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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2024
Nchain Licensing Ag, Zug, CH;
Craig Steven Wright, London, GB;
Stephane Savanah, London, GB;
NCHAIN LICENSING AG, Zug, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides methods and systems which enable additional functionality to be inserted into blockchain scripts with ease and in an effective and manner. According to one embodiment, the invention provides a blockchain-implemented method comprising the steps of arranging a plurality or selection of scripting language primitives to provide, upon execution, the functionality of a high-level scripting language primitive, wherein the scripting language is associated with a blockchain protocol; inserting the plurality of scripting language primitives at least once into a script; and inserting the script into blockchain transaction (Tx). The high-level scripting language primitive may perform, for example, an arithmetic operation such as multiplication or division. The scripting language primitives may be called op_codes, words, or commands, and are native to the scripting language. The scripting language may be Script, and the blockchain protocol may be a version of the Bitcoin protocol.