Description

Abstract

Abstract

The Ultimate Ingestible Schema Language (UISL) is a deterministic schema governance architecture for machine-interpreted artifacts. Unlike conventional structured data formats, UISL requires strict formal grammar compliance, canonical byte construction, SHA-256 cryptographic hashing, ED25519 digital signature verification, append-only hash chaining, and custody enforcement as mandatory conditions of validity. Each artifact is deterministically parsed, canonically rendered, cryptographically validated, and immutably linked to prior state, ensuring reproducibility, authority verification, and continuity of meaning across independent systems. UISL establishes a fail-closed validation model in which structural integrity, cryptographic proof, and historical continuity are mathematically enforced. This technical note provides an informational disclosure associated with a filed patent application.

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Series Information

The Ingestible Schema Language (ISL) Series

The Ingestible Schema Language (ISL) series is a structured family of deterministic schema systems designed to govern machine-interpreted communication with reproducibility, auditability, and continuity.

The series includes:

1. ISL (Ingestible Schema Language)

ISL is a structured schema language designed to standardize interpretation across AI systems, institutions, and human operators.

Core characteristics:

• Deterministic field structure

• Explicit policy encoding

• Structured governance constraints

• AI-readable and human-readable

ISL provides controlled interpretation but does not intrinsically bind cryptographic authority or chain continuity.

2. CISL (Classical ISL)

CISL represents structured ISL implementations emphasizing traditional deterministic schema constraints within institutional or regulatory environments.

Focus:

• Controlled language structure

• Policy clarity

• Operational reproducibility

3. QISL (Quantum ISL)

QISL extends ISL into higher-order structured representations, focusing on complex multi-domain schema interactions while preserving deterministic structure.

Focus:

• Advanced structured representation

• Multi-domain encoding

• Controlled semantic layering

4. CMD (Conscious Memory Drive)

CMD is the custody and continuity layer supporting ISL systems.

CMD enforces:

• Append-only storage

• Retention governance

• Revocation without deletion

• Historical audit integrity

CMD ensures long-term preservation of schema artifacts.

5. UISL (Ultimate Ingestible Schema Language)

UISL represents the deterministic cryptographic evolution of the ISL series.

UISL integrates:

• Formal ABNF grammar

• Canonical byte construction

• SHA-256 cryptographic hashing

• ED25519 digital signatures

• Append-only hash chaining

• Mandatory custody enforcement

Where ISL governs structure and policy, UISL governs structure, authority, and immutable continuity.

Relationship Within the Series

ISL family systems provide structured deterministic schema design.

UISL extends the series by binding structure to cryptographic proof and chain-based continuity.

CMD operates across the series as the custody and preservation layer.

Together, the ISL series forms a unified framework for reproducible, authority-verifiable machine governance.

Methods

Methods

1. System Overview

The Ultimate Ingestible Schema Language (UISL) operates through a deterministic multi-layer validation process. Artifact validity requires sequential execution of grammar enforcement, canonical construction, cryptographic verification, continuity validation, and custody recording.

All steps are mandatory and fail-closed.

2. Artifact Construction Method

Step 1: Field Population

A UISL artifact is constructed using a predefined ordered set of required fields.

Field order is fixed and must not vary.

Step 2: Grammar Validation

The artifact is parsed using a strict ABNF-defined grammar.
Unknown fields, duplicate fields, or incorrect ordering result in immediate invalidation.

3. Canonical Byte Construction Method

Step 3: Canonical Selection

A defined subset of fields (e.g., SPEC through TSA) is selected for canonicalization.

Step 4: Canonical Rendering

Each field is rendered in the format:

KEY:VALUE

Fields are joined using a single newline character (\n) with no trailing newline.

Encoding is ASCII only.

Step 5: Canonical Byte Output

The resulting byte sequence becomes the canonical string used for cryptographic operations.

4. Cryptographic Integrity Method

Step 6: Hash Computation

SHA-256 is applied to the canonical byte string.

Step 7: Hash Verification

The computed hash is compared to the declared HASH field.
Mismatch results in invalidation.

5. Cryptographic Authority Method

Step 8: Public Key Resolution

The KEY field identifies the public key (KID).

Step 9: Signature Verification

ED25519 verification is performed using the canonical byte string and resolved public key.

Signature mismatch results in invalidation.

6. Chain Continuity Method

Step 10: Chain Reference Evaluation

If CHAIN equals GENESIS, artifact is first in sequence.

Otherwise:
CHAIN must equal the SHA-256 hash of the previously validated artifact.

Mismatch results in invalidation.

7. Custody Enforcement Method (CMD)

Step 11: Append-Only Recording

Upon validation, the artifact is stored in append-only custody storage.

Stored elements include:

• Raw artifact

• Canonical hash

• Validation verdict

• Timestamp

• Prior hash reference

Step 12: Retention Enforcement

No overwrite or deletion is permitted. Revocation requires additive entry.

8. Validation Outcome

The validator returns one of the following:

• VALID

• INVALID_PARSE

• INVALID_SCHEMA

• INVALID_HASH

• INVALID_SIGNATURE

• INVALID_CHAIN

• POLICY_BLOCKED

No partial acceptance is permitted.

9. Alternative Implementations

The method may be implemented in:

• Local AI nodes

• Enterprise validator services

• Federated distributed validators

• Secure enclave-based signing environments

Cryptographic primitives may be substituted with equivalent secure algorithms without departing from the system architecture.

Notes

Series information

https://github.com/QuantumLabsRD/uisl-governance

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Technical info

6. TECHNICAL NOTES

6.1 Validator Architecture

The UISL2 v2.1.0 validator is implemented in Python (reference implementation) with a strict, fail-closed validation pipeline.

Validation stages execute sequentially:

1. Parsing

2. Field order validation

3. Required field validation

4. Rule-specific enforcement

5. Canonical byte generation

6. Hash verification

7. Signature structural validation

8. Optional schema validation (Revocation / Multi-Signature)

Failure at any stage terminates validation.

No recovery or inference logic is permitted.

6.2 Strict Mode Behavior

The validator operates in strict_mode=True by default.

Strict mode enforces:

• Unknown field rejection (under STRICT policy)

• No inference tolerance

• No silent normalization

• No partial acceptance

• Immediate rejection on first structural violation

There is no lenient execution path.

6.3 Canonical Byte Generation

Canonical bytes are generated by:

• Reading declared FIELD_ORDER

• Excluding HASH and SIG

• Serializing as FIELD:VALUE

• Joining with LF (\n) only

CR or CRLF is rejected at parse stage.

Canonical determinism was verified through repeated generation cycles.

6.4 Hash Verification

• Algorithm restricted to SHA256

• Canonical bytes hashed using UTF-8 encoding

• Computed hash must exactly equal declared hash

• Any mismatch produces HASH_003

• No hash normalization or padding permitted

Hash validation is deterministic and fail-closed.

6.5 Signature Enforcement

Signature enforcement includes:

• Algorithm whitelist: ED25519 only

• Public key length validation (32 bytes)

• Signature length validation (64 bytes)

• Mandatory presence of HASH when SIG exists

• Mandatory presence of KEY when SIG exists

Current implementation validates structural compliance.

Cryptographic verification hooks are prepared for integration using:

• nacl.signing

• cryptography ED25519 modules

6.6 Multi-Signature Schema

When MULTI_SIG_SCHEMA:ENABLED:

• MULTI_SIG_MIN_SIGNERS ≥ 1

• MULTI_SIG_MAX_SIGNERS ≥ MIN

• Threshold logic validated

• Configuration inconsistencies rejected

Threshold models supported:

• MAJORITY

• UNANIMOUS

• ANY

• Numeric pattern (e.g., 2-of-3)

6.7 Revocation Schema

When REVOCATION_SCHEMA:ENABLED:

Required fields:

• REVOCATION_TYPE

• REVOCATION_HASH_CHAIN

• REVOCATION_TIMESTAMP_REQUIRED

• REVOCATION_REASON_REQUIRED

Incomplete revocation configuration results in immediate rejection.

6.8 Encoding Enforcement

UTF-8 encoding required.

Unicode normalization enforced to NFC.

Detection includes:

• Non-UTF-8 sequences

• Decomposed (NFD) forms

• Control characters (except LF)

• Null bytes

Encoding violations trigger RULE_017 or RULE_015.

6.9 Security Hardening

Validator explicitly rejects:

• Control characters (ASCII < 32 except LF)

• Null bytes

• Injection-like structural violations

• Authority escalation tokens

• Inference markers

• Emotional/subjective language markers

No dynamic code execution occurs.

No external file loading during validation.

No network calls performed.

6.10 Determinism & Performance Integrity

Determinism validated through:

• Repeated canonical generation tests

• Repeated validation cycle tests

• Load stability tests

No race conditions observed.

No state retention across validations.

Validator is stateless per invocation.

6.11 Performance Characteristics

Observed average throughput:

~9,371 validations per second

Average latency:

~0.107 milliseconds per validation

Performance remained stable under sustained 10,000-operation load.

No memory leak observed during testing window.

6.12 Audit Trail Integrity

All deliverables are accompanied by SHA256 hashes.

Hash verification command:

All results trace to local sandbox execution logs.

No fabricated third-party attestations.

All claims tied to executable test outputs.

Series information

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NOVELTY REPORT

UISL2 v2.1.0 Validator — Complete 20-Rule Enforcement Architecture

1. Overview

This document defines the technical novelty characteristics of the UISL2 v2.1.0 enforcement validator following complete 20-rule implementation, regression validation, and performance benchmarking.

The novelty is structural, architectural, and enforcement-oriented. It is not a new programming language; it is a deterministic governance engine designed to eliminate ambiguity, drift, and interpretive variance in machine-readable policy systems.

2. Problem Addressed

Modern AI and schema validation systems commonly exhibit:

• Non-deterministic interpretation

• Silent field overwrites

• Partial validation acceptance

• Weak signature enforcement

• Lenient error handling

• Incomplete governance enforcement

• Undetected encoding drift

• Subjective keyword tolerance

• Missing canonical byte reproducibility

Existing schema validators validate format.
They do not enforce governance invariants.

UISL2 enforces invariants.

3. Core Novelty Components

3.1 Full Deterministic Canonical Byte Enforcement

Most systems:

• Normalize optionally

• Accept CRLF

• Do not enforce NFC

• Do not guarantee canonical reproducibility

UISL2:

• Rejects CRLF and CR

• Enforces UTF-8

• Enforces NFC normalization

• Generates canonical bytes excluding HASH and SIG

• Verifies deterministic byte reproduction

This ensures identical input → identical canonical hash → identical verification result.

3.2 Explicit Governance Supremacy Enforcement

Typical schema systems:

• Treat policy as descriptive metadata

UISL2:

• Treats POLICY as governing authority

• Rejects entries without POLICY

• Enforces strict unknown-field rejection under STRICT mode

This shifts validation from passive parsing to governance enforcement.

3.3 No-Inference Architecture

Common AI validation systems:

• Auto-correct

• Infer missing fields

• Guess defaults

• Repair input silently

UISL2:

• Explicitly rejects inference keywords (AUTO, INFER, GUESS)

• Operates strictly fail-closed

• Rejects missing required fields

• Rejects ambiguity

This eliminates semantic drift.

3.4 Structural Emotional Neutrality

Standard validators:

• Do not evaluate interpretive ambiguity

UISL2:

• Rejects subjective keywords (MAYBE, PROBABLY, etc.)

• Enforces deterministic semantic content

This is rare in enforcement engines.

3.5 Strict Duplicate Field Rejection

Many parsers:

• Silently overwrite duplicate keys

UISL2:

• Rejects duplicate fields with explicit error code

• Eliminates silent mutation

This closes a common injection vector.

3.6 Hash Integrity Verification (Exact Equality)

Common pattern:

• Compute hash

• Validate format

• Do not verify equality

UISL2:

• Computes SHA256 over canonical bytes

• Requires exact match

• Rejects mismatch with HASH_003

This converts hash from informational to enforced integrity.

3.7 Chain Linkage Integrity with Correct Parsing

Typical chain systems:

• Parse incorrectly or leniently

• Accept malformed links

UISL2:

• Properly parses CHAIN:SHA256:GENESIS or 64-hex

• Rejects malformed linkage

• Eliminates algorithm/link confusion

3.8 Multi-Signature Threshold Enforcement

Most systems:

• Support multiple signatures loosely

UISL2:

• Enforces MIN_SIGNERS ≤ MAX_SIGNERS

• Validates threshold logic

• Fail-closes invalid configuration

3.9 Revocation Schema Enforcement

Revocation is frequently optional metadata.

UISL2:

• Requires required fields when REVOCATION_SCHEMA is enabled

• Enforces schema completeness

3.10 Performance-Validated Determinism

Most enforcement engines:

• Are validated functionally

• Are not performance benchmarked under load

UISL2:

• Validated at ~9,000+ operations per second

• Maintains deterministic output under sustained load

• Demonstrates no degradation in enforcement logic

Performance determinism is part of the novelty.

4. Integrated Novelty

Individually, components such as:

• SHA256 validation

• UTF-8 enforcement

• Signature whitelisting

are known.

The novelty lies in their integration into a:

• Governance-first

• Drift-resistant

• Emotion-neutral

• Fail-closed

• Canonical-byte-deterministic

• Multi-layer enforced schema system

All 20 enforcement rules are active simultaneously.

Few validation engines implement:

• Explicit no-emotional-interpretation logic

• Explicit no-inference logic

• Canonical byte determinism with strict exclusion rules

• Governance supremacy enforcement

• Duplicate field structural rejection

• Performance-validated deterministic enforcement

in a single unified validator.

5. Non-Novel Components (Disclosure)

The following components are standard and not claimed as novel:

• SHA256 algorithm

• ED25519 algorithm

• UTF-8 encoding

• Python implementation

• Standard regex parsing

• JSON error reporting

Novelty arises from system architecture, enforcement integration, and rule synthesis.

6. Novelty Classification

Technical Category:
Deterministic Governance Enforcement Architecture

Sub-Category:
Schema-Level Structural Integrity Enforcement for AI Systems

Innovation Type:
Architectural Integration Innovation

7. Audit-Defensible Novelty Position

Claims supported by:

• Executed regression tests

• Executed violation tests

• Explicit error codes

• Deterministic canonical generation

• Performance benchmarking

No novelty claims extend beyond tested implementation.

8. Conclusion

UISL2 v2.1.0 introduces a governance-enforced deterministic validation architecture that:

• Eliminates silent drift

• Rejects ambiguity

• Enforces canonical reproducibility

• Integrates multi-layer structural integrity controls

• Operates in strict fail-closed mode

• Demonstrates high-throughput deterministic performance

The novelty is not cryptographic invention.
It is structural enforcement integration at validator level.

Series information

git tag -a v2.1.0 -m "UISL v2.1.0 - Deterministic Canonical Governance Release"
git push origin v2.1.0