol, and a layer 3 protocol,

the layer 1 protocol comprises a sending blockchain identifier field, a receiving blockchain identifier field, and the layer 2 protocol,

the layer 2 protocol comprises a sending account field, a receiving account field, and the layer 3 protocol,

the layer 3 protocol comprises a message content field, and

the sending blockchain identifier field, the sending account field, the receiving blockchain identifier field, and the receiving account field respectively correspond to a first blockchain identifier, the first account, a second blockchain identifier, and a second account; and

providing, by the first blockchain to the relay, the first data and first location information to cause the relay to provide the authenticable message to the second account in the second blockchain, wherein the first location information indicates a location of the first data in the first blockchain.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the saving first data on which a consensus is reached in the first blockchain by using the first account comprises: saving the first data in the first blockchain by invoking a first smart contract by using the first account, wherein the first account imports one or more of following parameters to the first smart contract when invoking the first smart contract: the second blockchain identifier, the second account, or message content.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the first data is marked with a predetermined flag.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the first data comprises a receipt, the receipt comprises a log generated after the first smart contract is executed, and a data field of the log comprises the authenticable message.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the log is marked with a predetermined topic, and the predetermined flag comprises the predetermined topic.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the predetermined flag comprises an account identifier of the first smart contract.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the layer 1 protocol further comprises a protocol version number field and a reserved field.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the layer 3 protocol further comprises a type field indicating a usage scenario type of the authenticable message.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the usage scenario type is one of a message type, a remote procedure call type, or a publish/subscribe type.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the layer 3 protocol further comprises a sequence number field indicates a current sending sequence number when the first account sends an authenticable message to the second account for a plurality of times.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first account comprises a contract account of a second smart contract.

12. A computer-implemented system for inter-blockchain, authenticable-message transmission, comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more computers and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, perform one or more operations, comprising:

saving, by a first blockchain, first data on which a consensus is reached in the first blockchain by using a first account, wherein:

the first blockchain is connected to a relay,

the relay is further connected to at least one other blockchain,

the at least one other blockchain comprises a second blockchain,

the first data comprises an authenticable message,

the authenticable message satisfies a predetermined protocol stack,

the predetermined protocol stack comprises a layer 1 protocol, a layer 2 protocol, and a layer 3 protocol,

the layer 1 protocol comprises a sending blockchain identifier field, a receiving blockchain identifier field, and the layer 2 protocol,

the layer 2 protocol comprises a sending account field, a receiving account field, and the layer 3 protocol,

the layer 3 protocol comprises a message content field, and

the sending blockchain identifier field, the sending account field, the receiving blockchain identifier field, and the receiving account field respectively correspond to a first blockchain identifier, the first account, a second blockchain identifier, and a second account; and

providing, by the first blockchain to the relay, the first data and first location information to cause the relay to provide the authenticable message to the second account in the second blockchain, wherein the first location information indicates a location of the first data in the first blockchain.

13. The computer-implemented system of claim 12 , wherein the saving first data on which a consensus is reached in the first blockchain by using the first account comprises: saving the first data in the first blockchain by invoking a first smart contract by using the first account, wherein the first account imports one or more of following parameters to the first smart contract when invoking the first smart contract: the second blockchain identifier, the second account, or message content.

14. The computer-implemented system of claim 12 , wherein the layer 1 protocol further comprises a protocol version number field and a reserved field.

15. The computer-implemented system of claim 12 , wherein the layer 3 protocol further comprises a type field indicating a usage scenario type of the authenticable message.

16. The computer-implemented system of claim 12 , wherein the layer 3 protocol further comprises a sequence number field indicates a current sending sequence number when the first account sends an authenticable message to the second account for a plurality of times.

17. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations for inter-blockchain, authenticable-message transmission, comprising:

saving, by a first blockchain, first data on which a consensus is reached in the first blockchain by using a first account, wherein:

the first blockchain is connected to a relay,

the relay is further connected to at least one other blockchain,

the at least one other blockchain comprises a second blockchain,

the first data comprises an authenticable message,

the authenticable message satisfies a predetermined protocol stack,

the predetermined protocol stack comprises a layer 1 protocol, a layer 2 protocol, and a layer 3 protocol,

the layer 1 protocol comprises a sending blockchain identifier field, a receiving blockchain identifier field, and the layer 2 protocol,

the layer 2 protocol comprises a sending account field, a receiving account field, and the layer 3 protocol,

the layer 3 protocol comprises a message content field, and

the sending blockchain identifier field, the sending account field, the receiving blockchain identifier field, and the receiving account field respectively correspond to a first blockchain identifier, the first account, a second blockchain identifier, and a second account; and

providing, by the first blockchain to the relay, the first data and first location information to cause the relay to provide the authenticable message to the second account in the second blockchain, wherein the first location information indicates a location of the first data in the first blockchain.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the saving first data on which a consensus is reached in the first blockchain by using the first account comprises: saving the first data in the first blockchain by invoking a first smart contract by using the first account, wherein the first account imports one or more of following parameters to the first smart contract when invoking the first smart contract: the second blockchain identifier, the second account, or message content.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the layer 1 protocol further comprises a protocol version number field and a reserved field.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the layer 3 protocol further comprises a type field indicating a usage scenario type of the authenticable message.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2020
From: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053754/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053743/0464 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2020
From: QIU, HONGLIN
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052568/0852 →