US 12,260,398 B2
Artificial intelligence content generation control using non-fungible tokens
Shobith Srinivas Alva, Bothell, WA (US); Andrew Chalkley, Milwaukie, OR (US); and Ethan Benjamin Rubinson, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to EBAY INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/091,733.
Prior Publication US 2024/0220966 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/36 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 20/3672 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/401 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving an input prompt for input to an artificial intelligence (AI) generator, the input prompt matching a prompt that has been minted as a non-fungible token (NFT) on a blockchain;
receiving data identifying a blockchain account;
verifying whether the blockchain account owns the NFT; and
controlling input of the input prompt to the AI generator based on whether the blockchain account owns the NFT.