IP Library Granted Patent US 12,321,913
Granted Patent B2
US 12,321,913 · App. 17/885,878 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Golf systems and methods using digital assets

Inventors: Michael T. McDonnell (Carlsbad, CA); Bryce W. Hobbs (Carlsbad, CA); Ryan L. Roach (Encinitas, CA)
Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
G06Q20/1235A63F13/69A63F13/812
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Patent No.
US 12,321,913
App. No.
17/885,878
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of providing benefits to owners of non-fungible tokens is provided. A minter of a non-fungible token corresponding to a digital asset can encourage or incentivize users of the non-fungible tokens to purchase additional non-fungible tokens, or perform transactions using a non-fungible token to receive benefits.

Claims (23)

1. A method of managing digital assets, comprising:

providing a processor and a computing device associated with a first party, wherein the processor is configured to execute at least a portion of a computer program to receive customization inputs from a graphical user interface for customizing a first golf club;

storing, by the processor, an image based on the customization inputs;

generating a first digital asset;

adding a token representing ownership of the first digital asset to a distributed ledger;

transferring, in a first transaction, ownership of the first digital asset a first purchasing party;

transferring, in a second transaction, ownership of a second digital asset to the first purchasing party, the second digital asset including attributes of the first golf club, based on the customization inputs and including the image;

updating the first digital asset to include information about the second transaction;

confirming an ownership by the first purchasing party of the first and second digital assets; and

based on the ownership, providing a first benefit to the owner of the first digital asset,

wherein the first benefit depends on a property of the first digital asset, the second digital asset, or a combination of the first digital asset and the second digital asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second transaction further includes transferring ownership of the first golf club to the first purchasing party.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the attributes of the first golf club include data about a manufacturing process used to produce the first golf club.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the attributes of the first golf club include information about a cosmetic design of the first golf club.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising providing the second digital asset to a video game application for use by the first purchasing party as a digital golf club.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein a usage data associated with the digital golf club is associated to the second digital asset, and wherein a fourth benefit may be associated to the second digital asset based on the usage data.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first digital asset includes information about a plurality of transactions.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a digital representation of a second benefit is added to the first digital asset based on a digital property of the first digital asset, the digital property including information for at least one transaction of the plurality of transactions.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first benefit is one of access to a limited-edition product, a discount, an admission to an event, cosmetic customizations for a product, a third digital asset, or early access to a product.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first purchasing party transfers ownership of the first digital asset to a second purchasing party.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein a golf tournament performance data of the first purchasing party is associated to the first digital asset.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a third benefit is provided to the first purchasing party based on the golf tournament performance data.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first benefit is a cosmetic customization for a physical golf club.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2022
From: MCDONNELL, MICHAEL T.; HOBBS, BRYCE W.; ROACH, RYAN L.
To: COBRA GOLF INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 060803/0242 →
Continuity (1)
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