NFT Digital Image Verification via Analog Hash Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in verifying the originality and source of digital assets, such as digital images, as existing technologies struggle to accurately authenticate and protect the integrity of digital content, particularly in preventing unauthorized reproduction and misattribution.
Innovation Solution
The use of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) ensures the authenticity of digital assets by generating unique hash values from analog image data, which are stored securely and can only be verified by the original creator, utilizing cryptographic protocols and digital wallets to prevent unauthorized access and misuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If digital assets are stored and communicated using existing technologies, then ease of operation and accessibility are improved, but reliability and verification of originality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the verification process by separating the digital asset from its proof of originality. The analog-to-digital conversion process creates a unique fingerprint that is segmented and stored separately on the blockchain, allowing the asset itself to remain accessible while its authenticity verification is handled through a separate, secure mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces blockchain technology as an intermediary between the digital asset and its verification. The blockchain serves as a trusted mediator that stores the cryptographic proof of originality, enabling verification without requiring direct access to the original creation process or relying on centralized authorities.
2Reliability
If cryptographic protocols and blockchain technology are implemented, then reliability and security are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing the analog-to-digital conversion and cryptographic hashing at the moment of asset creation. The proof of originality is generated and stored on the blockchain in advance, before any potential security threats or verification needs arise. This upfront action simplifies subsequent operations as the verification infrastructure is already in place.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service verification through the blockchain's inherent properties. Once the cryptographic proof is embedded in the blockchain, the system automatically verifies originality without requiring complex external validation mechanisms. The blockchain itself serves the verification function, reducing the need for additional complex security infrastructure.
3Measurement precision
If unique hash values are generated and stored on blockchain, then measurement precision of authenticity is improved, but loss of information increases due to cryptographic transformation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential authenticity information from the original analog data through cryptographic hashing. Instead of storing or transmitting the complete original data, the system extracts a unique hash value that serves as proof of originality. This extraction maintains verification precision while minimizing information loss by keeping only the critical authenticity proof.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the original analog data into a different parameter space through cryptographic hashing. The continuous analog values are converted into discrete hash values that preserve the uniqueness and authenticity properties of the original data. This parameter transformation enables precise authenticity measurement while the one-way nature of hashing prevents reverse engineering, effectively managing information loss.
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AI summary
This disclosure is directed to methods and systems for validating digital images (e.g., originality of digital images, source of digital images) by validating non-fungible tokens. The methods and systems enable a device to obtain analog values using an imaging sensor, such as on a camera of the device. A first identification code and digital image can be generated using the analog values and can be used to mint a first non-fungible token (NFT). When a request is made to validate a second NFT containing the same digital image, e.g., claiming to be the original digital image, the analog values can be used to generate another hash, and compared against the identification (ID) value of the second NFT.