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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Ebay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shannon Bruce Vosseller, Zürich, CH;
Christopher Michael Matthews, Pacifica, CA (US);
Assignee:
eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/00 (2022.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); G06Q 20/06 (2012.01); G06Q 30/016 (2023.01); G06Q 30/018 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/50 (2022.05); G06Q 20/123 (2013.01); G06Q 20/38215 (2013.01); G06Q 20/401 (2013.01); H04L 9/3213 (2013.01); G06Q 20/0655 (2013.01); G06Q 30/016 (2013.01); G06Q 30/018 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/00 (2013.01); H04L 2209/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques are described, as implemented by computing devices, to control access to digital content through use of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). This is performed by leveraging a blockchain such that digital content associated with an item is made available to supplement use of the item (e.g., to supplement use of a physical item, digital content, and so forth) or make other functionality available based on a user's possession of the item.