The University of Stavanger

Universitetet I Stavanger

Dataunitor As

Chunming Rong

Antorweep Chakravorty

Dhanya Therese Jose

Gansen Zhao

Erdal Cayirci

A method for analyzing data using a blockchain, a data provider and a data customer therefor are disclosed. The method analyzing data using a blockchain is provided wherein a plurality of data sets is stored and processed in a data storage in a distributed manner using a cluster of nodes. The method comprises steps of deploying a smart contract to the blockchain according to a request from a data customer, receiving a request for executing code for data sets selected by a data customer, estimating an amount of token required for executing the code for the selected data sets in the data storage, and controlling, in said distributed manner using the cluster of nodes, execution of the code for the selected data sets based on the balance amount of token while the balance amount of token is greater than the estimated amount of token. The request for executing code includes code to be executed and a balance amount of token which the data customer currently has. The code to be executed includes a set of computational operations. The balance amount of token is updated after execution of each computational operation in said distributed manner. The amount of token represents number of units for an entity which controls computational complexity of the code requested by the data customer.

Method for analyzing data using a blockchain, a data provider and a data customer therefor

A technology is presented for controlling the distribution of a data item. A data set is stored at a data storage () and comprises a first file identifier and a first encrypted data item generated by an encryption using a first public key. A blockchain comprises the first file identifier paired with a first recipient identifier identifying one or more allowed first recipients, each having the first recipient identifier and a first private key matching the first public key. The method is performed by a second terminal () being an allowed first recipient and the method comprises: identifying () the first file identifier in the blockchain using the first recipient identifier, sending () a request containing the first file identifier to the data storage () for downloading of the first encrypted data item, receiving () the first encrypted data item from the data storage (), and decrypting () the first encrypted data item using the first private key.

User controlled, decentralized, distributed, and secure content distribution

Collecting nodes receive data from multiple data sources via a communication structure. The data is processed to generate at least one meta data block reflecting information about objects of interest represented by the data content. The at least one meta data block is encrypted. The data is divided into data chunks of a respective predefined size, and encrypted. The encrypted data chunks and meta blocks are sent over the communication structure to fusion nodes, where, after decryption, meta data blocks are fused into a new meta data block if an object-of-interest criterion is fulfilled. The new meta data blocks are encrypted and sent over the communication structure. Data storage nodes store copies of the encrypted data chunks and meta data blocks in an information structure of block chains of encrypted meta data blocks organized in one chain per object of interest. A user interface forwards any search query to an information processing unit; which, in response thereto, presents resulting information retrieved from the data storage nodes.

Network, method and computer program product for organizing and processing data

This invention relates to system for securing an information unit and applications thereof. The system comprising at least one encrypting means for applying a first encryption key to the information unit thus provided an encrypted information unit, wherein said at least one encryption means is adapted to apply at least two second information encryption keys to the encrypted information unit, said at least two second encryption keys being calculated so as to decrypt the encrypted information unit when all of said first and second encryption keys have been applied to the information unit, the encryption keys being distributed to chosen users of the system.

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Stavanger, Norway

Chunming Rong