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US 12,457,200 · App. 17/302,857 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Systems, methods, and devices for implementing a smart contract on a distributed ledger technology platform

Inventors: Mark Smith (New York, NY); Anush Vijayaraghavan (New York, NY); Evan Wagner (New York, NY); Yiqun Yin (Riverside, CT)
Assignee: Platonic Holdings, Inc.
H04L63/04H04L9/50H04L63/0435H04L63/0442
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,457,200
App. No.
17/302,857
Filed
May 13, 2021
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2438
USPC
713/164
Abstract

In some embodiments, systems, methods, and devices disclosed herein are directed to implementations of one or more smart contracts deployed on a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. In some embodiments, implementation of one or more specific smart contracts and/or private data sharing technologies on a DLT platform can provide frameworks and/or solutions to generate a smart UCC platform that facilitates submission and tracking of Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings on a distributed ledger or blockchain platform. In some embodiments, implementation of one or more specific smart contracts and/or private data sharing technologies on a DLT platform can provide frameworks and/or solutions to generate a smart company platform for controlling, managing, and/or communicating company documents and/or communications on a distributed ledger or blockchain platform.

Claims (61)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a first decentralized networked node of a decentralized networked system, a proposed action from a first user, wherein the decentralized networked system comprises:

a plurality of decentralized networked nodes including the first decentralized networked node, wherein each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes comprises a database accessible to the respective decentralized networked node;

a distributed ledger technology platform operated by the plurality of decentralized networked nodes, wherein the distributed ledger technology platform comprises:

a distributed ledger, wherein the distributed ledger is accessible by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes; and

a smart contract accessible to each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes, wherein the smart contract comprises:

one or more triggering events; and

one or more electronic actions for generating a smart contract output when the one or more triggering events are met,

wherein the first decentralized networked node comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium;

recording a proposed action to the distributed ledger;

determining, by the first decentralized networked node, that the proposed action meets the one or more triggering events in the smart contract;

upon determining that the proposed action meets the one or more triggering events:

generating, by the first decentralized networked node, a first smart contract output by automatically executing the one or more electronic actions in the smart contract based at least in part on the proposed action; and

recording, by the first decentralized networked node, the first smart contract output to the database of the first decentralized networked node.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first smart contract output is generated by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes by automatically executing the one or more electronic actions in the smart contract based at least in part on the recorded proposed action, and wherein the first smart contract output is recorded by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes to the database of the respective decentralized networked node.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising broadcasting, by the first decentralized networked node, the proposed action to the plurality of decentralized networked nodes.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the proposed action is publicly published on the distributed ledger technology platform.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the proposed action is publicly published on the distributed ledger technology platform by recording the proposed action to the distributed ledger without encryption.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the proposed action is published on a private channel of the distributed ledger technology platform, and wherein a subset of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes are members of the private channel.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the proposed action is published on a private channel of the distributed ledger technology platform by recording the proposed action to the distributed ledger with encryption, and wherein a subset of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes are members of the private channel.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more triggering events comprises reaching a consensus on the content of the proposed action among each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more triggering events comprises receiving a notification from a central authority.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more triggering events comprises a vote over the proposed action, through the distributed ledger technology platform, exceeding a voting threshold.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the first decentralized networked node, an electronic alert notification to the first user upon determining that the proposed action meets the one or more triggering events.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the proposed action is one of: a share issuance, a board resolution, or an incorporation.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the smart contract is generated by a central authority.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first user is a director, board member, secretary, officer, or shareholder of a company.

15. Non-transitory computer-readable media including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a first decentralized networked node of a decentralized networked system, cause the first decentralized networked node to perform operations comprising:

receiving a proposed action from a first user, wherein the decentralized networked system comprises:

a plurality of decentralized networked nodes including the first decentralized networked node, wherein each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes comprises a database accessible to the respective decentralized networked node;

a distributed ledger technology platform operated by the plurality of decentralized networked nodes, wherein the distributed ledger technology platform comprises:

a distributed ledger for recording actions, wherein the distributed ledger is accessible by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes; and

a smart contract accessible to each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes, wherein the smart contract comprises:

one or more triggering events; and

one or more electronic actions for generating a smart contract output when the one or more triggering events are met,

wherein the first decentralized networked node comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium;

recording a proposed action to the distributed ledger;

determining that the proposed action meets the one or more triggering events in the smart contract;

upon determining that the proposed action meets the one or more triggering events:

generating a first smart contract output by automatically executing the one or more electronic actions in the smart contract based at least in part on the proposed action; and

recording the first smart contract output to the database of the first decentralized networked node.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the first smart contract output is generated by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes by automatically executing the one or more electronic actions in the smart contract based at least in part on the recorded proposed action, and wherein the first smart contract output is recorded by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes to database of the respective decentralized networked node.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the one or more triggering events comprises reaching a consensus on the content of the proposed action among each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes.

18. A computing system comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith; and

one or more processors configured to execute the program instructions to cause the computing system to:

receive, by a first decentralized networked node of a decentralized networked system, a proposed action from a first user, wherein the decentralized networked system comprises:

a plurality of decentralized networked nodes including the first decentralized networked node, wherein each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes comprises a database accessible to the respective decentralized networked node;

a distributed ledger technology platform operated by the plurality of decentralized networked nodes, wherein the distributed ledger technology platform comprises:

a distributed ledger for recording actions, wherein the distributed ledger is accessible by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes; and

a smart contract accessible to each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes, wherein the smart contract comprises:

 one or more triggering events; and

 one or more electronic actions for generating a smart contract output when the one or more triggering events are met,

wherein the first decentralized networked node comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium;

record a proposed action to the distributed ledger;

determine, by the first decentralized networked node, that the proposed action meets the one or more triggering events in the smart contract;

upon determining that the proposed action meets the one or more triggering events:

generate, by the first decentralized networked node, a first smart contract output by automatically executing the one or more electronic actions in the smart contract based at least in part on the proposed action; and

record, by the first decentralized networked node, the first smart contract output to the database of the first decentralized networked node.

19. The computing system of claim 18 , wherein the first smart contract output is generated by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes by automatically executing the one or more electronic actions in the smart contract based at least in part on the recorded proposed action, and wherein the first smart contract output is recorded by each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes to the database of the respective decentralized networked node.

20. The computing system of claim 18 , wherein the one or more triggering events comprises reaching a consensus on the content of the proposed action among each of the plurality of decentralized networked nodes.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2024
From: SMITH, MARK; VIJAYARAGHAVAN, ANUSH; WAGNER, EVAN; YIN, YIQUN
To: SYMBIONT.IO, INC.
Reel/Frame 069470/0978 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2024
From: LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.
To: PLATONIC HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 069461/0171 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: SYMBIONT.IO, INC.
To: LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 063940/0212 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 16597244 · Oct 9, 2019
Continuation 16264508 · Jan 31, 2019
Continuation In Part 16213251 · Dec 7, 2018
Provisional Application 62633234 · Feb 21, 2018
Provisional Application 62625133 · Feb 1, 2018
Provisional Application 62596573 · Dec 8, 2017
Provisional Application 62596580 · Dec 8, 2017
Related Publication 20210377225A1 · Dec 2, 2021
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