US20260039493
2026-02-05
Electricity
H04L9/50
Techniques are employed by computing devices to manage access to digital content using nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Through blockchain technology, digital content linked to an item becomes accessible to enhance the item's use or provide additional functionalities based on user ownership. This approach helps organize and maintain digital content, preventing loss over time as users switch devices or accounts.
A service provider system facilitates transactions involving items, which can be physical objects or digital content. For physical items, data is generated by scanning to create a unique "fingerprint," while for digital content, the data comes from the content itself. This data is then used to mint an NFT on a blockchain, ensuring authenticity and recording the transaction in a secure, tamper-proof manner.
The service provider system creates an application to control access to supplemental digital content based on NFT possession. The NFT serves as a "twin" of the item, with blockchain tracking its ownership. The application uses this relationship to manage access to additional content, verifying NFT possession through the blockchain.
The application is deployed on a distributed state machine within the blockchain system, executing conditions based on NFT ownership. It provides access to supplemental digital content, such as offers or item updates, independent of the service provider system. This setup allows the service provider to communicate with NFT holders through the application.
Utilization of supplemental digital content occurs through the application executed by the distributed state machine or directly by the service provider system. This content might include transaction offers, authenticity verification, or item updates. The approach ensures that access and use of digital content are efficiently managed and secured through blockchain technology.