US 12,106,360 B2
Generating virtual digital objects using blockchain technology
Ana Maria Cardenas Gasca, Pasadena, CA (US); Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Seattle, WA (US); and Yu Jiang Tham, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Ana Maria Cardenas Gasca, Pasadena, CA (US); Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Seattle, WA (US); and Yu Jiang Tham, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/244,252.
Prior Publication US 2022/0351280 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G06Q 20/36 (2012.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/1235 (2013.01); G06Q 20/363 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3674 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of creating a virtual digital object, comprising:
receiving from a user selections of a plurality of components for use in creating the virtual digital object, each component having a cost designated in a cryptocurrency;
presenting a cost for each selected component;
upon acceptance of the cost for each selected component, updating a cost tally for the virtual digital object;
minting the virtual digital object from one or more selected components by subtracting a total cost tally in cryptocurrency for the one or more selected components of the virtual digital object from a digital wallet of the user and by interacting with a smart contract including the virtual digital object and metadata relating to at least one of value of the virtual digital object, creation of the virtual digital object, and rules governing use and ownership of the virtual digital object; and
adding the minted virtual digital object to the user's digital wallet.