METHOD THAT USES BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY TO MODERNIZE FUNERAL AND MEMORIAL SERVICE INDUSTRY

Abstract

A method of using a digital platform that uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to connect end users of funeral and memorial services to body removal services and body storage services. The digital platform will allow body removal services, body storage services, and funeral home service providers to remain compliant with state regulations that are written to govern the funeral and memorial service industries. The method will allow end users to choose a specific funeral package and will allow them payment using a digital token, the digital token will be secured by smart contracts and the packages shall be deployed and memorialized on a blockchain.

Claims

1. A method that uses blockchain technology to modernize funeral and memorial service industry, the method comprising: providing an online gateway that is configured to allow any end user and any funeral or memorial service provider to communicate with each other using a digital platform; providing the digital platform, the digital platform is configured to: allow the any end user the ability to arrange for a funeral arrangement; allow the any funeral or memorial service provider to list any good or service that the any funeral or memorial service provider offers to the public; provide a digital coin that can be purchased by the any end user to purchase the any funeral or memorial service from the any funeral or memorial service provider; provide a smart contract that can be used between the any end user and the any funeral or memorial service provider; memorialize the smart contact on a distributed ledger; provide a set of rules related to the digital coin purchased; provide the any funeral and memorial service provider with the ability to inform the digital platform that the any funeral or memorial service has been performed and request for payment; allow the digital platform to confirm the smart contract has been completed by the any funeral or memorial service; and allow that digital platform to pay the any funeral or memorial service in accordance to the set of rules; providing an end user digital interface that is configured to allow the any end user to arrange a funeral arrangement, to purchase the funeral arrangement, to purchase a digital coin, to request a custom quote for funeral home arrangement, to enter into a smart contract that can be saved on a distributed ledger for the funeral arrangement; and providing a funeral or memorial service interface that is configured to allow the any funeral or memorial service provider with access to a dashboard that will allow the any funeral or memorial service provider to offer any product or service to the any end user, to enter into a smart contract with the any end user purchasing any product or service, to bid on any custom quote received from the any end user, to receive payment for any product or service provided to the any end user.

2. The method that uses blockchain technology to modernize funeral and memorial service industry of claim 1, wherein any payment made by the digital platform to the any funeral or memorial service provider is first made using the digital coin and then allowing the any funeral or memorial service provider to request a conversion of the digital coin to fiat money, and lastly having the digital platform pay the any funeral or memorial service provider with the fiat money.

3. The method that uses blockchain technology to modernize funeral and memorial service industry of claim 2, wherein the digital platform allows any third party to purchase the digital coin.

4. The method that uses blockchain technology to modernize funeral and memorial service industry of claim 3, wherein the digital platform provides the any third party with an internet explorer to research any smart contracts memorialized on the distributed ledger.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0020] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regards to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where:

[0021] FIG. 1 is a Flowchart that shows the platform operation of the present invention;

[0022] FIG. 2 is the first part of Flowchart that shows the creation of a transaction;

[0023] FIG. 3 is the second part of the Flowchart that shows the creation of the transaction; and

[0024] FIG. 4 is a Flowchart that shows a negotiated contract of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION

[0025] As seen in FIGS. 1-4, the present invention is a method that uses blockchain technology to modernize funeral and memorial service industry.

[0026] The method comprising providing an online gateway that is configured to allow any end user and any funeral or memorial service provider to communicate with each other using a digital platform. Providing the digital platform, the digital platform is configured to: allow the any end user the ability to arrange for a funeral arrangement; allow the any funeral or memorial service provider to list any good or service that the any funeral or memorial service provider offers to the public; provide a digital coin that can be purchased by the any end user to purchase the any funeral or memorial service from the any funeral or memorial service provider; provide a smart contract that can be used between the any end user and the any funeral or memorial service provider; memorialize the smart contact on a distributed ledger; provide a set of rules related to the digital coin purchased; provide the any funeral and memorial service provider with the ability to inform the digital platform that the any funeral or memorial service has been performed and request for payment; allow the digital platform to confirm the smart contract has been completed by the any funeral or memorial service; and allow that digital platform to pay the any funeral or memorial service in accordance to the set of rules. Providing an end user digital interface that is configured to allow the any end user to arrange a funeral arrangement, to purchase the funeral arrangement, to purchase a digital coin, to request a custom quote for funeral home arrangement, to enter into a smart contract that can be saved on a distributed ledger for the funeral arrangement. And, providing a funeral or memorial service interface that is configured to allow the any funeral or memorial service provider with access to a dashboard that will allow the any funeral or memorial service provider to offer any product or service to the any end user, to enter into a smart contract with the any end user purchasing any product or service, to bid on any custom quote received from the any end user, to receive payment for any product or service provided to the any end user.

[0027] In preferred embodiments, any payment made by the digital platform to the any funeral or memorial service provider is first made using the digital coin and then allowing the any funeral or memorial service provider to request a conversion of the digital coin to fiat money, and lastly having the digital platform pay the any funeral or memorial service provider with the fiat money.

[0028] In preferred embodiments, the digital platform will allow any third party to purchase the digital coin.

[0029] In preferred embodiments, the digital platform provides the any third party with an internet explorer to research any smart contracts memorialized on the distributed ledger.

[0030] An advantage of the present invention is that it reduces the production costs involved in the funeral industry.

[0031] Another advantage of the present invention is that it allows grieving end users transparency when they arrange for funeral services for their loved ones.

[0032] Yet another advantage of the present invention is that it improves the quality of services provided by funeral and memorial service providers to end users, for the transparency of each memorial service provided will help guide end users of the digital platform of a record of each funeral and memorial service provider.

[0033] Yet still another advantage of the present invention is that it allows end users to pay for future memorial services with a digital token and to allow funeral and memorial service providers the ability to accept the digital coin when the smart contract for which the digital coin was negotiated is completed by the funeral or memorial service provider.

[0034] The embodiments of the method that uses blockchain technology to modernize funeral and memorial service industry described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, combinations, variations, and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve an equivalent result, all of which are intended to be embraced within the scope of the appended claims. Further, nothing in the above-provided discussions of the method that uses blockchain technology to modernize funeral and memorial service industry should be construed as limiting the invention to an embodiment or a combination of embodiments. The scope of the invention is defined by the description, drawings, and appended claims.