Supplemental digital content access control using nonfungible tokens (NFTs)
AssigneeeBay Inc.
InventorsShannon Bruce Vosseller, Christopher Michael Matthews
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Abstract
Techniques are described, as implemented by computing devices, to control access to digital content through use of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). This is performed by leveraging a blockchain such that digital content associated with an item is made available to supplement use of the item (e.g., to supplement use of a physical item, digital content, and so forth) or make other functionality available based on a user's possession of the item.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- verifying, by a computing device, that a nonfungible token (NFT) describing characteristics of a physical item is owned in a blockchain account referenced by a service provider account, the service provider account associated with a listing of the physical item exposed via a service platform;
- scanning, by the computing device using a physical item scanner, the physical item;
- verifying, by the computing device, that the physical item corresponds to the NFT;
- generating, by the computing device, a visual indication that the physical item corresponds to the NFT;
- and
- outputting, by the computing device, the visual indication that the physical item corresponds to the NFT and indicating verified ownership of the NFT to the listing.
A system, comprising:
- a physical item scanner;
- a processing system;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations including:
- verifying that a nonfungible token (NFT) minted as a twin of a physical item is owned in a blockchain account referenced by a service provider account, the service provider account associated with a listing of the physical item;
- scanning, using the physical item scanner, the physical item;
- verifying that the physical item corresponds to the NFT;
- generating a visual indication that the physical item corresponds to the NFT;
- and
- outputting the visual indication that the physical item corresponds to the NFT and indicating verified ownership of the NFT to the listing.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
- verifying that a nonfungible token (NFT) describing characteristics of a physical item is owned in a blockchain account referenced by a service provider account, the service provider account associated with a listing of the physical item exposed via a service platform;
- scanning, using the physical item scanner, the physical item;
- verifying that the physical item corresponds to the NFT;
- generating a visual indication that the physical item corresponds to the NFT;
- and
- outputting the visual indication that the physical item corresponds to the NFT and indicating verified ownership of the NFT to the listing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.