Granted Patent B1

US 12,393,929 · App. 17/984,998 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Inventors: Cameron Howard Winklevoss (New York, NY); Tyler Howard Winklevoss (New York, NY)

Assignee: Gemini IP, LLC

G06Q20/3678G06Q20/401H04L9/30G06Q2220/00

Abstract

Claims (69)

1. A method implemented by an autonomous device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a third party requestor computer system of a third party requestor, a negotiation request for a transaction, wherein the third party requestor computer system differs from the autonomous device, and the third party requestor differs from a seller associated with the transaction, and wherein the negotiation request comprises an identification of a product that the third party requester desires from the autonomous device;

determining, by the autonomous device, a first transaction amount in digital assets associated with the transaction;

generating, by the autonomous device, a transaction response including the first transaction amount;

transmitting, from the autonomous device and to the third party requester computer system, the transaction response;

receiving, at the autonomous device, a transaction confirmation from the third party requester computer system, the transaction confirmation based at least in part on confirmation of the product as identified in the negotiation request;

initiating, by the autonomous device and based at least in part on receiving the transaction confirmation, a first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from a third party requester digital wallet of the third party requestor to an autonomous device digital wallet of the autonomous device;

publishing, by the autonomous device, the first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from the third party requester digital wallet to the autonomous device digital wallet;

contacting, by the autonomous device and based at least in part on the publishing, a digital asset exchange computer system associated with a digital asset exchange, wherein the digital asset exchange computer system differs from the third party requestor computer system;

receiving, at the autonomous device, an authentication confirmation from the digital asset exchange computer system;

generating, by the autonomous device and based at least in part on the authentication confirmation, a second transaction request for a second transfer;

transmitting, from the autonomous device, the second transaction request to the digital asset exchange computer system; and

receiving, at the autonomous device and from the digital asset exchange computer system, a confirmation of the second transfer of a second transaction amount of digital assets to an exchange digital wallet associated with an authorized user of the digital asset exchange.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transaction confirmation comprises at least: third party requester digital wallet information associated with the third party requester digital wallet and transaction instructions directing a transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets to be transferred from the third party requester digital wallet to the autonomous device digital wallet.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first transfer is published in a decentralized digital asset ledger maintained in a distributed network in a form of a blockchain.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second transaction request comprises: the second transaction amount of digital assets, a digital signature of the autonomous device, and transaction instructions instructing transfer of the second transaction amount of digital assets from the autonomous device digital wallet to the exchange digital wallet associated.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second transfer of the second transaction amount of digital assets to the exchange digital wallet is published to a decentralized digital asset ledger by the digital asset exchange computer system.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication confirmation indicates that the autonomous device is authorized to access the digital asset exchange computer system and authorized user digital wallet information associated with the authorized user of the digital asset exchange computer system and to the autonomous device digital wallet.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein contacting the digital asset exchange computer system comprises:

transmitting, from the autonomous device and to the digital asset exchange computer system, credential information associated with the autonomous device, the credential information including autonomous device digital wallet information.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the autonomous device digital wallet information includes a public key associated with the autonomous device that is also linked to the exchange digital wallet of the authorized user of the digital asset exchange.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the autonomous device digital wallet information is associated with the authorized user of the digital asset exchange computer system.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether the product is received by the autonomous device after publishing the first transfer; and

authorizing the transaction based at least in part on the product being received by the autonomous device before publishing the first transfer.

11. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions program the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a third party requestor computer system of a third party requestor, a negotiation request for a transaction, wherein the third party requestor computer system differs from an autonomous device of the system, and the third party requestor differs from a seller associated with the transaction, and wherein the negotiation request comprises an identification of a product that the third party requester desires from the autonomous device;

determining a first transaction amount in digital assets associated with the transaction;

generating a transaction response including the first transaction amount;

transmitting, to the third party requester computer system, the transaction response;

receiving a transaction confirmation from the third party requester computer system, the transaction confirmation based at least in part on confirmation of the product as identified in the negotiation request;

initiating, based at least in part on receiving the transaction confirmation, a first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from a first digital wallet of the third party requestor to a second digital wallet of the autonomous device;

publishing the first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from the first digital wallet to the second digital wallet;

confirming, based at least in part on the publishing, the first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from the first digital wallet to the second digital wallet;

contacting, based at least in part on confirming the first transfer, a digital asset exchange computer system associated with a digital asset exchange, wherein the digital asset exchange differs from the third party requestor computer system;

receiving an authentication confirmation from the digital asset exchange computer system;

generating, based at least in part on the authentication confirmation, a second transaction request for a second transfer;

transmitting the second transaction request to the digital asset exchange computer system; and

receiving, from the digital asset exchange computer system, a confirmation of the second transfer of a second transaction amount of digital assets to a third digital wallet associated with an authorized user of the digital asset exchange.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the transaction confirmation comprises at least: third party requester digital wallet information associated with the first digital wallet and transaction instructions directing a transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets to be transferred from the first digital wallet to the second digital wallet.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein:

the first transfer is published in a decentralized digital asset ledger maintained in a distributed network in a form of a blockchain; and

the second transfer is published to a decentralized digital asset ledger by the digital asset exchange computer system.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the authentication confirmation indicates that the autonomous device is authorized to access the digital asset exchange computer system and authorized user digital wallet information associated with the authorized user of the digital asset exchange computer system and to the second digital wallet.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein contacting the digital asset exchange computer system comprises:

transmitting, to the digital asset exchange computer system, credential information associated with the autonomous device, the credential information including second digital wallet information.

16. The system of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:

determining whether the product is received by the autonomous device after publishing the first transfer; and

authorizing the transaction based at least in part on the product being received by the autonomous device before publishing the first transfer.

17. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors, wherein the instructions program the one or more processors to:

receive, from a third party requestor computer system of a third party requestor, a negotiation request for a transaction, wherein the third party requestor computer system differs from an autonomous device of the system, and the third party requestor differs from a seller associated with the transaction, and wherein the negotiation request comprises an identification of a product that the third party requester desires from the autonomous device;

determine a first transaction amount in digital assets associated with the transaction;

generate a transaction response including the first transaction amount;

transmit, to the third party requester computer system, the transaction response;

receive a transaction confirmation from the third party requester computer system, the transaction confirmation based at least in part on confirmation of the product as identified in the negotiation request;

initiate, based at least in part on the transaction confirmation, a first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from a first digital wallet of the third party requestor to a second digital wallet of the autonomous device;

publish the first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from the first digital wallet to the second digital wallet;

contact, based at least in part on the publishing, a digital asset exchange computer system associated with a digital asset exchange, wherein the digital asset exchange differs from the third party requestor computer system;

receive an authentication confirmation from the digital asset exchange computer system;

generate, based at least in part on the authentication confirmation, a second transaction request for a second transfer;

transmit the second transaction request to the digital asset exchange computer system; and

receive, from the digital asset exchange computer system, a confirmation of the second transfer of a second transaction amount of digital assets to a third digital wallet associated with an authorized user of the digital asset exchange.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further program the one or more processors to:

confirm the first transfer of the first transaction amount of digital assets from the first digital wallet to the second digital wallet.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein contacting the digital asset exchange computer system comprises:

transmit, to the digital asset exchange computer system, credential information associated with the autonomous device, the credential information including second digital wallet information.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein the second digital wallet includes a public key associated with the autonomous device that is also linked to the third digital wallet.

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