WO2021118133A1

WO2021118133A1 - Method and apparatus for providing machine learning-based recommendations in blockchain network

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Publication number: WO2021118133A1
Application number: PCT/KR2020/017221
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ankur Agrawal; Nitesh Goyal; Rahul Agrawal; Susovan Vivekananda MAZUMDER; Amitoj Singh; Vipul Gupta
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2019-12-11
Filing date: 2020-11-30
Publication date: 2021-06-17

Abstract

Accordingly, embodiments herein disclose a method and apparatus for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendations in a Blockchain network. The method includes receiving, by a first electronic device in the Blockchain network, information associated with a user of the first electronic device. Further, the method includes separating, by the first electronic device, sensitive data and non-sensitive data of the user from the received information. Further, the method includes creating, by the first electronic device, a device-specific ML engine based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data. Further, the method includes configuring, by the first electronic device, the ML engine in the first electronic device for providing ML-based recommendations.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MACHINE LEARNING-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS IN BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK

The present disclosure relates to utilize power of machine learning (ML) to create a generic Blockchain mechanism, and more specifically related to a method and apparatus for providing machine learning-based recommendations in Blockchain network.

In general, a user gets lots of offers from different e-commerce payment systems to make online payments. In an existing system (FIG. 1), at the time of making online payments the user has to search manually to utilize appropriate offers for making online payments.

Because of manual search, there is chance to miss the appropriate offers. Further, there is no existing system in which the user gets automatically the appropriate offers from other users with Blockchain security.

Thus, it is desired to address the above mentioned disadvantages or other shortcomings or at least provide a useful alternative.

The principal object of the embodiments herein is to provide a method and apparatus for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendations in a Blockchain network.

Another object of the embodiment herein is to create a device-specific ML engine based on sensitive and non-sensitive data and configure the ML engine in a first electronic device for providing the ML-based recommendations.

Another object of the embodiment herein is to predict a level of consumption of at least one offer stored at the first electronic device using the ML engine while performing at least one action.

Another object of the embodiment herein is to recommend the at least one stored offer based on the predicted level of consumption while performing the at least one action.

Another object of the embodiment herein is to generate information of the at least one offer to be shared with at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network based on the device-specific ML engine.

Another object of the embodiment herein is to determine whether the at least one data block meets a data block consumption criteria and perform either add in response to determine that the at least one data block does meet the data block consumption criteria or remove at least one data block automatically into the Blockchain network in response to determining that the at least one data block does not meet the data block consumption criteria.

In an embodiment, the method further includes detecting, by the first electronic device, at least one action at the first electronic device. Further, the method includes predicting, by the first electronic device, a level of consumption of at least one data item stored at the first electronic device using the ML engine while performing the at least one action. Further, the method includes recommending, by the first electronic device, the at least one stored data item based on the predicted level of consumption while performing the at least one action. The at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI)

In an embodiment, the method further includes receiving, by the first electronic device, at least one data item. Further, the method includes generating, by the first electronic device, information of the at least one data item to be shared with at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network based on the device-specific ML engine. Further, the method includes sending, by the first electronic device, a request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network to share the information of the at least one data item available at the first electronic device with the at least one-second electronic device.

In an embodiment, the method further includes receiving, by a Blockchain controller, the request to add the at least data block into the Blockchain network from the first electronic device. Further, the method includes determining, by the Blockchain controller, whether the at least one data block meets a data block consumption criteria, where the data block consumption criteria comprise a number of consensus for consumption of the at least one data block from at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network. Further, the method includes performing either automatically adding, by the Blockchain controller, the at least one data block into the Blockchain network in response to determine that the at least one data block does meet the data block consumption criteria or automatically rejecting, by the Blockchain controller, the request to add at least one data block into the Blockchain network in response to determine that the at least one data block does not meet the data block consumption criteria.

In an embodiment, the method further includes receiving, at data ledger of the first electronic device, at least one data block associated with at least one second electronic device from a Blockchain controller in the Blockchain network, where the at least one data block represents information related to at least one data item available with the at least one second electronic device. Further, the method includes predicting, by the first electronic device, a level of consumption of the at least one data item by the first electronic device using the ML engine associated with the first electronic device. Further, the method includes recommending, by the first electronic device, the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device based on the predicted level of consumption. The information related to at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI)

In an embodiment, the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device is recommending while at least one action is performed at the first electronic device.

Accordingly, the embodiments herein provide a first electronic device for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendations in a Blockchain network. The first electronic device includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive information associated with a user of the first electronic device. Further, the processor is configured to separate sensitive data and non-sensitive data of the user from the received information. Further, the processor is configured to create a device-specific ML engine based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data. Further, the processor is configured to the ML engine in the first electronic device for providing ML-based recommendations.

Accordingly, the embodiments herein provide a Blockchain controller for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendations in a Blockchain network. The Blockchain controller includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a request to add at least a data block into the Blockchain network from a first electronic device. Further, the processor is configured to determine whether the at least one data block meets a data block consumption criteria, where the data block consumption criteria comprise a number of consensus for consumption of the at least one data block from at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network. Further, the processor is configured to perform either automatically adds or rejects the at least one data block into the Blockchain network in response to determine that the at least one data block does meet or not meet the data block consumption criteria.

In an embodiment, the at least one data item can be, for example, but not limited to offer message, notification message, reminder, information, promotion message, advertisement message, event message, invitation message, status message, activity reminder, and verification code.

These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

The electronic device according to certain embodiments of the disclosure can provide machine learning ased recommendations in a Blockchain network. Accordingly, users can automatically receive appropriate offers from other users with Blockchain security.

This method is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an existing system in which a user has to search manually to utilize appropriate offers for making online payments, according to a prior art disclosed herein;

FIG. 2a illustrates a block diagram of a first electronic device for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendations in a Blockchain network, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

FIG. 2b illustrates a block diagram of a Blockchain controller for providing the ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

FIG. 3a to 3d are flow diagram illustrating a method for providing the ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

FIG. 4a illustrates a sample data points used to train an intelligent usability (IU) engine for each electronic device in the Blockchain network, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

FIG. 4b illustrates a dynamic prediction of shared-data and not-shared data among a list of sharable data, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

FIG. 5a and 5b are illustrate a functional block diagram for providing ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

FIG. 6 is an example illustration for intelligently sharing at least one offer available at the first electronic device with at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

FIG. 7 is an example illustration for intelligently utilize appropriate offers for making online payments, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein; and

FIG. 8 illustrates a benefit of the Blockchain network for sharing at least one offer available at the first electronic device with the at least one-second electronic device, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. Also, the various embodiments described herein are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as some embodiments can be combined with one or more other embodiments to form new embodiments. The term “or” as used herein, refers to a non-exclusive or, unless otherwise indicated. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein can be practiced and to further enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

As is traditional in the field, embodiments may be described and illustrated in terms of blocks which carry out a described function or functions. These blocks, which may be referred to herein as units or modules or the like, are physically implemented by analog or digital circuits such as logic gates, integrated circuits, microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory circuits, passive electronic components, active electronic components, optical components, hardwired circuits, or the like, and may optionally be driven by firmware and software. The circuits may, for example, be embodied in one or more semiconductor chips, or on substrate supports such as printed circuit boards and the like. The circuits constituting a block may be implemented by dedicated hardware, or by a processor (e.g., one or more programmed microprocessors and associated circuitry), or by a combination of dedicated hardware to perform some functions of the block and a processor to perform other functions of the block. Each block of the embodiments may be physically separated into two or more interacting and discrete blocks without departing from the scope of the invention. Likewise, the blocks of the embodiments may be physically combined into more complex blocks without departing from the scope of the invention

The accompanying drawings are used to help easily understand various technical features and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. As such, the present disclosure should be construed to extend to any alterations, equivalents and substitutes in addition to those which are particularly set out in the accompanying drawings. Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are generally only used to distinguish one element from another.

Accordingly, embodiments herein achieve a method and apparatus for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendations in a Blockchain network. The method includes receiving, by a first electronic device in the Blockchain network, information associated with a user of the first electronic device. Further, the method includes separating, by the first electronic device, sensitive data and non-sensitive data of the user from the received information. Further, the method includes creating, by the first electronic device, a device-specific ML engine based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data. Further, the method includes configuring, by the first electronic device, the ML engine in the first electronic device for providing ML-based recommendations.

In an embodiment, the at least one data item can be, for example, but not limited to offer message, notification message, reminder, information, and verification code.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 2a through 8, there are shown preferred embodiments.

FIG. 2a illustrates a block diagram of a first electronic device (100a) for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendations in a Blockchain network (1000), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. The first electronic device (100a) can be, for example, but not limited to a smartphone, a laptop, a desktop, a smartwatch, a smart TV or a like. In an embodiment, the first electronic device (100a) includes a memory (110a), a processor (120a), a communicator (130a), and a display (140a).

The memory (110a) also stores instructions to be executed by the processor (120a). The memory (110a) may include non-volatile storage elements. Examples of such non-volatile storage elements may include magnetic hard discs, optical discs, floppy discs, flash memories, or forms of electrically programmable memories (EPROM) or electrically erasable and programmable (EEPROM) memories. In addition, the memory (110a) may, in some examples, be considered a non-transitory storage medium. The term “non-transitory” may indicate that the storage medium is not embodied in a carrier wave or a propagated signal. However, the term “non-transitory” should not be interpreted that the memory (110a) is non-movable. In some examples, the memory (110a) can be configured to store larger amounts of information than the memory. In certain examples, a non-transitory storage medium may store data that can, over time, change (e.g., in Random Access Memory (RAM) or cache). In an embodiment, the memory (110a) can be an internal storage unit or it can be an external storage unit of the first electronic device (100a), a cloud storage, or any other type of external storage.

The application repository (110aa) can be, for example, but not limited to payment application, business application, education application, lifestyle application, entertainment application, utility application, travel application, health, and fitness application.

The processor (120a) is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory (110a) and to perform various processes. The processor (120a) includes a context engine (121a), an intelligent distributed data ledger (122a), and an intelligent usability engine (123a).

In an embodiment, the context engine (121a) receives information (e.g. location, age, gender, activity, time, action) associated with a user of the first electronic device (100a). Further, the context engine (121a) separates sensitive data and non-sensitive data of the user from the received information. The intelligent distributed data ledger (122a) stores information related to Blockchain transactions. Further, the intelligent distributed data ledger (122a) receives at least one data block associated with at least one second electronic device (100b-100d) from a Blockchain controller (200) in the Blockchain network (1000), where the at least one data block represents information related to at least one data item available with the at least one second electronic device (100b-100d).

In an embodiment, the intelligent usability engine (123a) includes a device-specific ML engine (123aa), a usability engine (123ab), and an intelligent data-sharing engine (123ac).

In an embodiment, the device-specific ML engine (123aa) creates ML engine based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data and configures the device-specific ML engine (123aa) in the first electronic device (100a) for providing ML-based recommendations. Further, the device-specific ML engine (123aa) recommends the at least one stored data item based on a predicted level of consumption (i.e. usability) while performing at least one action (e.g. online payment for booking a cab, booking a ticket, ordering a food, shopping). Further, the device-specific ML engine (123aa) recommends information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) based on predicted level of consumption.

In an embodiment, the usability engine (123ab) detects the at least one action at the first electronic device (100a). Further, the usability engine (123ab) predicts the level of consumption of at least one data item stored at the first electronic device (100a) using the ML engine (123aa) while performing the at least one action. Further, the usability engine (123ab) predicts the level of consumption of the at least one data item by the first electronic device (100a) using the ML engine (123aa) associated with the first electronic device (100a) after receiving at least one data block associated with at least one second electronic device (100b-100d) from the Blockchain controller (200) in the Blockchain network (1000).

In an embodiment, the intelligent data sharing engine (123ac) generates information of the at least one data item to be shared with at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) in the Blockchain network (1000) based on the device-specific ML engine (123aa). Further, the intelligent data sharing engine (123ac) sends a request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) to share the information of the at least one data item available at the first electronic device (100a) with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d).

In an embodiment, the communicator (130a) is configured for communicating internally between internal hardware components and with external devices via one or more networks.

Although the FIG. 2a shows various hardware components of the first electronic device (100a) but it is to be understood that other embodiments are not limited thereon. In other embodiments, the first electronic device (100a) may include less or more number of components. Further, the labels or names of the components are used only for illustrative purpose and does not limit the scope of the invention. One or more components can be combined together to perform same or substantially similar function to provide ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network (1000). Further, same hardware components and functionality for the other electronic device (e.g. second electronic device (100b-100d)).

FIG. 2b illustrates a block diagram of the Blockchain controller (200) for providing the ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network (1000), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

The memory (210) also stores instructions to be executed by the processor (120a). The memory (210) may include non-volatile storage elements. Examples of such non-volatile storage elements may include magnetic hard discs, optical discs, floppy discs, flash memories, or forms of electrically programmable memories (EPROM) or electrically erasable and programmable (EEPROM) memories. In addition, the memory (210) may, in some examples, be considered a non-transitory storage medium. The term “non-transitory” may indicate that the storage medium is not embodied in a carrier wave or a propagated signal. However, the term “non-transitory” should not be interpreted that the memory (210) is non-movable. In some examples, the memory (210) can be configured to store larger amounts of information than the memory. In certain examples, a non-transitory storage medium may store data that can, over time, change (e.g., in Random Access Memory (RAM) or cache). In an embodiment, the memory (210) can be an internal storage unit or it can be an external storage unit of the Blockchain controller (200), a cloud storage, or any other type of external storage.

The processor (220) is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory (210) and to perform various processes. The processor (220) includes a smart consensus engine (220a). In an embodiment, the smart consensus engine (220a) receives the request to add at least data block into the Blockchain network (1000) from the first electronic device (100a). Further, the smart consensus engine (220a) determines whether the at least one data block meets a data block consumption criteria (e.g. greater than threshold value), where the data block consumption criteria comprise a number of consensus for consumption of the at least one data block from at least one second electronic device (100b-100d) in the Blockchain network (1000).

Further, the smart consensus engine (220a) performs either automatically adding the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) in response to determining that the at least one data block does meet the data block consumption criteria or automatically rejecting the request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) in response to determining that the at least one data block does not meet the data block consumption criteria.

The communicator (230) is configured for communicating internally between internal hardware components and with external devices via one or more networks.

Although the FIG. 2b shows various hardware components of the Blockchain controller (200) but it is to be understood that other embodiments are not limited thereon. In other embodiments, the Blockchain controller (200) may include less or more number of components. Further, the labels or names of the components are used only for illustrative purpose and does not limit the scope of the invention. One or more components can be combined together to perform same or substantially similar function to provide ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network (1000).

FIGs. 3a to 3d are flow diagram (300) illustrating a method for providing the ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network (1000), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

At operation 302, the method includes receiving content associated with the user of the first electronic device (100a). At operation 304, the method includes separating sensitive data and non-sensitive data of the user from the received information. At operation 306, the method includes creating the device-specific ML engine (123aa) based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data. At 308, the method includes configuring the ML engine (123aa) in the first electronic device (100a) for providing ML-based recommendations.

At operation 310a, the method includes detecting at least one action at the first electronic device (100a). At operation 312a, the method includes predicting the level of consumption of at least one data item stored at the first electronic device (100a) using the ML engine (123aa) while performing the at least one action. At operation 314a, the method includes recommending the at least one stored data item based on the predicted level of consumption while performing the at least one action. The at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI)

At operation 310b, the method includes receiving at least one data item. At operation 312b, the method includes generating information of the at least one data item to be shared with at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) in the Blockchain network (1000) based on the device-specific ML engine (123aa). At operation 314b, the method includes sending the request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) to share the information of the at least one data item available at the first electronic device (100a) with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d). At operation 316b, the method includes receiving the request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) from the first electronic device (100a). At operation 318b, the method includes determining whether at least one data block meet a data block consumption criteria. At operation 320ba, the method includes automatically adding the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) when the at least one data block does meet the data block consumption criteria. At operation 320bb, the method includes automatically rejecting request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) when the at least one data block does not meet the data block consumption criteria.

At operation 310c, the method includes receiving at least one data block associated with at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) from the Blockchain controller (200) in the Blockchain network (1000). At operation 312c, the method includes predicting the level of consumption of the at least one data item by the first electronic device (100a) using the ML engine (123aa) associated with the first electronic device (100a). At operation 314c, the method includes recommending the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) based on the predicted level of consumption. The information related to the at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI)

FIG. 4a illustrates a sample data points used to train the IU engine (123a) for each electronic device (e.g. 100a, 100b-100d, etc.) in the Blockchain network (1000), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

Each electronic device receives the information associated with specific user (e.g. first user for first electronic device (100a), second user for the second electronic device (100b-100d), etc.). Further, each electronic device creates the device-specific ML engine (e.g. model 1 for the first electronic device (100a), model 2 for the second electronic device (100b), model 3 for the third electronic device (100c), etc.) based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data. Further, each electronic device configures individual device-specific ML engine to provide ML-based recommendations based on usability of the specific information associated with the specific user.

FIG. 4b illustrates a dynamic prediction of shared-data and non-shared data among a list of sharable data, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

The IU engine of each electronic device (e.g. the IU engine (123a) for the first electronic device (100a), the IU engine (123b) for the second electronic device (100b), the IU engine (123c) for the third electronic device (100c), the IU engine (123d) for the fourth electronic device (100d), etc.) dynamically predicts data to be shared or non-shared among a list of sharable data (e.g. location, body sensors, calendar, car details, contacts, message) to be shared in the Blockchain network (1000). Further, the IU engine of each electronic device utilizes the shared data of the other electronic device and predicts the usability of the shared data.

FIGs. 5a and 5b illustrate a functional block diagram for providing ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network (1000), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

FIG. 5a is indicates that the functional diagram with the first electronic device (100a) perspective. At operation-1, the context engine (121a) manages the information which is produced at the first electronic device (100a) and provides input to the IU engine (123a). The IU engine (123a) creates the device-specific ML engine (123aa) based on the information and configures the ML engine (123aa) in the first electronic device (100a) for providing ML-based recommendations. When the first electronic device (100a) receives at least one data item, the intelligent data sharing engine (123ac) generates information of the at least one data item to be shared with at least one second electronic device (e.g. 100b-100d, etc.) in the Blockchain network (1000) based on the device-specific ML engine (123aa).

At operation-2, the IU engine (123a) sends the request to the Blockchain controller (200) to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) to share the information of the at least one data item available at the first electronic device (100a) with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d).

At operation-3 and 4, the Blockchain controller (200) determines whether the at least one data block meets the data block consumption criteria, where the data block consumption criteria comprise the number of consensus for consumption of the at least one data block from at least one- second electronic device (100b-100d) in the Blockchain network (1000).

At operation-5, the Blockchain controller (200) automatically rejects request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) in response to determining that the at least one data block does not meet the data block consumption criteria.

At operation-6, the Blockchain controller (200) automatically adds the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) in response to determining that the at least one data block does meet the data block consumption criteria. The intelligent distributed data ledger of each electronic device (e.g. the intelligent distributed data ledger (122a) of the first electronic device (100a), the intelligent distributed data ledger (122b) of the second electronic device (100b), etc.) is updated based on the newly added the at least one data block in the Blockchain network (1000).

At operation-7, the usability engine (123ab) of the first electronic device (100a) predicts the level of consumption of the at least one data item and recommends the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) based on the predicted level of consumption.

FIG. 5b is indicates that a proposed block either automatically adds the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) in response to determining that the at least one data block does meet the data block consumption criteria (consensus > 50%) or automatically rejects the at least one data block into the Blockchain network (1000) in response to determining that the at least one data block does not meet the data block consumption criteria (consensus < 50%). The proposed block comprises intelligently selected data information, time stamp, source name, and category data item.

FIG. 6 is an example illustration for intelligently sharing at least one offer available at the first electronic device (100a) with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) in the Blockchain network (1000), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

The notation “1” indicates that each user of the electronic device (e.g. 100a, 100b, 100c, etc.) have different offers. Each user of the electronic device sends the request to the Blockchain controller (200) to add offers in the Blockchain network (1000). The notation “2” indicates that the Blockchain controller (200) adds offers in the Blockchain network (1000) if the request offers to meet consensus criteria. For example, the first electronic device (100a) have offer 1 and offer 2. The first electronic device (100a) sends the request to the Blockchain controller (200) to add offer 1 and offer 2 in the Blockchain network (1000), but Blockchain controller (200) adds only offer 1 in the Blockchain network (1000) because only offer 1 meets consensus criteria among the offer 1 and offer 2. The notation “3” indicates that, the device-specific ML engine of each electronic device shred offers intelligently in a local ledger (e.g. offer ledger 1 for the first electronic device (100a), offer ledger 2 for the second electronic device (100b), etc.) based on the usability prediction at each individual electronic device.

For example, based on the usability prediction at the first electronic device (100a) offer-1 have highest priority, offer-3 have second-highest priority, offer-4 has third-highest priority, offer-5 have fourth highest priority, and new offer have least priority.

FIG. 7 is an example illustration for intelligently utilize appropriate offers for making online payments, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

Fig. 7(a) is indicates the user of the first electronic device (100a) opens message application for making online payment of a mobile bill. Fig. 7(b) is indicates view of the message application during share offers option is in off-state. Fig. 7(c) is indicates view of the message application during share offers option is in on-state. Because of the view of the message application is on-state, the first electronic device (100a) shares/receives useful offers with/from the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d) in the Blockchain network (1000) and shows all the best offers related to the mobile bill on the display (140a).

In FIG. 7, example for providing ML-based recommendations in the Blockchain network (1000) is given for the message application, the ML-based recommendations can also be applied for other applications for example, but not limited to a business application, education application, lifestyle application, entertainment application, utility application, travel application, health & fitness application.

FIG. 8 illustrates a benefit of the Blockchain network (1000) for sharing at least one offer available at the first electronic device (100a) with the at least one-second electronic device (100b-100d), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein.

FIG. 8(a) is indicates the prior art in which a user-1 shared received offer with a user-2. The notation “1” indicates that the user-1 received offer message from service provider. The notation “2” indicates that the user-1 wants to forward the offer message to the user-2. The notation “3” indicates that the user-2 starts explore the offer received from the user-1. The notation “4” indicates that the user-2 starts receive spam messages, email, and social media posts about advertisements related to the offer message because of phishing attacks. The user-2 unable to understand, how does offer information leak.

FIG. 8(b) is indicates the proposed method in which a user-1 shared received offer with a user-2 using the Blockchain network (1000). The notation “1” indicates that the user-1 received offer message from service provider. The notation “2” indicates that the user-1 wants to forward the offer message to the user-2 using Blockchain network (1000). The notation “3” indicates that the user-2 starts explore the offer received from the user-1. The notation “4” indicates that the user-2 starts utilize the received offer.

In the above all embodiment, the term offer can be extended to include reminder, information, verification code, etc.

The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented using at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the elements.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.

Claims

A method for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendation in a Blockchain network, comprising:

receiving, by a first electronic device in the Blockchain network, information associated with a user of the first electronic device (100a);

separating, by the first electronic device, sensitive data and non-sensitive data of the user from the received information;

creating, by the first electronic device, a device-specific ML engine based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data; and

configuring, by the first electronic device, the ML engine in the first electronic device for providing ML-based recommendation.
The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, by the first electronic device, at least one action at the first electronic device;

predicting, by the first electronic device, a level of consumption of at least one data item stored at the first electronic device using the ML engine while performing the at least one action; and

recommending, by the first electronic device, the at least one stored data item based on the predicted level of consumption while performing the at least one action,
The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI).
The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the first electronic device, at least one data item;

generating, by the first electronic device, information of the at least one data item to be shared with at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network based on the device-specific ML engine; and

sending, by the first electronic device, a request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network to share the information of the at least one data item available at the first electronic device with the at least one-second electronic device, to a Blockchain controller of the Blockchain network.
The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving, by the Blockchain controller, the request to add the at least data block into the Blockchain network from the first electronic device; and

determining, by the Blockchain controller, whether the at least one data block meets a data block consumption criteria.
The method of claim 5, wherein the data block consumption criteria comprise a number of consensus for consumption of the at least one data block from at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network.
The method of claim 6, wherein of the determining whether the at least one data block meets a data block consumption criteria comprises:

automatically adding, by the Blockchain controller, the at least one data block into the Blockchain network in response to determining that the at least one data block does meet the data block consumption criteria, and

automatically rejecting, by the Blockchain controller, the request to add at least one data block into the Blockchain network in response to determining that the at least one data block does not meet the data block consumption criteria.
The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, at data ledger of the first electronic device, at least one data block associated with at least one second electronic device from a Blockchain controller in the Blockchain network,

wherein the at least one data block represents information related to at least one data item available with the at least one second electronic device.
The method of claim 8, wherein of the receiving at least one data block comprises:

predicting, by the first electronic device, a level of consumption of the at least one data item by the first electronic device using the ML engine associated with the first electronic device; and

recommending, by the first electronic device, the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device based on the predicted level of consumption,

wherein the information related to the at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI).
The method of claim 8, wherein the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device is recommended while at least one action is performed at the first electronic device.
A first electronic device for providing machine learning (ML) based recommendation in a Blockchain network, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor operatively connected to the memory, configured to:

receive information associated with a user of the first electronic device;

separate sensitive data and non-sensitive data of the user from the received information;

create a device-specific ML engine based on the sensitive and non-sensitive data; and

configure the ML engine in the first electronic device for providing ML-based recommendation.
The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect, by the first electronic device, at least one action at the first electronic device;

predict by the first electronic device, a level of consumption of at least one data item stored at the first electronic device using the ML engine while performing the at least one action; and

recommend, by the first electronic device, the at least one stored data item based on the predicted level of consumption while performing the at least one action,

wherein the at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI).
The first electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:receive, by the first electronic device, at least one data item;

generate, by the first electronic device, information of the at least one data item to be shared with at least one-second electronic device in the Blockchain network based on the device-specific ML engine; and

send, by the first electronic device, a request to add the at least one data block into the Blockchain network to share the information of the at least one data item available at the first electronic device with the at least one-second electronic device, to a Blockchain controller of the Blockchain network.
The first electronic device of claim 11, further comprising:

receive, at data ledger of the first electronic device, at least one data block associated with at least one second electronic device from a Blockchain controller in the Blockchain network, wherein the at least one data block represents information related to at least one data item available with the at least one second electronic device in the Blockchain network;

predict by the first electronic device, a level of consumption of the at least one data item by the first electronic device using the ML engine associated with the first electronic device; and

recommend, by the first electronic device, the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device based on the predicted level of consumption, wherein the information related to the at least one stored data item is provided actionable card or an actionable User interface (UI).
The first electronic device of claim 14, wherein the information related to the at least one data item available with the at least one-second electronic device is recommended while at least one action is performed at the first electronic device.