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Samsung Receives U.S. Patent for Peer-to-Peer Blockchain Synchronization

The device compares block heights across peers and uses the one reporting the latest height to complete synchronization.

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Two test smartphones sit side by side in a device laboratory in Suwon, South Korea. / EconoTimes.ai
Two test smartphones sit side by side in a device laboratory in Suwon, South Korea. / EconoTimes.ai

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted Samsung Electronics U.S. Patent No. 12,771,744 on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for a peer-to-peer blockchain method intended to cut network traffic and energy use.

The patent covers an electronic device that discovers a blockchain service and synchronizes its ledger through a peer-to-peer connection.

The device compares peers’ block heights and synchronizes using the peer reporting the latest height.

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