Digital Token Ownership Verification Without Third Parties
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing process of verifying digital content ownership relies on third-party authentication services, which is cumbersome and becomes invalid if the third-party service goes out of business, preventing customers from proving ownership and accessing related promotions.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method generates a universal digital fingerprint invariant across content formats, which is cryptographically bound with an identification value to create a digital token that verifies ownership without relying on third-party services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a third-party authentication service is used to verify digital content ownership, then verification can be performed, but the process becomes burdensome and loses reliability when the third-party service goes out of business
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the digital content itself to carry and verify ownership information without requiring external authentication services. The content includes embedded identification data that allows receiving systems to verify ownership locally, eliminating dependence on third-party services and ensuring continuous reliability even when external services are unavailable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the authentication function from the content itself rather than relying on external services. By embedding ownership verification data directly within the digital content structure, the system removes the need for separate authentication infrastructure, reducing system complexity while maintaining verification reliability.
2Reliability
If a third-party authentication service is used, then certificate verification is possible, but the verification process requires communication network transmission and processing time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-embedding ownership verification data within the digital content during the content creation or distribution phase. This allows receiving systems to perform immediate local verification without requiring real-time communication with external authentication services, eliminating verification delays while maintaining reliability.
3Ease of operation
If third-party authentication services are used, then ownership verification is possible, but the process is cumbersome and requires independent verification steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the ownership verification data directly into the digital content structure, combining what was previously separate entities (content and authentication data) into a unified structure. This integration allows receiving systems to verify ownership as part of the normal content processing workflow, eliminating separate verification steps and reducing operational complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows customers to prove and verify digital content ownership independently, ensuring continued access to promotions and rights without relying on third-party authentication services, even if the original service ceases operations.
Implementation Method 1
generating a digital token by cryptographically binding the digital fingerprint and the identification value
Data Source
AI summary
A computer implemented method for generating a receipt. The method includes, accessing a universal digital fingerprint associated with an item of content, wherein the fingerprint is invariant across one or more formats of the item of content. The method includes accessing an identification value by the processor. The method includes generating a digital token by cryptographically binding the digital fingerprint and the identification value, wherein the digital token is invariant across the one or more formats of the item of content. The method further includes associating the digital token with at least one right to the item of content.