Methods for distributing digital assets registered on a blockchain and autonomous computing agents

Abstract

This invention relates to a blockchain-based method and system. [Solution] The method according to the present invention includes the step of submitting a transaction to the blockchain, the transaction (Tx1) including an unused output (UTXO) which includes a Redeem script that requests the provision of notification addresses in the metadata of an unlock script in order to use the unused output (UTXO), the Redeem script further including a value indicating how many notification addresses must be provided by the unlock script.

Claims

1. Steps include traversing the blockchain transaction history to identify the first transaction, which includes the current unused transaction output (UTXO), A step of reviewing previous transactions for the first transaction to determine the current owner of the asset associated with the current UTXO, wherein the previous transaction includes a redeem script, A step of generating a distribution transaction for the current UTXO, wherein the distribution transaction is at least partially based on the redeem script of the previous transaction, A step of broadcasting the distribution transaction, wherein the distribution transaction can only be signed and completed by the current owner of the asset associated with the current UTXO, Methods that include...

2. Traversing the aforementioned blockchain transaction history starts from the issued transaction. The method according to claim 1.

3. A step of completing the distribution transaction by having the current owner of the asset associated with the current UTXO sign the input to the distribution transaction, The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

4. The aforementioned distribution transaction is broadcast via a broadcast channel separate from the blockchain. The method according to claim 1.

5. The broadcast channel is established by sending an electronic notification to a notification address provided as metadata within the unlocking script of the input of the previous transaction. The method according to claim 4.

6. The aforementioned electronic notification is The distribution transaction, and / or Information relating to the location of the distribution transaction, or the means of accessing the distribution transaction, The method according to claim 5, including the method described in claim 5.

7. The notification address is provided to the first transaction as a parameter in the unlocking script of the previous transaction. The method according to claim 5.

8. To ensure that the aforementioned notification address is provided within the unlocking script, the distribution transaction uses a second redeem script, The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

9. The second redeem script includes a value indicating the number of notification addresses that must be supplied by the unlocking script, The method according to claim 8.

10. Multiple notification addresses are provided within the unlocking script. The method according to claim 5.

11. The notification address is a network address, encryption key, URI (uniform resource locator), email address, or any other address or identifier represented in the metadata of the script and usable as a destination for electronic communications. The method according to claim 5.

12. Steps include detecting a specified or predetermined event, The steps include sending the electronic notification in response to the detection of the event, The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one step is performed by an automated computing resource or agent.

14. A computer-implemented system comprising a processor and memory, wherein the memory, when executed, provides the processor, Traversing the blockchain transaction history to identify the first transaction, including the current unused transaction output (UTXO), The process involves reviewing the previous transaction for the first transaction to determine the current owner of the asset associated with the current UTXO, wherein the previous transaction includes a redeem script. To generate a distribution transaction for the current UTXO, wherein the distribution transaction is at least partially based on the redeem script of the previous transaction, Broadcasting the distribution transaction, wherein the distribution transaction can only be signed and completed by the current owner of the asset associated with the current UTXO, A system that stores computer-executable instructions that cause a computer to execute.

15. The aforementioned system, Blockchain and At least one autonomous computing agent, Traverse the blockchain and / or Generate and / or transmit electronic notifications, A system comprising at least one autonomous computing agent arranged and configured in such a manner, The system according to claim 14, including the following:

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