Granted Patent B1

US 12,462,300 · App. 18/615,529 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Inventors: Thomas Marshall Gordon, III (Raleigh, NC); Joseph W. Forbes, Jr. (Raleigh, NC); Gregory Frederick Bush (Cary, NC)

Assignee: EQUITY SHIFT, INC.

G06Q40/04G06Q20/0658G06Q20/3678G06Q20/389H04L9/0637H04L9/0643G06Q2220/00

Abstract

Claims (63)

1 . A system for performing transactions of tokenized securities during a tokenized securities offering, comprising:

a distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform in network communication with a server computer for a tokenized securities offering entity and at least one user device;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform deploys tokenized securities contracts for the tokenized securities on the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform;

wherein the server computer for the tokenized securities offering entity receives user input data from the at least one user device for registering to purchase at least one securities token via a graphical user interface (GUI);

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform records the tokenized securities contracts for the transactions of the tokenized securities on a distributed ledger;

wherein the tokenized securities contracts contain information including a contract owner, a contract address, contract data, and contract terms;

wherein the tokenized securities contracts comprise self-executing code stored on the distributed ledger, wherein the self-executing code is operable to automatically implement the contract terms of the tokenized securities contracts;

wherein each of the at least one user device is associated with at least one unique, personalized watermark;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform automatically embeds the at least one unique, personalized watermark into documents uploaded and/or updated by the at least one user device;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform is operable to create and provide a whitelist and a blacklist for data visibility management;

wherein the whitelist is based on investor accreditation information from at least one accreditation agency database;

wherein the blacklist includes at least one domain name, individual, and/or competitor;

wherein the server computer is operable to determine the accreditation status of each of the at least one user device based on the whitelist;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform generates a unique hash when the documents are updated and wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform automatically stores the unique hash on the distributed ledger;

wherein, upon generation of a unique hash for the updated documents, the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform automatically transmits a review prompt message to other user accounts associated with a particular transaction; and

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform only allows the purchase of the at least one securities token after verification that the unique hash for the documents indicates that the documents have been reviewed by each party.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an escrow account on the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform receives a currency for the at least one securities token from a uniquely identified account, and wherein the uniquely identified account receives the at least one securities token.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform receives confirmation through use of the at least one unique, personalized watermark that documents have been downloaded by the at least one user device.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the tokenized securities contracts comprise at least one proxy contract configured for contract ownership transfer from one unique identifier to another unique identifier based on the contract terms being met or completion of the tokenized securities contracts.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform provides aggregate sales and aggregate purchases of the tokenized securities.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one user device triggers an off-ledger transaction for a predetermined amount of fiat currency for the at least one securities token from a bank account using an escrow contract on the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the tokenized securities offered by the tokenized securities offering entity are Blockchain Instrument for Transferrable Equity (BITE) tokens.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the server computer receives a return of the BITE tokens, and wherein the server computer offers the BITE tokens for sale after restocking the BITE tokens.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an escrow account on the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform holds a predetermined amount of currency and the at least one securities token until a predetermined threshold is reached for release, and wherein the predetermined threshold is a date, a number of investors invested, or a minimum raise from the tokenized securities offering.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform provides a trustee account or a centralized wallet to facilitate transactions with fiat currencies and non-accepted cryptocurrencies.

11 . A system for performing transactions of tokenized securities during a tokenized securities offering, comprising:

a server computer for a tokenized securities offering entity in network communication with a distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform and at least one user device; and

wherein the server computer deploys tokenized securities contracts for the tokenized securities on the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform;

wherein the at least one user device transmits a currency for at least one securities token and receive the at least one securities token;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform records the tokenized securities contracts for the transactions of the tokenized securities on a distributed ledger;

wherein the tokenized securities contracts contain information including a contract owner, a contract address, contract data, and contract terms;

wherein the tokenized securities contracts comprise self-executing code stored on the distributed ledger, wherein the self-executing code is operable to automatically implement the contract terms of the tokenized securities contracts;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform provides a multiplicity of data visibility categories for participants regarding data related to the tokenized securities offering entity; and wherein the multiplicity of data visibility categories are assigned to participants based on user profile data of the participants and access clearances of the participants;

wherein each of the at least one user device is associated with at least one unique, personalized watermark;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform automatically embeds the at least one unique, personalized watermark into documents uploaded and/or updated by the at least one user device;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform is operable to create and provide a whitelist and a blacklist for data visibility management;

wherein the whitelist is based on investor accreditation information from at least one accreditation agency database;

wherein the blacklist includes at least one domain name, individual, and/or competitor;

wherein the server computer is operable to determine the accreditation status of each of the at least one user device based on the whitelist;

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform generates a unique hash when the documents are updated and wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform automatically stores the unique hash on the distributed ledger;

wherein, upon generation of a unique hash for the updated documents, the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform automatically transmits a review prompt message to other user accounts associated with a particular transaction; and

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform only allows purchase of the at least one securities token after verification that the unique hash for the documents indicates that the documents have been reviewed by each party.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the server computer receives a return of the at least one securities token.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform provides a trustee account or a centralized wallet to facilitate transactions with fiat currencies and non-accepted cryptocurrencies.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform provides an aggregate contract between a first party and a multiplicity of parties, wherein the multiplicity of parties includes investors and parties included in proxy contracts and escrow contracts, and wherein the aggregate contract allows the first party to make transactions on behalf of the multiplicity of parties and also allows the first party to make transactions with the multiplicity of parties.

15 . A method for performing transactions of tokenized securities during a tokenized securities offering, comprising:

providing a distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform in network communication with at least one user device and a server computer for a tokenized securities offering entity;

the server computer deploying tokenized securities contracts on the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform, the tokenized securities contracts containing information including a contract owner, a contract address, contract data, and contract terms;

the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform recording at least one tokenized securities contract for the transaction of the at least one securities token on a distributed ledger;

the at least one tokenized securities contract comprising self-executing code stored on the distributed ledger;

the self-executing code automatically implementing the contract terms of the at least one tokenized securities contract;

each of the at least one user device being associated with at least one unique, personalized watermark;

the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform automatically embedding the at least one unique, personalized watermark into documents uploaded and/or updated by the at least one user device;

the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform creating a whitelist for data visibility management based on investor accreditation information from at least one accreditation agency database;

the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform creating a blacklist, the blacklist including at least one domain name, individual, and/or competitor;

the server computer determining the accreditation status of each of the at least one user device based on the whitelist;

the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform generating a unique hash when the documents are updated and automatically storing the unique hash on the distributed ledger;

the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform, upon generation of a unique hash for the updated documents, automatically transmitting a review prompt message to other user accounts associated with a particular transaction; and

wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform only allows purchase of the at least one securities token after verification that the unique hash for the documents indicates that the documents have been reviewed by each party.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform retiring nodes of the distributed ledger at a predetermined node such that prior nodes are not active and synchronized with all nodes connected to the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising the server computer sending a link to documents related to the at least one securities token to the at least one user device and the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform receiving confirmation that the documents have been downloaded by the at least one user device.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the distributed ledger-based tokenized securities platform provides a trustee account or a centralized wallet to facilitate transactions with fiat currencies and non-accepted cryptocurrencies.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the tokenized securities offered by the tokenized securities offering entity are Blockchain Instrument for Transferrable Equity (BITE) tokens.

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