Naming color registration system

Abstract

To make it possible to prove a value of a color as an asset with simple and easily understandable method.SOLUTION: The present invention is directed to a naming color registration system 1 having a dispersed register system 2 based on a block chain technique and a management computer 3 which can access to the dispersed register system 2. The management computer 3 has at least a registration information creating unit for creating color registration information relating to a color image in response to a request from a terminal 6 and a recording unit for recording the color registration information as a non-alternative token in the dispersed register system 2. The color registration information has at least color image registration information and color name information named in response to the color image information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system that allows a user to register a color by giving it a unique name. [Background technology]

[0002] For tangible objects linked to digital assets or digital data, their ownership and authenticity are being proven by using NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Currently, the subject of certification by NFTs is something whose asset value is clearly recognized, and something whose asset value is not clearly recognized is not something that can be certified by NFTs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-059707 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] One thing that has not been clearly recognized as an asset value and is not subject to certification by NFTs is color. Although color is subject to trademark registration, many of these have not been registered.

[0005] However, there are many colors that do not qualify for trademark registration but have asset value in that they evoke certain companies, products, services, art, etc. In such cases, it would be desirable to have a simpler method for proving the asset value of the color. It would also be desirable for other companies, etc., to have such proof in case they wish to develop products, services, etc. that utilize the asset value of the color.

[0006] Furthermore, when providing such proof, it is not possible to grasp what kind of goods or services a color represents simply from a color sample or the name of the color, such as red or blue. On the other hand, it is difficult to express the designated goods and services specified at the time of filing a trademark registration application, and it is also lacking in clarity and simplicity.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and has an object to make it possible to prove the asset value of a color in an easy-to-understand and simple manner. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The naming color registration system according to the present disclosure comprises a distributed ledger system using blockchain technology and a management computer capable of accessing the distributed ledger system, the management computer comprising at least a registration information creation unit that creates color registration information related to a color image in response to a request from a terminal, and a recording unit that records the color registration information in the distributed ledger system as a non-fungible token, and the color registration information comprises at least color image information and color name information named corresponding to the color image information. The non-fungible token in the naming color registration system is preferably a non-transferable token. The non-fungible token may include a smart contract program that grants a license to use the color image. The color image information may include a set of multiple colors. The management computer may display the product to which the color image is applied in a virtual reality space. In addition, the program disclosed herein is a program that enables a computer to access a distributed ledger system using blockchain technology, and causes the computer to function as a registration information creation unit that creates color registration information including at least color image information and color name information named corresponding to the color image information in response to a request from a terminal, and a recording unit that records the color registration information in the distributed ledger system as a non-fungible token. Effect of the Invention

[0009] In this naming color registration system, color image information is registered in association with the named color name, making it possible to express in one word what kind of product, etc., the color represents. This information is registered in the distributed ledger system as a non-fungible token, making it difficult to tamper with and easy to check via the blockchain. In addition, the named color name can be an original name that evokes a specific product, service, etc., rather than a general color name such as red, blue, or black, so that the connection between the registrant's company, product, or service and the color can be appropriately expressed. By making non-fungible tokens non-transferable, it becomes impossible to tamper with the registered information, and the proof of the connection between the color and a company, product, etc. is increased. The non-fungible token includes a smart contract program that grants a license to use the color image, making it possible to license the use of the registered color to anyone who wishes to use the color without human intervention, promoting collaboration between companies and making it easier to develop products using the registered color. Since color images contain multiple color combinations, a variety of color expressions can be registered, which increases the variety of product development. By having the management computer display a product to which a color image has been applied in a virtual reality space, it becomes possible to get a concrete image of how the registered color will be used in product development, etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a naming color registration system. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functions of a management computer. [Diagram 3] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for color registration. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of color registration information. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of a non-fungible token. [Figure 6] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a licensing procedure for color registration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] 1 System Configuration The naming color registration system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a system capable of registering at least a color image and a color name associated with the color image in a distributed ledger system 2, and includes the distributed ledger system 2 connected using blockchain technology, a management computer 3 that can access the distributed ledger system 2, and a server 4, which are connectable to each other via the Internet 5. The distributed ledger system 2 is configured by multiple node computers 21 that are connected to each other using blockchain technology. The management computer 3 is a computer for operating the naming color registration system 1. The server 4 is a recording medium in which data referenced by the blockchain is stored.

[0012] The registrant terminal 6 and the user terminal 7 are terminals that can access the management computer 3 via the Internet 5. Furthermore, the registrant terminal 6 and the user terminal 7 can access the distributed ledger system 2 with permission from the management computer 3. The registrant terminal 6 and the user terminal 7 may be, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like, as long as they have a function for connecting to the Internet 5.

[0013] As shown in Figure 2, the management computer 3 is equipped with a registration information creation unit 31 that creates color registration information 40 regarding color images (see Figure 4 described below) in response to a request from the registrant terminal 6, and a recording unit 32 that stores the created color registration information 40 in the distributed ledger system 2 as a non-fungible token.

[0014] 2. Color registration procedure Here, the color registration procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. A person who wishes to register information related to a color image operates the registrant terminal 6 to access the management computer 3 via the Internet 5. When accessing the naming color registration system 1 for the first time, the registrant terminal 6 first creates an account (wallet) (step S11). The management computer 3 registers the created account (step S12).

[0015] When the account is registered, the registration information creation unit 31 of the management computer 3 causes the registrant terminal 6 to display, for example, a form of color registration information 40 shown in Fig. 4. In the registrant terminal 6, predetermined information is input to create color registration information 40 for the color to be registered (step S13).

[0016] As shown in FIG. 4, the color registration information 40 includes at least color image information 41 showing an image of a color, and color name information 42 which is a name given to the color by the registrant. In addition to these, the color registration information 40 in the example of FIG. 4 includes color supplementary information 43 consisting of a color system name and a color code, registrant information 44 which is the name of the registrant's company name, personal name, etc., commentary information 45 showing the history and explanation of the color, and collaboration plan information 46 which displays examples of collaboration with other companies using the color. The color image information 41 can be selected from a color database provided by the management computer 3, and can also be displayed by the registrant specifying a color code. The color name information 42, color supplementary information 43, registrant information 44, and commentary information 45 are input by the registrant by operating the keyboard or the like of the registrant's terminal 6. The collaboration plan information 46 is created by the registrant by uploading an image. It is not necessary to specify a product or service as in the case of a trademark.

[0017] Colors registered as color image information 41 include colors representing products, services, sports teams or players, anime characters, music songs or artists, movie titles, personal lucky colors, colors of memories, etc., and are not limited to colors used in business. Furthermore, colors may be single colors or combinations or patterns of multiple colors.

[0018] The color name information 42 is not simply a general color name such as white, black, or red, but is a combination of the registrant's company name and the name of a corporate color used to impress the image of the company, a combination of the company's brand name and the name of a color symbolizing the brand, a combination of the name of a product or service and the color used in the product, etc. For example, there is Tiffany Blue (registered trademark) of TIFFANY & CO. (registered trademark). It is difficult to express the color Tiffany Blue (registered trademark) as a simple color name, but by using the well-known name Tiffany Blue (registered trademark), it becomes easy to understand what kind of color it is. Note that the subject of color registration is not limited to such well-known color names, and may be, for example, a color name newly named for a color used in a new product or new service. The color name information 42 is freely named by the registrant.

[0019] For example, a vivid red is input as a color family name and "003 548 640" is input as the color supplemental information 43. Note that the color code may be recorded in association with the color image information 41 without including the color code in the color supplemental information 43 so that the color code is displayed when the color image information 41 is clicked.

[0020] The registrant information 44 may be, for example, a company name, an individual name, or a combination of a company name or individual name and a product or service name. The registrant information 44 also includes contact information, account addresses, etc. of the company or individual.

[0021] The explanatory information 45 includes the company's history, the origin of the product or service name, the explanation or origin of the color, etc. Also, the explanatory information 45 may include an explanation of the effect of seeing the color, such as an increase in heart rate.

[0022] The collaboration project information 46 presents examples of use to introduce the colors. It can also be used as a color palette for selecting colors. The example in FIG. 4 shows an avatar wearing a T-shirt 461 of the color to be registered, and a virtual reality space displaying a board 462 of that color. The avatar can be freely selected. Also, the product to which the color is applied may be something other than clothing.

[0023] After the color registration information 40 is created, the information is sent to the management computer 3, and registration of the color registration information 40 is applied for (step S14). The recording unit 32 of the management computer 3 searches the distributed ledger system 2 and checks whether the same color has already been registered based on the color code (step S15). If the color for which registration has been applied for has already been registered, a registration rejection notice is sent to the registrant terminal 6 (step S16), and the registrant terminal 6 receives the notice (step S17). On the other hand, if the same color has not already been registered, the color registration information 40 is registered in the distributed ledger system 2 as, for example, SBT (SoulBound Token) 50 shown in FIG. 5 (step S18). Here, the SBT 50 is a non-transferable non-fungible token, and is always kept linked to the registrant's account. The issuance of the SBT and its registration in the distributed ledger system 2 are performed by a smart contract in the distributed ledger system 2.

[0024] The color image information 41 is associated with the SBT 50 and stored in the server 4. The color image information 41 may be stored, for example, by the IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) protocol. The color image information 41 may be recorded in the SBT 50 instead of the server 4. Also, a non-fungible token (NFT) may be used instead of the SBT 50.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 5, the SBT 50 is composed of, for example, a token ID 51, registrant information 52, metadata 53, contract information 54, and license agreement information 55.

[0026] The token ID 51 is an ID unique to each SBT and serves as an identifier for identifying the SBT.

[0027] The registrant information 52 records the contents of the registrant information 44 constituting the color registration information 40, that is, the registrant's name such as a company name or an individual name, contact information for the company or individual, account address, and the like.

[0028] The metadata 53 is information related to the color to be registered, and includes the content of the color name information 42 constituting the color registration information 40, the color code, etc., and also includes the storage address of the color image information 41 on the server 4, etc.

[0029] The contract information 54 includes, for example, an address on the server 4 where the smart contract program is stored. The smart contract program is, for example, a program that automatically concludes a license agreement for the registered color. Note that the contract information 54 may include the smart contract program itself, rather than the address on the server 4 where the smart contract program is stored.

[0030] The license contract information 55 includes the contents of the conditions related to the concluded license, etc. The license contract information 55 can be referenced only by the registrant (licensor) and the user (licensee).

[0031] After the SBT 50 is registered in the distributed ledger system 2, the management computer 3 sends a registration notice to the registrant terminal 6 notifying that the registration information has been registered in the SBT, along with an associated request for a registration fee (step S19). The registrant terminal 6 receives this notice and request (step S20). The registration notice and the associated request for a registration fee are executed by a smart contract in the distributed ledger system 2. In the registrant terminal 6, the registration fee can be paid with crypto assets (virtual currency).

[0032] In this way, when the color registration information 40 created on the registrant terminal 6 is registered in the distributed ledger system 2 as an SBT, the color registration information 40 can be referenced from the management computer 3, the node computer 21, and the user terminal 7.

[0033] 3 Licensing Procedure Next, the procedure for obtaining a license for the color registration information 40 registered in the distributed ledger system 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. A person who wishes to obtain a license for a registered color operates the user terminal 7 shown in Fig. 1, and when accessing the naming color registration system 1 for the first time, first creates an account (step S21). The management computer 3 registers the created account.

[0034] When the account is registered, the user terminal 7 accesses the naming color registration system 1 and searches the list of registered color registration information 40 (step S22). Then, the user selects one piece of color registration information 40 for which a license is to be obtained (step S23).

[0035] When one piece of color registration information 40 is selected, the program of the contract information 54 of the corresponding SBT 50 is executed, and information prompting the user terminal 7 to select license conditions is transmitted (step S24). In response to this, the user terminal 7 can select license conditions (step S25). The conditions to be selected include, for example, the license period, the product to be licensed, and the license fee.

[0036] After the user terminal 7 finishes selecting the license conditions, it notifies the distributed ledger system 2 of the desired conditions (step S26). The distributed ledger system 2 accepts the license conditions (step S27) and stores the conditions in the license contract information 55 of the SBT 50 (step S28). The acceptance of the license conditions and recording of the license conditions in the license contract information 55 of the SBT 50 are performed by a smart contract recorded in the contract information 54. By storing the license conditions in the license contract information 55, the registrant can confirm the information.

[0037] Next, the naming color registration system 1 notifies the user terminal 7 that the license has been granted and bills the user for the license fee (step S29). This notification and billing is performed by the smart contract recorded in the contract information 54.

[0038] The user terminal 7 receives this notification and invoice (step S30). Note that instead of steps S29 and S30, the administrator of the naming color registration system 1 may send an invoice to the user.

[0039] In the above embodiment, the license is concluded by the smart contract recorded in the contract information 54 of the SBT 50, but it is also possible to negotiate the license conditions by directly or indirectly contacting the registrant and the user instead of using a smart contract. In this case, the smart contract only notifies the right holder when a license application is made.

[0040] In this way, the naming color registration system 1 registers the named color name in association with the color image, making it clear what the color represents. For example, if the color can be seen in a TV commercial, an Internet advertisement, a magazine, etc., the color registration information 40 is displayed on the screen when the company name or product name of the TV commercial, etc. is searched, and the color can be reproduced as digital data. In addition, registration is possible regardless of the level of recognition, making it possible to increase the recognition of minor brands.

[0041] Registered colors can be licensed by third parties, connecting color registrants with those who want to use the colors, facilitating collaboration. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 1: Naming color registration system 2: Distributed Ledger System 21: Node computer 3: Management computer 31: Registration information creation department 32: Recording department 4: Server 40: Color registration information 41: Color image information 42: Color name information 43: Color supplement information 44:Registrant information 45:Explanatory information 46: Collaboration project information 5: Internet 6: Registrant terminal 7: User terminal 50:SBT 51: Token ID 52:Registrant information 53: Metadata 54: Contract information 55: License Agreement Information 461: T-shirt 462:Board

Claims

1. A distributed ledger system using blockchain technology and a management computer that can access the distributed ledger system, The management computer includes: a registration information creating unit that creates color registration information related to a color image in response to a request from a terminal; A recorder that records the color registration information in the distributed ledger system as a non-fungible token; At least The color registration information is The method includes at least color image information and color name information named in accordance with the color image information. Naming color registration system.

2. The non-fungible token is a non-transferable token.

2. The naming color registration system according to claim 1.

3. The non-fungible token includes a smart contract program that grants a license to use the color image.

2. The naming color registration system according to claim 1.

4. The color image information includes a set of multiple colors.

2. The naming color registration system according to claim 1.

5. The management computer displays the product to which the color image is applied in a virtual reality space.

2. The naming color registration system according to claim 1.

6. A program that enables a computer to access a distributed ledger system using blockchain technology, The computer, a registration information creating unit that creates color registration information including at least color image information and color name information named corresponding to the color image information in response to a request from the terminal; A recorder that records the color registration information in the distributed ledger system as a non-fungible token; To function as program.

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