BLOCKCHAINING FOR MEDIA DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A system for distributing content over an electronic communications network, comprising:
- a first electronic device including a first processor and a first memory;
a second electronic device including a second processor and a second memory, the second electronic device being configured to communicate with the first electronic device over the electronic communications network;
a blockchain; and
a blockchain processor, in operable communication with each of the the first electronic device and the second electronic device over the electronic communications network, configured to;
verify a transfer of content between the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
update the blockchain with information regarding the verified transfer of content.
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Abstract
A system for distributing content over an electronic communications network includes a first electronic device including a first processor and a first memory, and a second electronic device including a second processor and a second memory. The second electronic device is configured to communicate with the first electronic device over the electronic communications network. The system further includes a blockchain and a blockchain processor in operable communication with each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device over the electronic communications network. The blockchain processor is configured to verify a transfer of content between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, and to update the blockchain with information regarding the verified transfer of content.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for distributing content over an electronic communications network, comprising:
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a first electronic device including a first processor and a first memory; a second electronic device including a second processor and a second memory, the second electronic device being configured to communicate with the first electronic device over the electronic communications network; a blockchain; and a blockchain processor, in operable communication with each of the the first electronic device and the second electronic device over the electronic communications network, configured to; verify a transfer of content between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; update the blockchain with information regarding the verified transfer of content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of verifying a transaction between a first party and a second party using a blockchain, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a transaction regarding a transfer of electronic content from the first party to the second party; compiling, by the first party, a body of electronic information regarding the electronic content into an envelope; submitting, by the first party, the envelope to a blockchain node; validating, by the blockchain node, the transaction; and adding, by the blockchain node, details of the transaction to a pending block of the blockchain. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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