Blockchain-based system for storing handle data of online platforms
AssigneeT-Mobile USA, Inc.
InventorRichard Harrington
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Abstract
A system collects handles of entities registered to post content on online platforms and stores the handles on a blockchain network. The stored handles can mitigate the effects of being deplatformed from the online platforms. In one example, the system registers global identifiers that each uniquely identify an entity. The system receives and indexes handles of various online platforms based on the global identifiers. The indexed handles that are stored on the blockchain network can be searched by followers of a deplatformed entity for an alternative online platform on which the deplatformed entity posts content.
Claims20
A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions recorded thereon, wherein the instructions when executed by at least one data processor of a system, cause the system to:
- register a user in a registry administered by the system that includes or is coupled to a blockchain network;
- receive a copy of a user handle,
- wherein the user handle uniquely identifies the user from among other users who registered to post content on an online social media platform;
- validate proof of possession of the user handle by the user based on a validation token posted in connection with the user on the social media platform,
- wherein the validation token is generated by the system;
- and
- store the user handle and an indication of the proof of possession on the blockchain network,
- wherein the user handle is linked to any other user handles registered for the user to post content on other social media platforms different from the online social media platform.
A system comprising:
- at least one hardware processor;
- and
- at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the system to:
- register a user in a registry administered by the system that includes or is coupled to a blockchain network;
- receive a copy of a user handle,
- wherein the user handle uniquely identifies the user from among other users who registered to post content on an online social media platform;
- validate proof of possession of the user handle by the user based on a validation token posted in connection with the user on the social media platform,
- wherein the validation token is generated by the system;
- and
- store the user handle and an indication of the proof of possession on the blockchain network,
- wherein the user handle is linked to any other user handles registered for the user to post content on other social media platforms different from the online social media platform.
A method comprising:
- registering a user in a registry administered by a system that includes or is coupled to a blockchain network;
- receiving a copy of a user handle,
- wherein the user handle uniquely identifies the user from among other users who registered to post content on an online social media platform;
- validating proof of possession of the user handle by the user based on a validation token posted in connection with the user on the social media platform,
- wherein the validation token is generated by the system;
- and
- storing the user handle and an indication of the proof of possession on the blockchain network,
- wherein the user handle is linked to any other user handles registered for the user to post content on other social media platforms different from the online social media platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.