CLOUDMINDS (SHANGHAI) ROBOTICS CO., LTD. (Shanghai, CN)

A registration and authorization method and device is used for solving the technical issue of the low safety of the existing authorization technology. The method is used to access an authorization server. An authorization server is a node in the blockchain network. It is a blockchain composed of several blocks. Each block is used for storing authorization data The method consists of receiving a request for registration message from a user device, in which the registration request message contains identification information, and the identification data is used for verifying identity of the user; assigning authorization information to the user, wherein the authorization data is utilized to providing a service to which users can access and writing the identification details and authorization details into the blocks of the blockchain through the authorization server.

Users who have registered with a network or computer system may have different rights of access to the services they utilize. Authorization is the process where a person’s identity is confirmed, and an assessment is made on the types of services that a user is allowed to use.

The involvement of a trusted third-party is necessary for authorization technology. The procedure works like this: a user logs in an access gateway and enters an identification number, password, certificate, etc. to identify the user, and the access gateway forwards the user’s identification to an authorization server. Once the authorization server has verified the user identity it sends a verification success signal and a service that the user can access or an error message for verification are returned to the access gateway based on the verification results. If the verification is successful the gateway allows the user access to the relevant accessible service.

The example above shows that when an authorization server (a centralized server) is compromised or compromised by an entity who provides authorization servers, legitimate rights and benefits for those who are affected could be breached. This indicates that the present technology for authorization isn’t secure.

This disclosure proposes a registration and authorization system device, method, and device to solve the technical issue that the current authorization technology has relatively low safety.

To accomplish the above-mentioned goal one aspect of the present invention offers an authentication method. The method is used to connect an authorization server, which is a node in a blockchain network that stores a blockchain consisting of a plurality of blocks, each block is used to store authorization information The method also includes:

Receiving registration request messages from a device used by a user. The message for registration includes identification data. The data is used to verify authenticity of the user.

assigning authorization information for the user wherein the authorization information is used to identify a access point that the user is able to use the service; and

By using the authorization server, input the authorization information and identification within the blocks.

The other aspect of the invention is an authorization process. It is used to access a server that is a node within the blockchain network.

receiving an access request notification sent by a device used by the user, wherein the access request message includes user identity information;

Inquiring about identification and authorization details of the user according to the information about the user’s identity through the access server

performing identity verification on the user according to the identification information as well as

After verification, the authorization information will allow the user access to the service designated.

The third aspect of the invention is an authorization device. It is connected to an authorization server network and is able to store an authorization block that is composed of multiple blocks. Each block is utilized to store authorization data.

A message receiver that receives an application for registration from the user’s device. The information pertaining to identification in the message requesting registration is used to carry out identity verification for the user.

An authority assigning system that assigns authorization information to users. The authorization data can be used to identify an access point that the user has to access.

A writing device for writing the authorization and identification details into blocks of the via the authorization server.

A fourth aspect of the present invention includes an authorization device, the authorization device functions as an access server, which is a component of a blockchain network, and the authorization device consists of:

A message receiver that is able to receive access request messages that are sent by users. The access request message must contain information about the user’s identity.

An inquiry device to obtain identification and authorization information about the user according the identity of the user through the access server.

an identity verification unit to verify the identity of the user based on the information on identification as well as

An access authorizing unit that allows users to access the service specified according to authorization details, once verification of the user’s identity through the identity verification device has been completed.

The fifth feature of the present invention is an authorization server that is a node in a blockchain network. It keeps a blockchain consisting of several blocks. Each block being used to store details about authorization. The authorization server is comprised of:

A processor, a communication interface with a memory, a processor and a communication bus the processor, the interface for communication and the memory interact each other via the communication bus

Memory can be used to store programs for application.

The processor is utilized to execute the application program which implements the method in the first part.

The sixth element of the invention is the access server. It’s a node in the Blockchain network.

A processor, a communications interface, and a memory all are part of the same communication bus. The processor, the bridge for communication and the memory are able to communicate with each other via the communication bus.

Memory can be used to store applications.

The processor is used to run the program which implements the procedure in the second section.

A seventh element of the invention is an authorization system, and the system comprises:

An authorization server and an access server, wherein the authorization server is a node within an blockchain network, while the access server is a component of the blockchain network, and it connects to a server that provides network service.

The authorization server is utilized for performing the method of the first part; and

Access servers are used for performing the method of the second part.

A ninth aspect of the invention provides a computer readable storage medium that is used for storing a computer program, wherein the computer program contains instructions for performing the procedure of the first aspect.

The tenth feature is an electronic storage medium that can be read by computers. It is able to store a computer program.

The authorization server utilizes the technical solutions described above to transfer the identity and authorization information of the user to the block. In this way, when the access server receives the access request message sentby the user device, the identification information stored in the blockchain may be used to perform the identity verification, and after the verification is passed, the user is allowed to access the designated service according to the authorizationinformation. Detrusting the blockchain allows the authorization process to need no endorsement by a trusted third party. The decentralization of Blockchain renders it impossible for anyone or any organization to change the information that the user has. This assures security and security of the authorization.

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