The Japanese electronics giant Sony filed two patents to boost Blockchain-based ecosystems, according to documents published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on August 2.
Sony intends to improve the design and structure of Blockchain hardware by introducing new circuits for technology processes, using patents as a channel.
First Patent: "Electronic node and method to maintain a distributed ledger"
It describes an electronic device for maintaining a block chain based on multiple electronic nodes, including multiple blocks associated with at least one of the existing blocks.
The patent explains a scheme for adding new blocks in a book distributed in compressed format, which contributes to the establishment of a competitive form of nodes that perform mining processes, which implies that a smaller block produced by the node can achieve a greater reward.
Second Patent: "Device and system"
Sony proposes a way to maintain a Blockchain by multiple virtual nodes, suggesting a mechanism to access the book distributed through at least one of these nodes.
By incorporating virtual nodes, Sony intends to ensure the integrity of the blockchain in cases "where the number of devices is small or reduced", for example, if several devices were blocked.
Background
Founded in 1946, Sony Corporation paid tribute to Blockchain's growing technology; however, the latest patents are the company's first introduction into a distributed accounting hardware system.
In 2017, the multinational conglomerate filed a patent application for a multi-factor authentication system (MFA) powered by Blockchain, proposing a combination of two different distributed books to carry out the session start process.
Also in 2017, Sony partnered with technology giant IBM to develop an educational platform based on Blockchain to provide a secure exchange of student records.
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