Method of utilizing physical objects in a blockchain
View Patent ↗A physical system of blockchain and method for securely recording and accessing information which includes the ability to be distributed, resilient to interference, resilient to damage, recoverable, anonymous, free of oligarchic control, auditable, and other advantages. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of physical tokens and one or more physical reference plates that together provide proof of stake by using a method of linear measurements and keys in a system of coordinate geometry, i.e., distances are measured to and from reference points on either one of the physical tokens and plate to another of the tokens or location on the plate to generate an encryption key to encrypt or decrypt a message or access data stored on a blockchain network.
1 . A method of utilizing physical objects in blockchain comprising the steps of:
providing at least one physical token to different users, each of the at least one physical token having a plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations thereon and each of the plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations defining a physically measurable token distance between said plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations;
measuring at least one token distance on one of the at least one physical token by one of the different users using a first plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations and performing a mathematical operation utilizing said at least one measured token distance to generate an encryption key, wherein the encryption key is one of a plurality of unique permutations generated using the at least one physical token;
utilizing the encryption key through software to encrypt or decrypt a message or data;
providing the first plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations to another of the different users; and
measuring the first plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations to generate the at least one token distance on the at least one physical token by the another of the different users to recreate the encryption key through software to decrypt and access the message or the data stored on a blockchain network.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a physical reference plate formed with a plurality of channels each shaped and sized to receive a plurality of physical tokens and each having at least one randomly formed reference point demarcation associated therewith; inserting each of the plurality of physical tokens into one of the plurality of channels and placing the inserted plurality of physical tokens in an erect configuration relative to the physical reference plate and measuring each token distance by utilizing:
one of the plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations on one of the plurality of physical tokens in a set of physical tokens or the at least one randomly formed reference point demarcation on the physical reference plate associated therewith; and
another one of the plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations on one of the plurality of physical tokens in the set or the at least one randomly formed reference point demarcation on the physical reference plate associated therewith; and
generating the encryption key utilizing each token distance.
3 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
providing the physical reference plate with a plurality of rows and columns each formed with the plurality of channels configured to form a three-dimensional map utilizing the token distances.
4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein each token distance is linear.
5 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
providing at least one of a plurality of physical reference plates and the plurality of physical tokens arranged together for measuring the at least one token distance.
6 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
providing the plurality of physical tokens with a reference code thereon and providing the physical reference plate with a reference code associated with each of the plurality of channels and corresponding to the reference code on one of the plurality of physical tokens; and
inserting each of the plurality of physical tokens into one of the plurality of channels with a corresponding reference code to maintain proper placement.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
generating the encryption key by measuring a linear distance between two of the plurality of randomly formed spaced demarcations and multiplying the linear distance by a numeral multiplier.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the token distance is utilized in forming a three-dimensional map.