eBay had 15 patents in metaverse during Q4 2023. eBay Inc filed patents in Q4 2023 for technologies related to minting NFTs for physical items, conducting live auctions in extended reality environments, generating 3D renderings of items based on user device characteristics, and enhancing an interactive marketplace with personalized search results and shipping updates. These patents aim to improve user experience and engagement on the eBay platform. GlobalData’s report on eBay gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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eBay grant share with metaverse as a theme is 46% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Fingerprinting physical items to mint nft's (Patent ID: US20230376973A1)
The patent filed by eBay Inc. describes a method for fingerprinting physical items to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This involves capturing features of a physical item using a client device, generating a unique fingerprint for the item, verifying its authenticity through an authentication service, minting a digital twin NFT on a blockchain based on the fingerprint, and creating a combined listing for the physical item and its digital twin on a platform. The fingerprint remains constant over time, while the condition of the item can change, allowing for updates to the metadata of the digital twin NFT based on any changes in the item's features.
The computing device involved in this method includes a fingerprint capture system to capture the physical item's features, a memory, and a processor. The system generates the fingerprint, verifies authenticity, mints the digital twin NFT, and creates the combined listing. The fingerprint capture system can include a high-resolution digital camera, and the operations may involve providing a fingerprinting interface with instructions for capturing the item's features. Additionally, the patent covers computer-readable storage devices with instructions for executing the operations related to generating the fingerprint, verifying authenticity, minting the NFT, and creating the combined listing for the physical item and its digital twin.
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