Granted Patent B1

US 12,361,148 · App. 17/962,266 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Inventor: Ryan White (McKinney, TX)

G06F21/6209G06F21/602H04L9/3213H04L2209/60

Abstract

Claims (13)

1. A digital lock and key system, comprising:

a non-fungible digital token having a unique blockchain address; and

a piece of physical property having a lock;

wherein the lock is configured to recognize a plurality of blockchain addresses;

wherein the non-fungible digital token is used by a user to request access to the piece of physical property;

wherein the lock verifies whether the user possesses a non-fungible digital token having a blockchain address that matches at least one of the plurality of blockchain addresses recognized;

wherein the lock grants access to the user to the piece of property when the lock verifies that the user possesses a non-fungible digital token having a recognized blockchain address; and

wherein the lock denies access to the user to the piece of physical property when the lock cannot verify that the user possesses a non-fungible digital token having a recognized blockchain address.

2. A method for using a non-fungible digital token to lock or unlock a piece of property, the method comprising:

providing the system of claim 1 ;

requesting access to the piece of property;

wherein the lock grants access to the user to the piece of property when the lock verifies that the user possesses a non-fungible digital token having a recognized blockchain address;

wherein the lock denies access to the user to the piece of property when the lock cannot verify that the user possesses a non-fungible digital token having a recognized blockchain address.

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