Reusable template for asset token

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11398909-B2
Application number	US-201916592427-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 3, 2019
Priority date	May 5, 2019
Publication date	Jul 26, 2022
Grant date	Jul 26, 2022

Abstract

A computer system comprises a logic system, and, operatively coupled to the logic system, a computer-memory system holding instructions that, when executed by the logic system, cause the computer system to: receive a token-behavior selection corresponding to a real-world asset to be tracked on a virtual ledger; receive a virtual-ledger architecture selection identifying a provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger; construct a template for registration of a token class on the virtual ledger according to the provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger, wherein each new token instantiated from the token class exhibits a set of behaviors determined by the token-behavior selection; and provide access to the template to a client computer device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a token-behavior selection corresponding to a real-world asset to be tracked on a blockchain ledger;
receiving a blockchain-architecture selection identifying a provider-defined architecture of the blockchain ledger;
constructing a template for registration of a token class on the blockchain ledger according to the provider-defined architecture of the blockchain ledger, wherein each new token instantiated from the token class exhibits a set of behaviors determined by the token-behavior selection, and wherein the template is reusable for repeated addition of the token class to one or more blockchain ledgers; and
adding the token class to the blockchain ledger.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising creating a token-deployment package based on the template and on the provider-defined architecture of the blockchain ledger, wherein adding the token class to the blockchain ledger includes executing the token-deployment package on a network hosting the blockchain ledger.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the set of behaviors is one of a plurality of predefined sets of behaviors.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the set of behaviors includes token-fungible behavior and inventory-control behavior.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the set of behaviors includes token-fungible behavior and token-expiration behavior.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a token-class deployment instruction, wherein the token class is added to the blockchain ledger pursuant to receiving the token-class deployment instruction.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the token-class deployment instruction is one of a plurality of instructions received, the method further comprising:
reformulating each of the instructions received according to the provider-defined architecture of the blockchain ledger;
passing each of the reformulated instructions to a network hosting the blockchain ledger;
receiving a plurality of responses from the network hosting the blockchain ledger;
reformulating each of the responses received into an architecture-agnostic format; and
providing client access to each of the reformulated responses.

8. A computer system comprising:
a logic system; and
operatively coupled to the logic system, a computer-memory system holding instructions that, when executed by the logic system, cause the computer system to:
receive a token-behavior selection corresponding to a real-world asset to be tracked on a virtual ledger;
receive a virtual-ledger architecture selection identifying a provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger;
construct a template for registration of a token class on the virtual ledger according to the provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger, wherein each new token instantiated from the token class exhibits a set of behaviors determined by the token-behavior selection; and
provide access to the template to a client computer device.

9. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the virtual ledger includes a blockchain ledger.

10. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the set of behaviors is one of a plurality of predefined sets of behaviors.

11. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the set of behaviors includes token-fungible behavior and inventory-control behavior.

12. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the set of behaviors includes token-fungible behavior and token-expiration behavior.

13. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a token-behavior selection corresponding to a real-world asset to be tracked on a virtual ledger;
receiving a virtual-ledger architecture selection identifying a provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger;
constructing a template for registration of a token class on the virtual ledger according to the provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger, wherein each new token instantiated from the token class exhibits a set of behaviors determined by the token-behavior selection;
adding the token class to the virtual ledger;
receiving a token-management request relating to at least one token instantiated from the token class;
reformulating the token-management request according to the provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger; and
submitting the reformulated token-management request to a network hosting the virtual ledger.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the set of behaviors is one of a plurality of predefined sets of behaviors.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising receiving a token-class deployment instruction, wherein the token class is added to the virtual ledger pursuant to receiving the token-class deployment instruction.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the token-class deployment instruction is one of a plurality of instructions received, the method further comprising:
reformulating each of the instructions received according to the provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger;
passing each of the reformulated instructions to a network hosting the virtual ledger;
receiving a plurality of responses from the network hosting the virtual ledger;
reformulating each of the responses received into an architecture-agnostic format; and
providing client access to each of the reformulated responses.

17. The method of claim 13 further comprising creating a token-deployment package based on the template and on the provider-defined architecture of the virtual ledger, wherein adding the token class to the virtual ledger includes executing the token-deployment package on the network hosting the virtual ledger.

18. The method of claim 13 further comprising: providing client access to an application-programming interface (API) configured to expose one or more behaviors and/or control functions of each new token of the token class on the virtual ledger.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising constructing the API.

20. The method of claim 13 further comprising providing client access to a software-development kit (SDK) configured to facilitate access to one or more behaviors and/or control functions of each new token of the token class on the virtual ledger.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Madhuram Supriya
• Patel Nayana Singh
• Gray John Marley
• Cignavitch Gregory Philip
• Lee Brenda Yachu

Classifications

• G06Q2220/18

  Licensing · CPC title

• G06Q20/065

  using e-cash · CPC title

• H04L9/3213 Primary

  using tickets or tokens, e.g. Kerberos (network architectures or network communication protocols for entities authentication using tickets in a packet data network H04L63/0807) · CPC title

• G06Q10/101

  Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services · CPC title

• H04L9/3228

  One-time or temporary data, i.e. information which is sent for every authentication or authorization, e.g. one-time-password, one-time-token or one-time-key · CPC title