Granted Patent B1

US 12,632,590 · App. 18/218,992 · Granted May 19, 2026

Inventors: James Anderson (Morris Plains, NJ); Steven Chrust (Stamford, CT)

G06F21/6245G06F16/93G06F21/602G06F21/604G06Q10/06311

Abstract

Claims (14)

1 . A method for creating a digital identity for a digital agent, comprising:

generating a digital identity for a user;

creating a digital agent with its own unique digital identity;

linking the digital identity of the user with the digital identity of the digital agent;

allowing the digital agent to act on behalf of the user;

providing security, anonymity, and privacy for the user's digital identity using Merkle trees and blockchain technology; and

storing the digital identities of the user and the digital agent in a Merkle tree structure, wherein each digital identity is stored as a leaf node in the Merkle tree.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein linking the digital identity of the user with the digital identity of the digital agent comprises establishing a cryptographic connection between the digital identities to enable validation and verification of the linkage using hash-based cryptographic proofs.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

Implementing a permission and preference setting module that enables the user to define an modify permissions and preferences for the digital agent acting on their behalf.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing security, anonymity, and privacy comprises:

utilizing cryptographic hash functions to ensure the integrity and immutability of the digital identities; and

protecting the user's digital identity within a Merkle tree structure.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital agent provides anonymized data during interactions with external services, using tiered-encryption techniques to protect the user's privacy.

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