# US 2019/0318399 A1 · Project creation system using blockchain

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- Number: US 2019/0318399 A1
- Document ID: US20190318399A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/386,097
- Filed: 2019-04-16
- Published: 2019-10-17
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-17
- Assignees: Filmio, Inc.
- Applicants: Filmio, Inc.
- Inventors: Christopher J. Davis; Don Richmond; Corey Hertz; Bob Giargiari; Bryan Hertz; Kevin Hertz; Ian LeWinter
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190318399A1

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0601: Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
- G06F 8/70: Software maintenance or management
- G06Q 20/00: Payment architectures, schemes or protocols (apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12)
- G06Q 20/1235: {with control of digital rights management [DRM]}
- H04L 9/0643: {Hash functions, e.g. MD5, SHA, HMAC or f9 MAC}
- H04L 9/3239: {involving non-keyed hash functions, e.g. modification detection codes [MDCs], MD5, SHA or RIPEMD}
- H04L 63/12: {Applying verification of the received information (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32)}
- G06Q 2220/00: Business processing using cryptography
- H04L 9/50: {using hash chains, e.g. blockchains or hash trees}
- H04L 2209/56: Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a memory circuit and a hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions. The hardware processor executes the computer-executable instructions to identify a first dynamic structure associated with a first media project and determine that a first user is permitted to view and modify details regarding the first media project on the first dynamic structure. The hardware processor also executes the computer-executable instructions to create a first data block representing a first transaction by which the first user agrees to contribute at least one service, good, or fund to the first media project and broadcast the first data block to a distributed network for validation of one or more aspects of the first transaction. The hardware processor further executes the computer-executable instructions to append the first data block to the first dynamic structure based on the distributed network validating the one or more aspects of the first transaction and store, in the memory circuit, a copy of the first dynamic structure as appended with the first data block for future comparison and authentication.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A project processing system, comprising:
a memory circuit; and
a hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in order to:
identify a first dynamic structure associated with a first media project;
determine that a first user is permitted to view and modify details regarding the first media project on the first dynamic structure;
create a first data block representing a first transaction by which the first user agrees to contribute at least one service, good, or fund to the first media project;
broadcast the first data block to a distributed network for validation of one or more aspects of the first transaction;
append the first data block to the first dynamic structure based on the distributed network validating the one or more aspects of the first transaction; and
store, in the memory circuit, a copy of the first dynamic structure as appended with the first data block for future comparison and authentication.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The project processing system of claim 1, wherein the first media project comprises one or more of an image file, a video file, a series of image files, a text file, an audio file, a television program, a series of video files, a video game file, a drawing file, and a combination thereof.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The project processing system of claim 1, wherein the at least one service comprises one of creative input, audience-building, social promotion, marketing, and content distribution directed to the first project, wherein the at least one good comprises a product or property for use in the first project, and wherein the at least one fund comprises an investment to the first project.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The project processing system of claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute computer-executable instructions in order to receive validation from the distributed network of the one or more aspects of the first transaction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The project processing system of claim 4, wherein the validation from the distributed network includes indication of a successful execution of a smart contract requiring a consensus vote by other users associated with the first media project to grow a project team of the first media project based on the one or more aspects of the first transaction.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The project processing system of claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute computer-executable instructions in order to generate a smart contract including a payment to the first user in exchange for the first user's contribution of at least one service, good, or fund to the first media project.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The project processing system of claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute computer-executable instructions in order to append a new tier of data to a second dynamic structure associated with the first media project, the new tier of data representing a aspect or phase of the first media project and the second dynamic structure identifying all users contributing to the first media project.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The project processing system of claim 1, wherein the distributed network comprises a distributed ledger.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The project processing system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute computer-executable instructions in order to synchronize and validate the copy of the first dynamic structure with the distributed ledger.

### Claim 10

A method of managing a first media project, the method comprising:
identifying a first dynamic structure associated with the first media project;
determining that a first user is permitted to view and modify details regarding the first media project on the first dynamic structure;
creating a first data block representing a first transaction by which the first user agrees to contribute at least one service, good, or fund to the first media project;
broadcasting the first data block to a distributed network for validation of one or more aspects of the first transaction;
appending the first data block to the first dynamic structure based on the distributed network validating the one or more aspects of the first transaction; and
storing a copy of the first dynamic structure as appended with the first data block for future comparison and authentication.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the first media project comprises one or more of an image file, a video file, a series of image files, a text file, an audio file, a television program, a series of video files, a video game file, a drawing file, and a combination thereof.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one service comprises one of creative input, audience-building, social promotion, marketing, and content distribution directed to the first project, wherein the at least one good comprises a product or property for use in the first project, and wherein the at least one fund comprises an investment to the first project.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving validation from the distributed network of the one or more aspects of the first transaction.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the validation from the distributed network includes indication of a successful execution of a smart contract requiring a consensus vote by other users associated with the first media project to grow a project team of the first media project based on the one or more aspects of the first transaction.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, further comprising generating a smart contract including a payment to the first user in exchange for the first user's contribution of at least one service, good, or fund to the first media project.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, further comprising appending a new tier of data to a second dynamic structure associated with the first media project, the new tier of data representing an aspect or phase of the first media project and the second dynamic structure identifying all users contributing to the first media project.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the distributed network comprises a distributed ledger.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, further comprising synchronizing and validating the copy of the first dynamic structure with the distributed ledger.