Entertainment Venue NFT Permissions for Authentic Guest Records

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Solution Overview

Problem

Guests at entertainment venues face challenges with physical records of their achievements being lost, broken, or cumbersome, while digital records may be inauthentic and/or forged, limiting the immersive experience.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a non-fungible token (NFT) management system using a distributed ledger to manage digital tokens, with permissions and restrictions for actions such as buying, trading, and competing, enhancing the immersive experience by ensuring authenticity and ease of use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If physical records are used to track guest achievements, then the records are tangible and verifiable, but they are prone to being lost, broken, or cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecord authenticityVSAvoidrecord portability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces physical records with digital NFT copies that exist on a blockchain. The NFT serves as a verifiable digital twin of the physical achievement record, eliminating the risk of loss or damage while maintaining authenticity through cryptographic verification. Guests can store these digital records on their devices without physical constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent substitutes the mechanical physical record system with a digital blockchain-based system. The distributed ledger technology replaces physical storage and verification mechanisms, enabling secure, portable, and immutable records that can be accessed electronically without risk of physical degradation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If digital records are used to track guest achievements, then they are portable and accessible, but they may be inauthentic or forged

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecord accessibilityVSAvoidrecord authenticity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a blockchain as an intermediary verification layer between the achievement occurrence and the digital record. The blockchain's distributed ledger and cryptographic hashing mechanisms serve as a trusted intermediary that validates and secures the authenticity of digital records, preventing forgery while maintaining accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates verification feedback mechanisms where the blockchain continuously validates the authenticity of NFT records. When a digital record is created or transferred, the system provides feedback through cryptographic verification that confirms its legitimacy, ensuring that only authentic records are recognized and stored.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If NFT actions are unrestricted, then guest freedom is maximized, but venue control and security are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaction flexibilityVSAvoidvenue security
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic permission systems where NFT actions and associated permissions can change based on real-time conditions. The system can enable or restrict specific actions (trading, competing, accessing attractions) dynamically based on venue security requirements, event status, or user behavior, balancing flexibility with control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different permission levels and action restrictions to different locations and contexts within the venue. Certain NFT actions may be permitted in specific areas or under specific conditions, while other actions remain restricted. This localized approach to permission management allows flexibility where needed while maintaining security where required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12518305B2Non-fungible token management systems and methods for an entertainment venue
Publication Date: 2026.01.06 UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
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AI summary

A token management system for an entertainment venue includes a processing system with one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the processing system. The instructions are executable by the processing system to cause the processing system to identify a digital token possessed by a user, to access one or more permissions stored in association with the digital token, and to determine information about the user. Additionally, the instructions are executable by the processing system to cause the processing system to enable one or more actions for the digital token in response to determining that the information complies with the one or more permissions stored in association with the digital token.