IP Library Patent Application 16801953
Patent Application
App. No. 16/801,953

DETERMINING GENERATION TIME FOR BLOCKCHAIN DATA

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16/801,953
Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining time for blockchain data. One of the methods includes: obtaining a first transaction identifier of a target transaction stored on a blockchain, wherein the target transaction comprises first target data, and wherein the first target data is generated by adding a second transaction identifier of a reference transaction stored on the blockchain to a second target data; obtaining, based on the first transaction identifier, a first timestamp corresponding to the target transaction; obtaining, based on the second transaction identifier, a second timestamp corresponding to the reference transaction; and determining, based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp, a time period during which the second target data was generated.

Claims (68)

1 . A computer-implemented method for determining time for blockchain data, comprising:

obtaining a first transaction identifier of a target transaction stored on a blockchain, wherein the target transaction comprises first target data, and wherein the first target data is generated by adding a second transaction identifier of a reference transaction stored on the blockchain to a second target data;

obtaining, based on the first transaction identifier, a first timestamp corresponding to the target transaction;

obtaining, based on the second transaction identifier, a second timestamp corresponding to the reference transaction; and

determining, based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp, a time period during which the second target data was generated.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first transaction identifier is a hash value of the reference transaction and the second transaction identifier is a hash value of the target transaction.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the target transaction comprises a hash value of the first target data, and obtaining the first timestamp comprises:

identifying, based on the first transaction identifier, the target transaction; and

receiving, from a blockchain node associated with the blockchain, the hash value of the first target data and the first timestamp corresponding to the target transaction.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein a local version of the first target data is stored by a data verifier, and obtaining the second timestamp comprises:

calculating a hash value of the local version;

determining that the hash value of the local version is same as a hash value of the first target data;

identify the first transaction identifier from the local version;

identifying, based on the first transaction identifier, the reference transaction stored on the blockchain; and

obtaining the second timestamp corresponding to the reference transaction.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the time period is between a time of the first timestamp and a time of the second timestamp.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first timestamp is one of:

a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of a block that includes the target transaction, a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of the target transaction included in the target transaction, or a timestamp corresponding to a receiving time of the target transaction included in the target transaction; and

wherein the timestamp corresponding to the receiving time of the target transaction is added by a blockchain node associated with the blockchain when the target transaction is received by the blockchain node.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second timestamp is one of:

a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of a block that includes the reference transaction, a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of the reference transaction included in the reference transaction, or a timestamp corresponding to a receiving time of the reference transaction included in the reference transaction; and

wherein the timestamp corresponding to the receiving time of the reference transaction is added by a blockchain node associated with the blockchain when the reference transaction is received by the blockchain node.

8 . A computer-implemented system for determining time for blockchain data, 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 operations comprising:

obtaining a first transaction identifier of a target transaction stored on a blockchain, wherein the target transaction comprises first target data, and wherein the first target data is generated by adding a second transaction identifier of a reference transaction stored on the blockchain to a second target data;

obtaining, based on the first transaction identifier, a first timestamp corresponding to the target transaction;

obtaining, based on the second transaction identifier, a second timestamp corresponding to the reference transaction; and

determining, based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp, a time period during which the second target data was generated.

9 . The computer-implemented system of claim 8 , wherein the first transaction identifier is a hash value of the reference transaction and the second transaction identifier is a hash value of the target transaction.

10 . The computer-implemented system of claim 8 , wherein the target transaction comprises a hash value of the first target data, and obtaining the first timestamp comprises:

identifying, based on the first transaction identifier, the target transaction; and

receiving, from a blockchain node associated with the blockchain, the hash value of the first target data and the first timestamp corresponding to the target transaction.

11 . The computer-implemented system of claim 10 , wherein a local version of the first target data is stored by a data verifier, and obtaining the second timestamp comprises:

calculating a hash value of the local version;

determining that the hash value of the local version is same as a hash value of the first target data;

identify the first transaction identifier from the local version;

identifying, based on the first transaction identifier, the reference transaction stored on the blockchain; and

obtaining the second timestamp corresponding to the reference transaction.

12 . The computer-implemented system of claim 8 , wherein the time period is between a time of the first timestamp and a time of the second timestamp.

13 . The computer-implemented system of claim 8 , wherein the first timestamp is one of:

a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of a block that includes the target transaction, a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of the target transaction included in the target transaction, or a timestamp corresponding to a receiving time of the target transaction included in the target transaction; and

wherein the timestamp corresponding to the receiving time of the target transaction is added by a blockchain node associated with the blockchain when the target transaction is received by the blockchain node.

14 . The computer-implemented system of claim 8 , wherein the second timestamp is one of:

a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of a block that includes the reference transaction, a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of the reference transaction included in the reference transaction, or a timestamp corresponding to a receiving time of the reference transaction included in the reference transaction; and

wherein the timestamp corresponding to the receiving time of the reference transaction is added by a blockchain node associated with the blockchain when the reference transaction is received by the blockchain node.

15 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer-implemented system to perform operations for determining time for blockchain data, comprising:

obtaining a first transaction identifier of a target transaction stored on a blockchain, wherein the target transaction comprises first target data, and wherein the first target data is generated by adding a second transaction identifier of a reference transaction stored on the blockchain to a second target data;

obtaining, based on the first transaction identifier, a first timestamp corresponding to the target transaction;

obtaining, based on the second transaction identifier, a second timestamp corresponding to the reference transaction; and

determining, based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp, a time period during which the second target data was generated.

16 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first transaction identifier is a hash value of the reference transaction and the second transaction identifier is a hash value of the target transaction.

17 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the target transaction comprises a hash value of the first target data, and obtaining the first timestamp comprises:

identifying, based on the first transaction identifier, the target transaction; and

receiving, from a blockchain node associated with the blockchain, the hash value of the first target data and the first timestamp corresponding to the target transaction.

18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein a local version of the first target data is stored by a data verifier, and obtaining the second timestamp comprises:

calculating a hash value of the local version;

determining that the hash value of the local version is same as a hash value of the first target data;

identify the first transaction identifier from the local version;

identifying, based on the first transaction identifier, the reference transaction stored on the blockchain; and

obtaining the second timestamp corresponding to the reference transaction.

19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the time period is between a time of the first timestamp and a time of the second timestamp.

20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first timestamp is one of:

a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of a block that includes the target transaction, a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of the target transaction included in the target transaction, or a timestamp corresponding to a receiving time of the target transaction included in the target transaction; and

wherein the timestamp corresponding to the receiving time of the target transaction is added by a blockchain node associated with the blockchain when the target transaction is received by the blockchain node.

21 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the second timestamp is one of:

a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of a block that includes the reference transaction, a timestamp corresponding to a creation time of the reference transaction included in the reference transaction, or a timestamp corresponding to a receiving time of the reference transaction included in the reference transaction; and

wherein the timestamp corresponding to the receiving time of the reference transaction is added by a blockchain node associated with the blockchain when the reference transaction is received by the blockchain node.

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 Mar 12, 2020
From: JIANG, HAITAO
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052093/0124 →