Metaverse digital museum based on blockchain and nft

Abstract

The present invention is the Metaverse digital museum, which has facilities such as different halls for different cities and localities, special rooms for artists, auction room, online drawing room, galleries, stores, and the boardroom for the museum. This museum has a set of smart contracts on the blockchain platform. also, this invention is a systematic way to use NFT tokens to manage public art projects in cities. In the blockchain-based metaverse, there are no governments and regulatory bodies, and it is the role of blockchain technology to ensure the security of transactions and the identity of users.

Description

Metaverse digital museum based on blockchain and NFT

[0001] The present invention is the Metaverse digital museum, which has facilities such as different halls for different cities and localities, special rooms for artists, auction room, online drawing room, galleries, stores, and the boardroom for the museum. This museum has a set of smart contracts on the blockchain platform. also, this invention is a systematic way to use NFT tokens to manage public art projects in cities. In the blockchain-based metaverse, there are no governments and regulatory bodies, and it is the role of blockchain technology to ensure the security of transactions and the identity of users.

[0002] G06T19 / 00

[0003] EXHIBITION GUIDE APPARATUS, EXHIBITION MEDIA DISPLAY APPARATUS, MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR GUIDING EXHIBITION

[0004] United States Patent Application 20160203643

[0005] An exhibition guide apparatus, an exhibition media display apparatus and a mobile terminal are provided. The exhibition guide apparatus communicates with the exhibition media display apparatus and the mobile terminal and includes: a virtual exhibition creator configured to create a virtual exhibition hall using a digital map that contains space information about an exhibition hall and arrangement information of exhibition objects displayed in the exhibition hall; a viewing route creator configured to create at least one viewing route according to a movement of a tracking icon that indicates a location of a user in the virtual exhibition hall; and an exhibition space mirroring module configured to mirror viewing guide information that contains at least one of the following: information about the virtual exhibition hall, the viewing route and detailed information about an exhibition hall.

[0006] The art and public art industry is currently facing challenges. The artist's lack of benefit in increasing the future value of the works: in current processes, when the artist sells his work, his ownership is completely out of his control. While some works of art see a significant increase in value during their lifetime. Current solutions do not cover this issue for artists. Therefore, the above invention of Metaverse Digital Museum is based on blockchain and NFT, in such a way that city managers establish a gallery in one of the floors of the digital museum building in the blockchain space. With this, the keys to the use and ownership of this hall will be provided to the city managers. The next step is to define public spaces in the city. Therefore, with the cooperation of public and private institutions, some walls are selected for registration in the gallery. The next step is to assign each wall to a painter. This can be done in different ways. For example, in the form of a festival, painters' requests to use the walls are registered. In the next step, the painter can draw the desired painting on the wall in coordination with the wall token owners. Then it uploads the painting information, including photos and descriptions, to the digital gallery. In the next step, an auction will be held to sell the token. The artist, owner of the wall and other stakeholders of the work specify the amount of the share and the amount of the future revenue request in the auction smart contract and then add the token to the auction contract. Buyers can send their offers along with the amount to the auction smart contract.

[0007] The art and public art industry is currently facing so many challenges. The artist's lack of benefit in increasing the future value of the works: in current processes, when the artist sells his work, his ownership is completely out of his control. While some works of art see a significant increase in value during their lifetime. Current solutions do not cover this issue for artists. Joint ownership: Currently, the joint ownership of several private and juridical persons on an artwork is a complex matter and its legal management is difficult. Weakness of revenue models in public art: most projects related to public art are implemented only with cultural goals and there are no effective ways to generate income from them, and this creates a budget challenge for municipalities and other trustees.

[0008] Impossibility of micro-investment: micro-investment is not possible in the field of art and ordinary people cannot participate in this field. Liquidity: Liquidity of artwork is very low and possible in certain markets. Limited geography: street artists' access to world markets is mostly very limited and this affects their income. Lack of commercialization of public and street art works: Currently, there are no effective models for the commercialization of street art works. Efficiency of auctions: Art auctions face the challenge of transparency and fairness. Also, public access from all over the world to these auctions is difficult and in many cases impossible.

[0009] Ownership: Keeping records of ownership and transfer of artworks and possible contracts based on it is very important in following up cases of forgery and theft and future interceptions, and insurance companies have a challenge in this matter. The complexity of pledging: pledging works of art is complicated and in many cases not possible. Lack of solutions for the commercialization of urban passages: current methods for commercializing old urban passages are inefficient, and security: keeping digital certificates of artistic assets on centralized servers has many security challenges, and there is a possibility of hacking and theft.

[0010] To reach this purpose, a plan has been presented that solves the above problems. Among the goals of the invention are: Commercialization of urban environments: This invention helps city managers to turn different parts of the city, especially in less developed areas, into an environment for art galleries and create a new economy for it. These revenues can help the local and city economy. Commercialization of public and street art: The characteristics of street art have made them not have much place in the art market. This invention helps to find the possibility of buying and selling and owning public and street artworks by creating claimable ownership and the ability to transfer them. The possibility of micro-investment in art: the invention helps the general public around the world to share the ownership and interest of artworks with little financial resources. Secondary market and high liquidity in the market of artworks: Invention helps the owners of artworks to easily use these assets in other markets. Raising the liquidity of these assets increases the attractiveness for public investment in this area. Transparency in auction processes: auctions of works of art based on this solution are completely transparent and fair, and there is no possibility of interference and manipulation of people in it. Transparency in transfers and easier tracking of crimes: Accurate and unalterable recording of all transfers makes future tracking easier for insurance companies and the police. Empowering Street Artists: The invention helps artists not need to sell all the benefits of their works instantly. Artists can also benefit from the future benefits of reselling the works by keeping a part of the ownership of their works and Funding: Invention helps city managers to take advantage of public and micro-financing methods for public art projects and beautification of their cities around the world.Solution of problem

[0011] Advantages of blockchainDistribution

[0012] Since blockchain data is often stored on thousands of devices in a distributed network of nodes, the system and data are highly resistant to technical failures and malicious attacks. Each node in the blockchain is able to replicate and store a copy of the database, and for this reason, there is no central point and the failure of a node does not affect the availability or security of the blockchain technology.

[0013] In contrast, many conventional databases rely on one or more servers and are more vulnerable to technical failures and cyber-attacks. Distribution is one of the benefits of blockchain that has many uses.Stability

[0014] Verified blocks are highly unlikely to be returned, meaning that once information is recorded on the blockchain, it is very difficult to delete or change it. This makes blockchain an excellent technology for storing financial records or any data that needs to be audited. Because every change is recorded in the distributed and public digital ledger and is traceable. For example, a business can use blockchain technology to prevent illegal actions by its employees. In this scenario, blockchain can provide a secure and stable record of all financial transactions that happen in the company. This makes it more difficult for an employee to hide suspicious transactions.Trustless System

[0015] In the trustless system, users do not need to know the counterparty of the transaction or trust any single center such as a bank. In most traditional payment systems, transactions are not only dependent on the two parties involved in the transaction, but also require an intermediary such as a bank or credit card companies. But when using blockchain technology, there is no need for intermediaries; Because the distribution network of nodes verifies transactions through a process called mining. For this reason, blockchain is often referred to as a trustless system. Therefore, the blockchain system eliminates the potential risks of trusting a particular organization and also reduces overall costs and transaction costs by eliminating intermediaries and third parties.Peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges

[0016] As information is exchanged and recorded continuously among the participants of the blockchain network, the network becomes stronger as the number of participants increases. P2P or peer-to-peer (user-to-user) network is an integral and important part of blockchain technology. In a peer-to-peer network, nodes are not connected to any central server and can act as servers and receivers at the same time. The peer-to-peer structure of the blockchain has many advantages, including: increased security, elimination of intermediaries and increased stability in the network.

[0017] According to the above explanations, it can be seen that the blockchain architecture can solve some of the described problems. In the following, NFT has been used to create a systematic solution to cover the goals and solve the mentioned problems. The word NFT is adapted from the term Non-Fungible Token. That is, NFTs are considered a token just like Bitcoin, Ethereum or Tron digital currencies and can be bought and sold. But unlike standard tokens, it is not possible to exchange them in different blockchains.

[0018] Because none of the NFTs are similar to each other in terms of value or specifications, so it will not be possible to exchange them with others. Generally, NFTs are created and offered on the blockchain platform, where the information of each transfer is stored and maintained in its ledger. Currently, most NFTs are created on the Ethereum blockchain.

[0019] Main features of NFT

[0020] Some of the most important features of NFT are:Being irreplaceable

[0021] This feature is the main feature of NFTs. These tokens cannot be exchanged with a similar asset and are completely considered a unique asset.Being rare

[0022] The developers of these tokens have the ability to produce them in high numbers, but the preference of these people is to produce limited and rare NFTs and to keep these tokens unique.Being indivisible

[0023] NFT cannot be divided into smaller parts and practically, unlike cryptocurrencies, they are not divisible. NFT always remains unified.

[0024] •being unique

[0025] These tokens have registered and unchangeable information, and this information is considered the NFT's certificate of authenticity.They are transferable

[0026] These tokens can be bought and sold in specific markets and not in digital currency exchanges. The price of an NFT is calculated based on its uniqueness.validity

[0027] As you know, there is no possibility of forgery in the blockchain space. Irreplaceable tokens are also active on this platform; Therefore, you can be sure of their authenticity.The right of ownership is reserved in them

[0028] Once the information is recorded in the blockchain blocks, it cannot be changed or deleted. Therefore, due to the fact that NFT data is recorded on blockchains, it is not possible to change their initial data under any circumstances, and the rights of the original owner of the work are always reserved.

[0029] NFT tokens can be used in various fields and these tokens are not limited to a specific field or the world of cryptocurrencies. This invention is a systematic way to use NFT tokens to manage public art projects in cities. Also, the solution to create a valuable network of works, cities and artists requires a proper digital supply method that should be suitable for the blockchain world. For this reason, Metaverse space has been used in the development of the solution.

[0030] Metaverse is a compound word consisting of meta meaning "beyond" and universe meaning "world" and it can be translated as "beyond the world". The term was first used in the science fiction book Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson in 1992. The metaverse is always active and "on"; It is experienced live and in real time; It can host any size audience; It has a completely dynamic and unique economy; spread across digital and physical platforms and worlds; It is possible to transfer digital assets across these platforms; Its experiences and content are created by users and large companies.

[0031] In other words, the metaverse is a very wide network of always-on virtual environments where people can interact with each other and digital objects around them in the form of avatars or with the help of augmented reality glasses. Metaverse is a situation that is supposed to replace the current Internet and of course provide all its content to users with much less access restrictions.

[0032] Current online platforms allow users to move somewhat freely in the same area specific to each service; But they limit cross-platform interoperability. Persistence and interactivity allow users to maintain their identity and online experiences across the metaverse, unlike the Internet. The Metaverse is supposed to connect our digital and physical economy as a parallel universe.

[0033] Conceptually, Metaverse is a view of a decentralized world that is controlled and shaped by its users and citizens, not governmental or international institutions. These citizens also need a platform and currency to buy and sell their digital products, which will be based on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

[0034] In the blockchain-based metaverse, there is no governments and regulatory bodies, and it is the task of blockchain technology to ensure the security of transactions and the identity of users. In addition, NFT tokens allow Metaverse users to own their own custom items and move them from one platform to another, just like in the real world.

[0035] According to the above description, the introduced invention uses blockchain architecture and Metaverse and NFT space to solve the introduced problems.

[0036] The present invention is the Metaverse digital museum, which has facilities such as different halls for different cities and localities, special rooms for artists, auction room, online drawing room, galleries, stores, and the boardroom for the museum. In this museum, there is a hall for each public art project of each city. Each gallery has facilities such as information, pictures, maps, etc. about the actual location of the gallery, pictures of paintings, pictures of paintings on the wall in the main location, information about the painter, video related to the painter, painting time-lapse, information about the wall where the painting is located, information about the current owners , the ownership records of the panel, information related to intellectual and material rights and access to external galleries have been designed and displayed for sale.

[0037] Painters, municipalities, non-profit organizations, cultural organizations (government and public), building owners (citizens), business owners, painting business owners, online art stores, auctions, cryptocurrency and metaverse businesses, tourism companies, marketing and advertising companies and application producers are the actors and beneficiaries of this invention.

[0038] The invention is a set of smart contracts on the blockchain platform that manages the cities' digital forums. The smart contract of museum management allows managers of public art projects in cities to create a dedicated hall for their city. The forum information is stored in the smart contract and the control of the forum will be at the disposal of the project manager. The metaverse space corresponding to the smart contract is provided to the project manager at the same time. Tokens related to hall keys are available to the project manager. The hall is actually a place to display the public art project of that city. The smart contract of the board manager is responsible for the management of artworks. The project manager can define different boards using this contract. Each board is actually an NFT token.

[0039] The project manager can choose a series of walls and spaces of the city to host artworks in coordination with private owners. These walls are scattered throughout the city as places for signs. The administrator transfers the information about each wall to a board token through a smart contract, and from now on this token is connected to a specific geographic and wall location.

[0040] The project manager can issue a call to recruit a painter for each wall using the smart contract for managing panels. Painters can register their request to take over the wall by sending their information to the smart contract. This information includes identity information, the description of the desired image for the painting, and also the request for the share of the ownership of the work.

[0041] The manager can choose the painter he wants by sending a request to the smart contract for managing the boards. In this way, the painter is connected to the token. After painting on the wall, the painter sends its information to the smart contract for managing the panels. After reviewing and confirming the information, the project manager transfers the artist's share of the token to him by sending a request to the smart contract of the board management. Then he places an image of the board in the metaverse environment of the city hall.

[0042] The process of selling works in this project is based on the smart contract of auction management. In this smart contract, the auction request and related information such as the base price and the duration of the auction are registered by the token owner. Buyers can participate in the auction by sending their desired amount. After the end of the auction, the smart contract transfers the desired share of the token to the buyer and returns the other amounts of others to them.Advantage effects of invention

[0043] High security: the current solution by registering the ownership information on the blockchain platform makes it very difficult and impossible to change the information or forge it, which is much safer compared to the previous methods.

[0044] Detailed tracking: recording the detailed information of all transactions and the possibility of checking the transaction records in this way is much simpler and more reliable than conventional methods.

[0045] Lower cost: The cost of carrying out operations related to changing ownership and buying and selling and holding auctions in this method is much lower than the previous solutions.

[0046] Higher speed: The speed of transferring ownership, conducting auctions and dividing profits in sales in this method is much faster than the old methods, and the post-transaction processes are carried out through the use of real-time smart contracts.

[0047] Automation: The current solution can instantly perform many post-trade processes that can take days.

[0048] : Flowchart and gallery creation process

[0049] : Flowchart of choosing a painter and drawing a panel

[0050] : Flowchart and painting auction process

[0051] : 1. After agreeing with the platform, the project manager sends his request along with the necessary information to create a gallery to the museum management smart contract.

[0052] 2. The museum management smart contract creates the desired gallery row.

[0053] 3. The project manager sends his request to create the token to the smart contract of the board management.

[0054] 4. (5 and 6) based on the request of the project manager, the smart contract of the board management creates the requested number of board tokens. Ownership of these tokens at the time of issue is fully vested in the administrator.

[0055] 7. The token management smart contract sends a request to the museums management smart contract and introduces and adds the tokens to the project manager's gallery.

[0056] 8. The wall owner sends his request to add the wall to the gallery to the token management smart contract.

[0057] 9. The project manager reviews and approves the wall owner's request.

[0058] 10. The owner of the wall sends the information about the wall to the board management smart contract and adds the information contract to the desired token.

[0059] : 1. The project manager sends the request to use the painter for a specific token to the smart contract of the board management.

[0060] 2. The owner of the wall approves the request of the project manager by sending a confirmation to the smart contract of the board management.

[0061] 3. 4. 5. The project manager and the wall owner send the token to the smart contract and lock it.

[0062] 6. (7 and 8) The painters send their requests along with the desired information to the smart contract for the management of paintings.

[0063] 9. The project manager selects the desired painter and announces it to the smart contract.

[0064] 10. The smart contract opens access to the token for the painter.

[0065] 11. The painter draws the painting on the desired wall.

[0066] 12. The painter sends a request for confirmation of the commitment to the smart contract.

[0067] 13. The project manager checks the output of the painter's work and sends the approval to the smart contract.

[0068] 14. The smart contract transfers the painter's share of the token to him and releases the token.

[0069] : 1. The painter sends the auction request and related information to the auction management smart contract.

[0070] 2. Other owners send their approval drawing token for the auction to the auction management smart contract.

[0071] 3. (4 and 5) Painter and other token owners send the token to the auction management smart contract and lock it.

[0072] 6. (7 and 8) Buyers send their requests along with the desired amount to the auction management smart contract.

[0073] 9. After the end of the auction time the manager declares the winner of the auction management smart contract and transfers his share of the token to him.

[0074] 10. (11) The auction management smart contract returns the amount of other auction participants to them.Examples

[0075] A city can use the existing invention to develop cultural and artistic spaces. Therefore, the city managers are establishing a gallery in one of the floors of the digital museum building in the blockchain space. With this, the keys to the use and ownership of this hall will be provided to the city managers.

[0076] The next step is to define public spaces in the city. Therefore, with the cooperation of public and private institutions, some walls are selected for registration in the gallery. After choosing the walls and concluding the necessary contracts, the geographical location of the wall, its information and photos are defined as a place in the gallery. The text of the contract is in the form of a smart contract that the parties sign with their digital signatures. With the signature of all parties, a token for the creation of the wall and the keys to use it according to the smart contracts will be provided to the owner and city managers.

[0077] The next step is to assign each wall to a painter. This can be done in different ways. For example, in the form of a festival, painters' requests to use the walls are registered. This is done by registering the painter on the platform and registering the request to use the wall in the smart contract. The owners of the wall token can make the appropriate choice among the requests. By choosing the painter, the right to paint on the wall is given to the painter.

[0078] In the next step, the painter can draw the desired painting on the wall in coordination with the wall token owners. Then it uploads the painting information, including photos and descriptions, to the digital gallery. With the completion of the painting and the approval of the owners of the wall token, the painter's share of the work is transferred to the painter in the form of a share of the wall token from the previous parties.

[0079] In the next step, an auction will be held to sell the token. The artist, owner of the wall and other stakeholders of the work specify the amount of the share and the amount of the future revenue request in the auction smart contract and then add the token to the auction contract. Buyers can send their offers along with the amount to the auction smart contract. At the end of the auction time, the highest amount will receive a share of the token, and the amounts of other participants will be returned to them.

[0080] The application of the invention is kind of cultural projects in the field of public and street art in cities. The invention helps the cultural practitioners of cities to finance projects in this field. Also, the invention is used in the commercialization of urban roads. The invention is also used in the field of creating a market without geographical and capital restrictions for the supply of artworks.

Claims

The digital museum is based on blockchain in the Metaverse and NFT space. The present invention is the Metaverse digital museum, which has facilities such as different halls for different cities and localities, special rooms for artists, auction room, online drawing room, galleries, stores, and the boardroom for the museum.According to claim 1, the above invention has a set of smart contracts on the blockchain platform that manages the cities' digital forums.This invention is a systematic way to use NFT tokens to manage public art projects in cities. Also, the solution to create a valuable network of works, cities and artists requires a suitable digital supply method that should be suitable for the blockchain world and the metaverse space should be used in the development of solutions.In the blockchain-based metaverse, there are no governments and regulatory bodies, and it is the role of blockchain technology to ensure the security of transactions and the identity of users. In addition, NFT tokens allow Metaverse users to own their own custom items and move them from one platform to another, just like in the real world.

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