Alibaba Group Holding Limited
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED NOTIFICATION

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for blockchain-based notification are provided. One of the methods includes: obtaining, from a computing device, a notification message indicating that a current state of a workflow is one of one or more states of the workflow, wherein a blockchain contract deployed in a blockchain is executable to update the current state among the one or more states of the workflow; executing a function associated with the one state in response to the notification message; and in response to completion of the execution of the function, transmitting, to the computing device, a reply message indicating completion of the execution of the function associated with the one state.