NFT Minting via Location Verification Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing NFT minting platforms lack effective location verification, leading to the creation of inauthentic and fake NFTs, which results in mistrust in the marketplace and increased computational stress due to excessive reverse image searches.
Innovation Solution
A minting management system that utilizes location verification devices to verify the location of user devices through wireless communications, generating a certificate of authenticity and securing NFTs from fraud and counterfeiting by linking the NFT to a specific location using smart contracts and blockchain technology.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If location verification is implemented using location verification devices, then the authenticity and security of NFTs are improved, but the device complexity and system requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces location verification devices as intermediary components between the user device and the minting management system. These devices act as mediators that verify the physical location of the user device at the event venue before allowing NFT minting, thereby ensuring authenticity without requiring complex verification mechanisms within the minting system itself
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication process is segmented into separate functional components: location verification devices handle location validation, the minting management system handles the minting process, and blockchain handles the digital ledger. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and reduces the complexity burden on any single system
2Reliability
If location verification devices are deployed to prevent fake NFTs, then marketplace trust is improved, but the cost and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The location verification devices serve multiple functions: they verify user location, authenticate event attendance, and enable NFT minting. By making these devices multi-functional, the system reduces the total number of separate resources needed and improves marketplace trust through comprehensive verification capabilities
3Ease of operation
If traditional minting processes are used without location verification, then ease of operation is maintained, but computational stress increases due to excessive reverse image searches
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs location verification and authentication checks before the NFT minting process begins. By completing these verification actions in advance, the system prevents fraudulent minting attempts from reaching the computational resources, thereby reducing unnecessary computational stress while maintaining simple user操作流程
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and computer storage media are provided for minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using one or more location verification devices. For example, a request to mint an NFT may be received from a user device. In embodiments, the request includes an event identifier associated with an event (e.g., a sporting event) and an event location. A public blockchain address can be identified based on the request to mint the NFT. Using location verification data associated with the location verification device, a location of the user device can be verified. For example, location verification data can be associated with at least one signal received from the user device. In some embodiments, the location verification data also corresponds to a user device communication with a base station. Accordingly, the NFT can be minted based on the public blockchain address and verifying the location of the user device.