A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for Receipts
Message exchange for acknowledgment of receipt (e.g., for services that provide recipients with certain documents, such as sanctions, summonses, or requirements, which are often sent by public administrations) has traditionally been provided through protocols based on the use of trusted third partie...
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| author | M. Francisca Hinarejos Josep-Lluis Ferrer-Gomila Andreu-Pere Isern-Deyà Gerardo-Francisco Chévez-Alvarado |
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| description | Message exchange for acknowledgment of receipt (e.g., for services that provide recipients with certain documents, such as sanctions, summonses, or requirements, which are often sent by public administrations) has traditionally been provided through protocols based on the use of trusted third parties (TTPs). More recently, solutions have been proposed that totally or partially replace the TTP with a blockchain. However, an analysis of these proposals reveals that they have one or more of the following drawbacks: failure to meet confidentiality requirements, the use of TTPs, and susceptibility to attacks that make them unfair. In this paper, we present a method of providing fair delivery for receipts based on a blockchain that does not suffer from the above disadvantages: it is fair and confidential and does not use a TTP. In addition, we demonstrate the feasibility of the protocol through a cost analysis and a proof-of-concept implementation, showing that our solution is more economical than existing solutions, and can be considered cost-effective even under low time requirements. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed042b63a3b442749dc4fe2ece7c449a2025-01-24T13:33:32ZengMDPI AGFuture Internet1999-59032024-12-01171510.3390/fi17010005A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for ReceiptsM. Francisca Hinarejos0Josep-Lluis Ferrer-Gomila1Andreu-Pere Isern-Deyà2Gerardo-Francisco Chévez-Alvarado3Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, SpainDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, SpainDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, SpainDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, SpainMessage exchange for acknowledgment of receipt (e.g., for services that provide recipients with certain documents, such as sanctions, summonses, or requirements, which are often sent by public administrations) has traditionally been provided through protocols based on the use of trusted third parties (TTPs). More recently, solutions have been proposed that totally or partially replace the TTP with a blockchain. However, an analysis of these proposals reveals that they have one or more of the following drawbacks: failure to meet confidentiality requirements, the use of TTPs, and susceptibility to attacks that make them unfair. In this paper, we present a method of providing fair delivery for receipts based on a blockchain that does not suffer from the above disadvantages: it is fair and confidential and does not use a TTP. In addition, we demonstrate the feasibility of the protocol through a cost analysis and a proof-of-concept implementation, showing that our solution is more economical than existing solutions, and can be considered cost-effective even under low time requirements.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/17/1/5electronic notificationsdelivery receiptfairnessblockchainblockchain costsmart contract |
| spellingShingle | M. Francisca Hinarejos Josep-Lluis Ferrer-Gomila Andreu-Pere Isern-Deyà Gerardo-Francisco Chévez-Alvarado A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for Receipts Future Internet electronic notifications delivery receipt fairness blockchain blockchain cost smart contract |
| title | A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for Receipts |
| title_full | A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for Receipts |
| title_fullStr | A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for Receipts |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for Receipts |
| title_short | A Blockchain-Based Protocol for Fair Delivery for Receipts |
| title_sort | blockchain based protocol for fair delivery for receipts |
| topic | electronic notifications delivery receipt fairness blockchain blockchain cost smart contract |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/17/1/5 |
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