IP Library Granted Patent US 10,944,549
Granted Patent B2
US 10,944,549 · App. 16/815,539 · Granted Mar 9, 2021

Blockchain-type data storage

Inventors: Yuan Zhang (Hangzhou, CN); Xinying Yang (Hangzhou, CN); Yize Li (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04L9/0643G06F16/901G06F16/9035H04L2209/38
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Patent No.
US 10,944,549
App. No.
16/815,539
Granted
Mar 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure relates to blockchain-type storage of receipt data. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a to-be-stored data record including a first service attribute. Execution information of the to-be-stored data record is determined. A previous data record is obtained from a blockchain-type ledger. The previous data record includes a second service attribute that is the same as the first service attribute. Each data block in the blockchain-type ledger includes a block header and a block body. A hash value of the previous data record is determined. A receipt record is generated. The receipt record includes the hash value of the previous data record and the execution information of the to-be-stored data record. The to-be-stored data record and the receipt record are written into a same block body in the blockchain-type ledger.

Claims (98)

1. A computer-implemented method for receipt data storage, the method comprising:

obtaining a to-be-stored data record comprising a first service attribute;

determining execution information of the to-be-stored data record;

requesting to obtain, from a blockchain-type ledger, a previous data record comprising a second service attribute that is the same as the first service attribute, wherein each data block in the blockchain-type ledger comprises a block header and a block body, wherein requesting to obtain the previous data record comprises:

querying an inverted index for location information corresponding to the first service attribute, wherein location information corresponding to each service attribute comprises a block height of a data block where a data record comprising the service attribute is located and an offset of the data record in the data block where the data record is located;

determining, based on the querying, that the location information corresponding to the first service attribute is not in the inverted index;

in response to determining that the location information corresponding to the first service attribute is not in the inverted index:

assigning the to-be-stored data record as the previous data record, including assigning the execution information of the to-be-stored data record as execution information of the previous data record;

determining a hash value of the previous data record;

generating a receipt record comprising the hash value of the previous data record and the execution information of the previous data record; and

writing the previous data record and the receipt record into a same block body of a particular data block in the blockchain-type ledger.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the inverted index, the generating including:

obtaining the first service attribute from the to-be-stored data record;

determining location information of the to-be-stored data record in the blockchain-type ledger, wherein the location information of the to-be-stored data record comprises a block height of a data block where the to-be-stored data record is located and an offset of the to-be-stored data record in the data block where the to-be-stored data record is located;

establishing a mapping relationship between the first service attribute and the location information of the to-be-stored data record; and

writing the mapping relationship into the inverted index using the first service attribute as a primary key.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein writing the to-be-stored data record and the receipt record into the same block body in the blockchain-type ledger comprises:

obtaining to-be-stored data records including the to-be-stored data record and, for each of the to-be-stored data records, a corresponding receipt record;

determining a hash value of each of the to-be-stored data records; and

in response to a predetermined block forming condition is satisfied:

determining one or more to-be-stored data records and a corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records to be written into a data block; and

generating, as the particular data block, an N th data block comprising a hash value for the data block, wherein N is a sequence number of the Nth data block in a sequence of data blocks, and the generating comprising:

when N=1, generating the Nth data block comprises:

determining the hash value for the Nth data block based on (i) the hash value of each of the one or more to-be-stored data records or (ii) a default hash value; and

assigning, as a block height of the Nth data block, an initial block height; and

when N>1, generating the Nth data block comprises:

determining the hash value for the N th data block based on the one or more to-be-stored data records and, the corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records, and a hash value of an (N−1) th data block;

writing the hash value for the N th data block into a block header of the N th data block; and

writing each of the one or more to-be-stored data records and the corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records into a block body of the N th data block, wherein the block height of the Nth data block monotonously increases as more blocks are generated.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined block forming condition comprises at least one of:

a quantity of to-be-stored data records reaching a quantity threshold; or

a time interval from a last block forming moment reaching a time threshold.

5. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a to-be-stored data record comprising a first service attribute;

determining execution information of the to-be-stored data record;

requesting to obtain, from a blockchain-type ledger, a previous data record comprising a second service attribute that is the same as the first service attribute, wherein each data block in the blockchain-type ledger comprises a block header and a block body, wherein requesting to obtain the previous data record comprises:

querying an inverted index for location information corresponding to the first service attribute, wherein location information corresponding to each service attribute comprises a block height of a data block where a data record comprising the service attribute is located and an offset of the data record in the data block where the data record is located;

determining, based on the querying, that the location information corresponding to the first service attribute is not in the inverted index;

in response to determining that the location information corresponding to the first service attribute is not in the inverted index:

assigning the to-be-stored data record as the previous data record, including assigning the execution information of the to-be-stored data record as execution information of the previous data record;

determining a hash value of the previous data record;

generating a receipt record comprising the hash value of the previous data record and the execution information of the previous data record; and

writing the previous data record and the receipt record into a same block body of a particular data block in the blockchain-type ledger.

6. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the operations comprise generating the inverted index, the generating including:

obtaining the first service attribute from the to-be-stored data record;

determining location information of the to-be-stored data record in the blockchain-type ledger, wherein the location information of the to-be-stored data record comprises a block height of a data block where the to-be-stored data record is located and an offset of the to-be-stored data record in the data block where the to-be-stored data record is located;

establishing a mapping relationship between the first service attribute and the location information of the to-be-stored data record; and

writing the mapping relationship into the inverted index using the first service attribute as a primary key.

7. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein writing the to-be-stored data record and the receipt record into the same block body in the blockchain-type ledger comprises:

obtaining to-be-stored data records including the to-be-stored data record and, for each of the to-be-stored data records, a corresponding receipt record;

determining a hash value of each of the to-be-stored data records; and

in response to a predetermined block forming condition is satisfied:

determining one or more to-be-stored data records and a corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records to be written into a data block; and

generating, as the particular data block, an N th data block comprising a hash value for the data block, wherein N is a sequence number of the Nth data block in a sequence of data blocks, and the generating comprising:

when N=1, generating the Nth data block comprises:

determining the hash value for the Nth data block based on (i) the hash value of each of the one or more to-be-stored data records or (ii) a default hash value; and

assigning, as a block height of the Nth data block, an initial block height; and

when N>1, generating the Nth data block comprises:

determining the hash value for the N th data block based on the one or more to-be-stored data records and, the corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records, and a hash value of an (N−1) th data block;

writing the hash value for the N th data block into a block header of the N th data block; and

writing each of the one or more to-be-stored data records and the corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records into a block body of the N th data block, wherein the block height of the Nth data block monotonously increases as more blocks are generated.

8. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined block forming condition comprises at least one of:

a quantity of to-be-stored data records reaching a quantity threshold; or

a time interval from a last block forming moment reaching a time threshold.

9. A computer-implemented system, 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:

obtaining a to-be-stored data record comprising a first service attribute;

determining execution information of the to-be-stored data record;

requesting to obtain, from a blockchain-type ledger, a previous data record comprising a second service attribute that is the same as the first service attribute, wherein each data block in the blockchain-type ledger comprises a block header and a block body, wherein requesting to obtain the previous data record comprises:

querying an inverted index for location information corresponding to the first service attribute, wherein location information corresponding to each service attribute comprises a block height of a data block where a data record comprising the service attribute is located and an offset of the data record in the data block where the data record is located;

determining, based on the querying, that the location information corresponding to the first service attribute is not in the inverted index;

in response to determining that the location information corresponding to the first service attribute is not in the inverted index:

assigning the to-be-stored data record as the previous data record, including assigning the execution information of the to-be-stored data record as execution information of the previous data record;

determining a hash value of the previous data record;

generating a receipt record comprising the hash value of the previous data record and the execution information of the previous data record; and

writing the previous data record and the receipt record into a same block body of a particular data block in the blockchain-type ledger.

10. The computer-implemented system of claim 9 , wherein the operations comprise generating the inverted index, the generating including:

obtaining the first service attribute from the to-be-stored data record;

determining location information of the to-be-stored data record in the blockchain-type ledger, wherein the location information of the to-be-stored data record comprises a block height of a data block where the to-be-stored data record is located and an offset of the to-be-stored data record in the data block where the to-be-stored data record is located;

establishing a mapping relationship between the first service attribute and the location information of the to-be-stored data record; and

writing the mapping relationship into the inverted index using the first service attribute as a primary key.

11. The computer-implemented system of claim 9 , wherein writing the to-be-stored data record and the receipt record into the same block body in the blockchain-type ledger comprises:

obtaining to-be-stored data records including the to-be-stored data record and, for each of the to-be-stored data records, a corresponding receipt record;

determining a hash value of each of the to-be-stored data records; and

in response to a predetermined block forming condition is satisfied:

determining one or more to-be-stored data records and a corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records to be written into a data block; and

generating, as the particular data block, an N th data block comprising a hash value for the data block, wherein N is a sequence number of the Nth data block in a sequence of data blocks, and the generating comprising:

when N=1, generating the Nth data block comprises:

determining the hash value for the Nth data block based on (i) the hash value of each of the one or more to-be-stored data records or (ii) a default hash value; and

assigning, as a block height of the Nth data block, an initial block height; and

when N>1, generating the Nth data block comprises:

determining the hash value for the N th data block based on the one or more to-be-stored data records and, the corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records, and a hash value of an (N−1) th data block;

writing the hash value for the N th data block into a block header of the N th data block; and

writing each of the one or more to-be-stored data records and the corresponding receipt record for each of the one or more to-be-stored data records into a block body of the N th data block, wherein the block height of the Nth data block monotonously increases as more blocks are generated.

12. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined block forming condition comprises at least one of:

a quantity of to-be-stored data records reaching a quantity threshold; or

a time interval from a last block forming moment reaching a time threshold.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2025
From: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ANTCHAIN TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2020
From: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2020
From: ZHANG, YUAN; YANG, XINYING; LI, YIZE
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052211/0218 →