Method, apparatus and electronic device for blockchain-based asset issuance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11226952-B2
Application number	US-201916523312-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2019
Priority date	Jul 27, 2018
Publication date	Jan 18, 2022
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022

Abstract

A node device in a blockchain receives an asset issuance transaction from an asset issuer, where the asset issuance transaction comprises a commitment value and a proof for performing a zero-knowledge proof with respect to the commitment value, and where the commitment value is calculated by inputting at least an asset type of a target asset object issued by the asset issuer to a commitment function. The zero-knowledge proof with respect to the commitment value based on the proof is initiated. It is determined that the asset type of the target asset object is in a set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer. In response to determining that the asset type of the target asset object is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, the commitment value to the blockchain is issued for storage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for blockchain-based asset issuance, the computer-implemented method comprising:
maintaining, by a node device in a blockchain, verification data corresponding to a set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by an asset issuer, wherein the node device is configured with a verification rule for determining whether an asset type of a target asset object issued by the asset issuer is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, and wherein the verification data is related to the verification rule;
receiving, by the node device in the blockchain and from the asset issuer, a request to generate an output of a proof generation algorithm, wherein the proof generation algorithm is implemented in the blockchain;
generating, by the node device, the output of the proof generation algorithm by supplying the proof generation algorithm with input data provided by the asset issuer, wherein the input data comprises the verification data, a commitment value and the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, and wherein the commitment value is calculated, by the asset issuer, by supplying at least the asset type of the target asset object issued by the asset issuer to a commitment function;
transmitting, by the node device, the output of the proof generation algorithm to the asset issuer for calculation of a proof of the commitment value by the asset issuer;
receiving, by the node device, an asset issuance transaction, wherein the asset issuance transaction comprises the commitment value and the proof for performing a zero-knowledge proof with respect to the commitment value;
initiating, by the node device, a process of verifying the proof based on the verification rule, wherein the process of verifying the proof is used for the zero-knowledge proof with respect to the commitment value;
verifying, by the node device, the proof based on the verification rule, by determining that the asset type of the target asset object is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, comprising:
determining that asset type related data of the target asset object is included in the verification data; and
in response to determining that the asset type related data of the target asset object is included in the verification data, determining that the asset type of the target asset object is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer; and

in response to determining that the asset type of the target asset object is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, issuing, by the node device, the commitment value to the blockchain for storage, wherein the asset type of the target asset object issued by the asset issuer is hidden in the blockchain.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the blockchain supports hiding identity information of the asset issuer; and
in response to determining that the blockchain supports hiding the identity information of the asset issuer, the input data to the proof generation algorithm further comprises a private key of the asset issuer.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein determining that the asset type of the target asset object is a legal asset type allowed to be issued by the asset issuer further comprises:
determining that the private key of the asset issuer corresponds to a public key of a legal asset issuer.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
the asset type related data of the target asset object comprises the asset type of the target asset object; and
the verification data comprises an asset type list comprising the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
the asset type related data of the target asset object comprises a hash value of the asset type of the target asset object; and
the verification data comprises a hash tree comprising hash values of the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
the asset type related data of the target asset object comprises a prefix or a suffix of the asset type of the target asset object; and
the verification data comprises a public key list comprising public keys of all of legal asset issuers or a hash tree comprising hash values of the public keys of all of legal asset issuers.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the node device, that the asset type of the target asset object is not in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer; and
discarding, by the node device, the asset issuance transaction.

8. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:
maintaining, by a node device in a blockchain, verification data corresponding to a set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by an asset issuer, wherein the node device is configured with a verification rule for determining whether an asset type of a target asset object issued by the asset issuer is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, and wherein the verification data is related to the verification rule;
receiving, by the node device in the blockchain and from the asset issuer, a request to generate an output of a proof generation algorithm, wherein the proof generation algorithm is implemented in the blockchain;
generating, by the node device, the output of the proof generation algorithm by supplying the proof generation algorithm with input data provided by the asset issuer, wherein the input data comprises the verification data, a commitment value and the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, and wherein the commitment value is calculated, by the asset issuer, by supplying at least the asset type of the target asset object issued by the asset issuer to a commitment function;
transmitting, by the node device, the output of the proof generation algorithm to the asset issuer for calculation of a proof of the commitment value by the asset issuer;
receiving, by the node device, an asset issuance transaction, wherein the asset issuance transaction comprises the commitment value and the proof for performing a zero-knowledge proof with respect to the commitment value;
initiating, by the node device, a process of verifying the proof based on the verification rule, wherein the process of verifying the proof is used for the zero-knowledge proof with respect to the commitment value;
verifying, by the node device, the proof based on the verification rule, by determining that the asset type of the target asset object is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, comprising:
determining that asset type related data of the target asset object is included in the verification data; and
in response to determining that the asset type related data of the target asset object is included in the verification data, determining that the asset type of the target asset object is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer; and

in response to determining that the asset type of the target asset object is in the set of legal asset types allowed to be issued by the asset issuer, issuing, by the node device, the commitment value to the blockchain for storage, wherein the asset type of the target asset object issued by the asset issuer is hidden in the blockchain.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8

Assignees

• Advanced New Technologies Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Lichun
• Liu Zheng
• Yin Shan
• Zhang Wenbin
• Ma Baoli

Classifications

• H04L9/50

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• G06Q20/3829

  involving key management · CPC title

• G06Q40/04 Primary

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• G06Q20/389

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• G06Q30/0609

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