Blockchain-Backed Redistributable Electronic Content Components

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for distributing digital content lack assurance of content authenticity and resistance to unauthorized tampering, particularly in complex distribution chains involving multiple entities, leading to issues with fraud and increased costs for service providers.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of blockchain technology to create and distribute redistributable electronic content components, where immutable traits and actions are stored on a blockchain, ensuring secure and tamper-resistant distribution, and automatic execution of incentives and commissions across multiple entities in a distribution chain.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional distribution channels (e.g., e-mail) are used to distribute digital content, then content can be easily distributed to multiple entities, but content authenticity cannot be ensured and unauthorized tampering occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistribution capabilityVSAvoidcontent authenticity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a blockchain as an intermediary system that mediates between content creators and distributors. The blockchain verifies content authenticity through cryptographic hashing and immutable recording, while still allowing flexible distribution to multiple entities. This intermediary layer resolves the contradiction by maintaining trust without restricting distribution capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical distribution systems (e-mail, direct file sharing) with a blockchain-based system. The blockchain uses cryptographic mechanisms and distributed ledger technology to ensure authenticity and prevent tampering, while maintaining the ability to distribute content to multiple recipients simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional distribution systems are used, then content can be shared across multiple entities, but detection of tampering and fraud becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistribution reachVSAvoidtampering detection

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The blockchain system provides continuous feedback mechanisms through cryptographic verification. Each content transaction is recorded and verified on the blockchain, providing real-time feedback on content integrity. This feedback system enables easy detection of tampering while maintaining broad distribution capability across multiple entities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If manual monitoring of content distribution is performed, then content authenticity can be verified, but operational costs and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent verificationVSAvoidoperational time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The blockchain system performs self-verification of content authenticity through automated cryptographic validation. The system automatically monitors and verifies content transactions without requiring manual intervention, thereby maintaining high reliability while significantly reducing operational time and costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual verification processes with automated blockchain-based verification mechanisms. The system automatically checks content authenticity, tracks distribution, and detects tampering through cryptographic protocols, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual monitoring while maintaining verification reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Adaptability or versatility

If complex distribution chains with multiple entities are implemented, then content can reach more users, but fraud and unauthorized modifications increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistribution chain complexityVSAvoidfraud risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The blockchain serves as a neutral intermediary that manages complex distribution chains. It provides transparent, immutable recording of all transactions and uses cryptographic verification to prevent fraud at each level of the distribution chain, allowing content to reach more users without increasing fraud risk.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12136087B2Systems and methods for creating and distributing blockchain-backed redistributable electronic content components

Publication Date: 2024.11.05 PAYPAL INC

AI summary

Blockchain-backed redistributable electronic content components is created and distributed. These techniques provider greater computer security and authentication controls, in various embodiments. An electronic content component associated with a first entity and a first set of actions is created. The electronic content component is published, and the first set of actions and a block representing the electronic content component are added to a blockchain. A second entity requests use of the electronic content component and a distribution agreement between the first and second entities associated with a second set of actions is created. The second set of actions and a block representing the distribution agreement are added to a blockchain. The electronic content component and distribution agreement are validated based on the blockchain, and custom content including the electronic content component is published. When an end-user accesses the electronic content component, the first and second sets of actions are executed.