NFT User Account Association via Digital Wallet Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for maintaining persistent user access to NFTs impose burdens and do not fully leverage the unique identification and transaction recording capabilities of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), particularly when applied to physical items like luxury goods.
Innovation Solution
An association of an NFT with a user account is verified based on a digital wallet address encoded into the NFT stored on a blockchain, with conditions detected to confer ownership of an earned item, forming an NFT collection that bundles the NFT and the earned item, and generating a listing for the user account.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If NFTs are used to uniquely identify and track transactions of digital and physical assets, then asset provenance and ownership verification are improved, but user access management and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized server as an intermediary that manages user accounts, digital wallets, and NFT associations. This server mediates between the blockchain network and users, handling authentication, wallet address verification, and condition monitoring. By centralizing these management functions, the system maintains reliable asset provenance through blockchain while reducing the complexity burden on individual users for access management.
2Loss of information
If NFTs are used to record every transaction involving the asset, then transaction transparency and trust are improved, but storage requirements and system resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information storage and management across multiple components: the blockchain stores only essential transaction data and NFT metadata for transparency, while the centralized server stores user account information, wallet addresses, and condition parameters. This segmentation reduces the storage burden on the blockchain while maintaining full transaction transparency through the distributed ledger's immutable record-keeping capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conditions are set for earning additional items through NFT ownership, then user engagement and NFT value are improved, but system automation and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the centralized server continuously monitors NFT ownership conditions (such as holding periods, trading activity, or portfolio composition) and automatically confers earned items when conditions are met. This feedback loop enhances user engagement by providing clear incentives and rewards while automating the condition monitoring process, reducing manual operational complexity through programmable logic that automatically detects and responds to condition changes.
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AI summary
Adding additional value to NFTs is described. An association of a non-fungible token (NFT) with a user account is verified based on an address of a digital wallet that corresponds to the user account and that is encoded into the NFT stored on a blockchain. After verifying the association of the NFT with the user account, a condition relative to the NFT is detected. Responsive to detecting the condition, ownership of an earned item is conferred to the user account. An NFT collection is formed by digitally bundling the NFT and the earned item, and a listing of the NFT collection is generated for the user account. The listing specifies that the NFT collection includes both the NFT and the earned item.