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METHOD TO SECURELY ESTABLISH, AFFIRM, AND TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF ARTWORKS

  • US 20160203572A1
  • Filed: 08/21/2014
  • Published: 07/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of dealing with a digital artwork, the method comprising:

  • processing the digital artwork with a cryptographic hash function to obtain an artwork digest, the artwork digest being in a format of a cryptocurrency online service address and constituting an artwork digest address;

    generating a public address and a private key of the public address for the cryptocurrency online service; and

    effecting, in a single transaction, a transfer of cryptocurrency to the public address and to the artwork digest address, a public electronic ledger to display the single transaction that transferred the cryptocurrency to the public address and to the artwork digest address, the single transaction displayed in the electronic ledger to establish that the public address is associated with the artwork digest.

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