Geo-spatial AR NFT Anchoring via Blockchain Location Indexing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current NFT minting and purchasing platforms lack immersive software and hardware technologies and do not support geo-locational minting and storage, leading to low consumer demand and decreased intrinsic value of NFTs.
Innovation Solution
A geo-spatial AR content anchoring and NFT minting system that utilizes blockchain technology to link user-owned AR content items to specific geo-spatial locations, enabling geo-minting and geo-storage, and allowing users to interact and transact with immersive content anchored to locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If NFT minting and purchasing platforms utilize traditional desktop and mobile websites without geo-spatial technology, then the platforms are easier to operate and access, but the NFT scarcity and intrinsic value decrease due to lack of location-based uniqueness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds geo-spatial location data and AR content within the existing NFT structure on the blockchain. The NFT contains nested elements including location coordinates, AR media, and metadata, creating a layered information structure that maintains NFT functionality while adding location-based scarcity without requiring a completely new platform architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a smart contract as an intermediary that automatically handles the complex geo-spatial anchoring and AR content delivery processes. This intermediary layer manages the interaction between users, blockchain, and AR experiences, shielding users from underlying complexity while enabling location-based NFT minting and transactions
2Quantity of substance
If NFT platforms implement geo-spatial AR content anchoring and location-based minting, then NFT scarcity and consumer demand increase, but the system complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic geo-location detection and AR content delivery through the mobile device's built-in GPS and camera sensors. The system automatically captures the user's location, anchors the AR content to those coordinates, and delivers the appropriate NFT experience without requiring manual configuration, thereby maintaining ease of operation while enabling location-based scarcity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the NFT's metadata parameters to include geo-spatial coordinates and location-based attributes. By modifying the NFT data structure to incorporate latitude, longitude, and altitude parameters, the system creates location-specific NFT variants that are automatically generated based on the user's physical position, increasing scarcity without requiring complex user actions
3Reliability
If the system anchors AR content to specific geo-spatial locations using blockchain technology, then the NFT marketplace value is maintained through location-based uniqueness, but the device and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the mobile device's existing multi-functional capabilities (GPS for location, camera for AR content capture, processor for rendering) to execute the geo-spatial NFT anchoring system. By utilizing already-present hardware and software components for multiple purposes, the system maintains NFT marketplace value through location-based uniqueness without requiring dedicated complex infrastructure
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AI summary
A geo-spatial augmented reality (AR) content anchoring and non-fungible token (NFT) minting system and associated processes are disclosed for linking one or more user-owned AR content item(s) to a particular geo-spatial location by NFT and blockchain technology. The geo-spatial AR content anchoring and NFT minting system and processes provide geo-spatial location NFT minting (“geo-minting”) and geo-spatial location NFT storage (“geo-storage”) on blockchain technology. The geo-spatial AR content anchoring and NFT minting system and processes support a process for re-addressing of NFT geo-storage by way of a location indexing system that aggregates NFTs of user-owned AR content within a perimeter, a defined circumference, or an area encapsulated within a circular boundary defined by a radial distance. The geo-spatial AR content anchoring and NFT minting system and processes also support merged NFTs and evolutionary NFTs.