US Patent 11082226 Zero-knowledge identity verification in a distributed computing system

For each data value associated with a data object, a respective object value identification query message that includes the data value may be sent to each of a plurality of identity nodes via a network. For each of the data values, a respective object value identification response message that includes a respective network identifier corresponding with the respective data value may be received. A local identifier may be determined based on the object value identification response messages, and a response query message including the local identifier may be transmitted.