A method for integrating a Proof of Storage (PoS) into a blockchain increases security, robustness and verifiability of a blockchain network. A part of the blockchain to be stored is received at a first one of a plurality of mining nodes of the blockchain network. The part of the blockchain is stored. Mining of the new block is bound to the stored data and performed so as to enforce that the mining nodes store different parts of the blockchain. The PoS is integrated into the new block. The PoS is verified before accepting the new block into the blockchain.

Enhanced authentication at resource event apparatuses of a card device and, in some instances, the user of the card device. Card device-specific Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are generated and, in some instance, user credential-specific NFTs are generated. The NFTs are stored within a distributed ledger of a distributed trust computing network, which provides verification as the uniqueness and authenticity of the NFTs. Once a resource event is initiated at a resource event apparatus, card device-related information and, in some instance, user credential-related information is received, and the information is compared to the corresponding NFT as a means of authenticating the card device and, in some instances, the card device and the linked user of the card device. As a result, the use of imitation card devices is prevented and, in some instances, the identity of the user of the card device is authenticated and deemed to be linked to the card device.

Intelligent assessment of the resource volume associated with physical objects stored in a secure container. Digital images of the contents/physical objects and evidentiary artifacts associated with the objects are captured and used to assess an initial resource volume. In specific embodiments, Non-Fungible Token(s) are generated using the digital image and the initial resource volume as inputs. Subsequently, nodes of a distributed trusts computing network are tasked with determining a current resource advancement volume for the NFT(s) based on the current demand, current resource advancement providers assessment and the initial resource volume. As a result of the present invention, a secure container holder or entity having an interest in the contents of the secure container is able to take otherwise idle property (i.e., the contents/objects in the secure container) and use them to create a tradeable commodity in the form of an NFT and/or leverage resource liquidity.

An order receiving system includes a server that provides a terminal device owned by a customer with an ordering application, and a printer that prints details of an order entered via the ordering application. The server includes a memory unit that has an area for storing the ordering application, a first receiver that receives entry of the order from the customer via the ordering application, and a first transmitter that transmits to the terminal device an email form addressed to the printer. A token for permitting access from the printer is attached to the email form. The printer includes a second receiver that receives an email from the terminal device, a second transmitter that transmits to the server an authentication request for the token attached to the received email, and a printing unit that prints the details of the order based on authentication of the token by the server.

An industrial precompile and encrypt system facilitates secure distribution of a digital industrial asset to a target device in an industrial automation environment while permitting common, expected user workflows such as interfacing with the asset; replacing failed target devices; verifying and validating the asset and its usage; securely troubleshooting the asset, editing the asset, or replacing the asset in a running system.

Multiple portions of information for a product are hashed to produce unique hash values during a journey of the product from production to purchase by a consumer. The hash values and information are stored in a cryptographic cooperatively shared product data structure. The hash values are subsequently submitted as product or portions of product searches to the cryptographic cooperatively shared product data structures and results are obtained for products associated with the portions of the information. The results are provided to services to drive proactive actions with respect to the product or other products related to any of the portions of information.

A computer system for implementing a non-fungible token (NFT) as a payment object in a metaverse space. The system includes one or more processors and non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoding instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the computer system to create: a mint engine programmed to generate an NFT having a unique visual appearance, the NFT being associated with a currency account and including an authorization credential for the currency account; a ledger engine programmed to maintain the NFT on a ledger; a wallet engine programmed to generate a presentation of the NFT in response to a user request, wherein the presentation includes the visual appearance of the NFT to provide a visual representation of the authorization credential; and a transaction engine programmed to access the currency account, based on the authorization credential, in response to a payment request.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for item acquisition by selection of a virtual object placed in digital environment. According to an aspect, a system may include a display, a user interface, an image capture device, and at least one processor and memory. The processor(s) and memory may be configured to receive a coordinate for placement of a virtual object in a digital environment. The processor(s) and memory may also control the display to display the virtual object when a position corresponding to the received coordinate is within a field of view of the image capture device. Further, the processor(s) and memory may receive an input via the user interface for selecting the virtual object.

Multiple portions of information for a product are hashed to produce unique hash values during a journey of the product from production to purchase by a consumer. The hash values and information are stored in a cryptographic cooperatively shared product data structure. The hash values are subsequently submitted as product or portions of product searches to the cryptographic cooperatively shared product data structures and results are obtained for products associated with the portions of the information. The results are provided to services to drive proactive actions with respect to the product or other products related to any of the portions of information.

An avatar carrier generating system for metaverse and method thereof are disclosed. Before a living body enters a metaverse, a sensing element senses the living body to generate a physiological feature, and after a real-name identity message is received, the real-name identity message and the physiological feature are converted into metadata compliant with a non-fungible token standard; the non-fungible token, which is owned by the living body, is generated on the blockchain based on the metadata. When the living body enters the metaverse, an avatar carrier for entering the metaverse is generated based on the metadata of the non-fungible token, and when the avatar carrier receives an identification request, the avatar carrier is permitted to provide at least one of the physiological feature and the real-name identity message, so as to achieve the effect of improving identifiability and authentication of the avatar carrier of the metaverse.