Augmented reality effects on blockchain

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024273842-A1
Application number	US-202418642423-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 22, 2024
Priority date	May 10, 2022
Publication date	Aug 15, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for managing augmented reality (AR) effects on a blockchain, comprising receiving a request to convert an AR effect into a decentralized digital asset. The implementations further include uploading an AR effect package comprising execution files of the AR effect to a decentralized server connected to a peer-to-peer network. The implementations further include generating a storage address of the AR effect package in the decentralized server. The implementations further include generating a pointer linked to the storage address and generating, using a smart contract, the decentralized digital asset corresponding to the AR effect package and the pointer for storage on the blockchain and subsequent access by a content creation application.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for managing augmented reality (AR) effects on a blockchain, comprising:
receiving a request to convert an AR effect into a decentralized digital asset; uploading an AR effect package comprising execution files of the AR effect to a decentralized server connected to a peer-to-peer network; generating a storage address of the AR effect package in the decentralized server; generating a pointer linked to the storage address of the AR effect package in the decentralized server; generating, using a smart contract, the decentralized digital asset corresponding to the AR effect package and the pointer, wherein the smart contract assigns ownership of the decentralized digital asset to a creator of the AR effect package; storing, on the blockchain, a creation event including generation information of the decentralized digital asset; receiving a user request from a content creation application to access the AR effect package, wherein the user request comprises the pointer; enabling, using the smart contract, the access to the AR effect package by the content creation application; receiving another user request from a different content creation application to access the AR effect package, wherein the another user request comprises the pointer; and enabling, using the smart contract, the access to the AR effect package to the different content creation application.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling, using the smart contract, the access to the AR effect package to the different content creation application comprises allowing a user to download the AR effect package from the storage address via the different content creation application.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the ownership of the decentralized digital asset to the creator of the AR effect package comprises linking the decentralized digital asset to a wallet address of the creator.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user request further comprises a wallet address of a user of the content creation application, and wherein enabling the access to the AR effect package to the content creation application comprises:
transferring the ownership of the decentralized digital asset from the creator to the user by linking the decentralized digital asset to the wallet address of the user.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
storing, on the blockchain, an ownership change event including a wallet address of the creator, the wallet address of the user, and the pointer.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content creation application is configured to:
download the AR effect package from the decentralized server to a computing device executing the content creation application; decode the AR effect package to render the AR effect; and enable access to the AR effect by a user of the content creation application.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the AR effect package is a folder that includes one or more of visuals, scripts, and configuration files of the AR effect.

8 . An apparatus for managing augmented reality (AR) effects on a blockchain, comprising:
a memory; and a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to: receive a request to convert an AR effect into a decentralized digital asset; upload an AR effect package comprising execution files of the AR effect to a decentralized server connected to a peer-to-peer network; generate a storage address of the AR effect package in the decentralized server; generate a pointer linked to the storage address of the AR effect package in the decentralized server; generate, using a smart contract, the decentralized digital asset corresponding to the AR effect package and the pointer, wherein the smart contract assigns ownership of the decentralized digital asset to a creator of the AR effect package; store, on the blockchain, a creation event including generation information of the decentralized digital asset; receive a user request from a content creation application to access the AR effect package, wherein the user request comprises the pointer; enable, using the smart contract, the access to the AR effect package by the content creation application; receive another user request from a different content creation application to access the AR effect package, wherein the another user request comprises the pointer; and enable, using the smart contract, the access to the AR effect package to the different content creation application.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein enabling, using the smart contract, the access to the AR effect package to the different content creation application comprises allowing a user to download the AR effect package from the storage address via the different content creation application.

10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein to assign the ownership of the decentralized digital asset to the creator of the AR effect package comprises to link the decentralized digital asset to a wallet address of the creator.

11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the user request further comprises a wallet address of a user of the content creation application, and wherein to enable the access to the AR effect package to the content creation application comprises to:
transfer the ownership of the decentralized digital asset from the creator to the user by linking the decentralized digital asset to the wallet address of the user.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
store, on the blockchain, an ownership change event including a wallet address of the creator, the wallet address of the user, and the pointer.

13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the content creation application is configured to:
download the AR effect package from the decentralized server to a compute device executing the content creation application; decode the AR effect package to render the AR effect; and enable access to the AR effect by a user of the content creation application.

14 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the AR effect package is a folder that includes one or more of visuals, scripts, and configuration files of the AR effect.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for managing augmented reality (AR) effects on a blockchain, wherein the instructions are executable by a processor to:
receive a request to convert an AR effect into a decentralized digital asset; upload an AR effect package comprising execution files of the AR effect to a decentralized server connected to a peer-to-peer network; generate storage address of the AR effect package in the decentralized server; generate a pointer linked to the storage address of the AR effect package in the decentralized server; generate, using a smart contract, the decentralized digital asset corresponding to the AR effect package and the pointer, wherein the smart contract assigns ownership of the decentralized digital asset to a creator of the AR effect package; store, on the blockchain, a creation event including generation information of the decentralized digital asset; receive a user request from a content creation application to access the AR effect package, wherein the user request comprises the pointer; enable, using the smart contract, the access to the AR effect package by the content creation application; receive another user request from a different content creation application to access the AR effect package, wherein the another user request comprises the pointer; and enable, using the smart contract, the access to the AR e

Assignees

• Lemon Inc

Inventors

• Li Peilin
• Tian Runjia
• Luo Chongxin
• Sanchez Daniel
• Gan Yilu

Classifications

• G06T11/00 Primary

  Two-dimensional [2D] image generation · CPC title

• H04L9/50

  using hash chains, e.g. blockchains or hash trees · CPC title

• G06Q20/36

  using electronic wallets or electronic money safes · CPC title

• G06F16/955

  using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL] · CPC title

• G06F16/48

  Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually · CPC title