Patents by Inventor Jake Fyfe

Jake Fyfe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12586328
    Abstract: Techniques include storing state information of a set of virtual container units (VCUs), associated digital tokens and current states. The techniques further include presenting an augmented reality (AR) virtual object dispenser in an AR session containing at least a subset of the set of VCUs. In response to receiving a user interaction, the techniques further include updating the state information of a VCU to a second state and recording the updated state information on a ledger. The techniques further include associating the VCU with a user account, wherein at least one digital token associated with the VCU remains unrevealed. The techniques further include enabling a transaction involving the VCU in the second state prior to revealing the at least one digital token. The techniques further include maintaining provenance information of the VCU on the ledger, the provenance information including the current state and at least a portion of transaction history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Publication number: 20260044485
    Abstract: Techniques include storing a digital token in at least one non-transitory computer readable memory, wherein the digital token represents underlying data. The techniques further include monitoring changes in the underlying data associated with the digital token over time. The techniques further include determining the underlying data has a deviation from a previous state by comparing current underlying data with previous underlying data. The techniques further include generating a similarity score between the current underlying data and the previous underlying data. The techniques further include updating, based on the deviation, when the similarity score satisfies a satisfaction criteria. The techniques further include triggering at least one programmatic action based on the updating of the digital token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Publication number: 20260017900
    Abstract: Techniques include storing state information of a set of virtual container units (VCUs), associated digital tokens and current states. The techniques further include presenting an augmented reality (AR) virtual object dispenser in an AR session containing at least a subset of the set of VCUs. In response to receiving a user interaction, the techniques further include updating the state information of a VCU to a second state and recording the updated state information on a ledger. The techniques further include associating the VCU with a user account, wherein at least one digital token associated with the VCU remains unrevealed. The techniques further include enabling a transaction involving the VCU in the second state prior to revealing the at least one digital token. The techniques further include maintaining provenance information of the VCU on the ledger, the provenance information including the current state and at least a portion of transaction history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12505083
    Abstract: Techniques include receiving a set of location data points (LDP), each LDP including geographic data and associated metadata. The operation further include for each respective LDP in the set of LDPs: generating a location index based on the geographic data of the respective LDP, identifying a corresponding notarized ledger from a set of location indexed notarized ledgers based on the location index, creating a record of the respective LDP, wherein the record includes the associated metadata including at least a timestamp and a device identifier associated with the respective LDP, and recording a transaction representing the record on the identified notarized ledger. The operations further include generating a movement history by accessing the records of the LDPs from multiple notarized ledgers, and storing at least a summary of the movement history as a second transaction on a parent ledger corresponding to a geographic area encompassing multiple location indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12475096
    Abstract: Techniques include minting a genesis token on a notarized ledger, the genesis token including a first pointer to an off-chain location. The techniques further include receiving new digital content related to the genesis token. The techniques further include generating a new digital token representing the new digital content. The techniques further include storing new digital token data related to the new digital token at the off-chain location. The techniques further include updating the off-chain location to include a second pointer to the new digital token. The techniques further include forming an expandable token set by linking the new digital token with the genesis token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Patent number: 12444150
    Abstract: Techniques include receiving a request for access to the virtual token dispenser from a user device executing a gaming application. The techniques further include determining at least one user context associated with the request and based at least in part on the user device. The techniques further include identifying at least one path criterion comprising a sequence of waypoints based at least in part on the user context. The techniques further include determining satisfaction of at least one action at each waypoint in the sequence of waypoints based at least in part on a location of the user device. The techniques further include enabling presentation of the virtual token dispenser in a game session on the user device upon satisfaction of the at least one action. The techniques further include recording at least one transaction on a notarized ledger when a token is dispensed from the virtual token dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Publication number: 20250278906
    Abstract: Techniques include receiving a request for access to the virtual token dispenser from a user device executing a gaming application. The techniques further include determining at least one user context associated with the request and based at least in part on the user device. The techniques further include identifying at least one path criterion comprising a sequence of waypoints based at least in part on the user context. The techniques further include determining satisfaction of at least one action at each waypoint in the sequence of waypoints based at least in part on a location of the user device. The techniques further include enabling presentation of the virtual token dispenser in a game session on the user device upon satisfaction of the at least one action. The techniques further include recording at least one transaction on a notarized ledger when a token is dispensed from the virtual token dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2025
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12393564
    Abstract: Techniques for obtaining digital transaction data including transaction geolocation information associated with a real-world geolocation. The techniques further including generating a transaction geolocation index as a function of the transaction geolocation information. The techniques further including accessing an indexed notarized ledger stored in the at least one memory from the plurality of notarized ledgers where the geographic location index corresponding to the indexed notarized ledger satisfies a query based on the transaction geolocation index. The techniques further including instantiating a transaction record memorializing the digital transaction data with respect to the real-world geolocation. The techniques further including instantiating a ledger transaction adhering to a format of the indexed notarized ledger based on the transaction record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Publication number: 20250258807
    Abstract: Techniques include minting a genesis token on a notarized ledger, the genesis token including a first pointer to an off-chain location. The techniques further include receiving new digital content related to the genesis token. The techniques further include generating a new digital token representing the new digital content. The techniques further include storing new digital token data related to the new digital token at the off-chain location. The techniques further include updating the off-chain location to include a second pointer to the new digital token. The techniques further include forming an expandable token set by linking the new digital token with the genesis token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Patent number: 12333664
    Abstract: Techniques (e.g., systems, apparatus, methods) for a location-based inventory management system. The techniques including obtaining a location of at least one mobile device and identifying at least one augmented reality (AR) virtual object container having a rule set based on the location. The techniques further including instantiating an inventory of virtual objects for the at least one AR virtual object container according to the rule set of the AR virtual object container. The techniques further including enabling the mobile device to render the inventory of the virtual objects within the AR virtual object container on a display of the mobile device. The techniques further including enabling a transaction associated with the virtual objects via the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12332867
    Abstract: Techniques including receiving a test digital token representing a game object and storing the test digital token. The techniques further include generating a set of token distinguishing features. The techniques further include obtaining a token result set based on the set of token distinguishing features. The techniques further including deriving at least one token similarity score based on the token result set and the set of token distinguishing features. The techniques further include updating the test digital token representing the game object based on satisfaction of similarity criteria according to the at least one token similarity score. The techniques further include determining a smart contract interface to invoke from a plurality of smart contract interfaces. The techniques further including invoking the smart contract interface based on the at least one token similarity score or the satisfaction of the similarity criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Publication number: 20250147944
    Abstract: Techniques including receiving a test digital token representing a game object and storing the test digital token. The techniques further include generating a set of token distinguishing features. The techniques further include obtaining a token result set based on the set of token distinguishing features. The techniques further including deriving at least one token similarity score based on the token result set and the set of token distinguishing features. The techniques further include updating the test digital token representing the game object based on satisfaction of similarity criteria according to the at least one token similarity score. The techniques further include determining a smart contract interface to invoke from a plurality of smart contract interfaces. The techniques further including invoking the smart contract interface based on the at least one token similarity score or the satisfaction of the similarity criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Patent number: 12229103
    Abstract: Techniques for storing a set of digital assets. The techniques including identifying at least one digital token from a digital token database storing indexed information related to digital tokens recorded on a notarized ledger, the at least one digital token representing an owned asset based on digital features of the owned asset and the set of digital assets. The techniques including deriving at least one similarity score for the at least one digital token relative to the set of digital assets and based on the digital features. The techniques including generating a least one notification, including validity information, based on the at least one similarity score. The techniques including enabling a smart contract engine to execute a smart contract interface associated with the notarized ledger based on the at least one notification or the at least one similarity score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Publication number: 20240264996
    Abstract: Techniques for storing a set of digital assets. The techniques including identifying at least one digital token from a digital token database storing indexed information related to digital tokens recorded on a notarized ledger, the at least one digital token representing an owned asset based on digital features of the owned asset and the set of digital assets. The techniques including deriving at least one similarity score for the at least one digital token relative to the set of digital assets and based on the digital features. The techniques including generating a least one notification, including validity information, based on the at least one similarity score. The techniques including enabling a smart contract engine to execute a smart contract interface associated with the notarized ledger based on the at least one notification or the at least one similarity score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Publication number: 20240193878
    Abstract: Techniques (e.g., systems, apparatus, methods) for a location-based inventory management system. The techniques including obtaining a location of at least one mobile device and identifying at least one augmented reality (AR) virtual object container having a rule set based on the location. The techniques further including instantiating an inventory of virtual objects for the at least one AR virtual object container according to the rule set of the AR virtual object container. The techniques further including enabling the mobile device to render the inventory of the virtual objects within the AR virtual object container on a display of the mobile device. The techniques further including enabling a transaction associated with the virtual objects via the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 11983157
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of managing the lifecycle of a digital token are described. In an example, while the digital token is being generated, the digital token or the underlying digital asset can be compared to other digital tokens and/or digital assets to determine similarity thereto. Based on the similarity, a program code interface (e.g., smart contract, an application programming interface—API, RPC, etc.) can be determined and an API call can be made to execute a program code. The execution can indicate whether the digital token creation process can be completed. If so, the digital token is recorded. Thereafter, its use or the use of the underlying digital asset can be monitored, whereby this monitoring can apply similarity processing. If a use thereof is determined or if a use of a similar digital token or similar digital asset is determined, notifications can be generated and sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Patent number: 11977530
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of managing the lifecycle of a digital token are described. In an example, while the digital token is being generated, the digital token or the underlying digital asset can be compared to other digital tokens and/or digital assets to determine similarity thereto. Based on the similarity, a program code interface (e.g., smart contract, an application programming interface—API, RPC, etc.) can be determined and an API call can be made to execute a program code. The execution can indicate whether the digital token creation process can be completed. If so, the digital token is recorded. Thereafter, its use or the use of the underlying digital asset can be monitored, whereby this monitoring can apply similarity processing. If a use thereof is determined or if a use of a similar digital token or similar digital asset is determined, notifications can be generated and sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Publication number: 20240086384
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of managing the lifecycle of a digital token are described. In an example, while the digital token is being generated, the digital token or the underlying digital asset can be compared to other digital tokens and/or digital assets to determine similarity thereto. Based on the similarity, a program code interface (e.g., smart contract, an application programming interface—API, RPC, etc.) can be determined and an API call can be made to execute a program code. The execution can indicate whether the digital token creation process can be completed. If so, the digital token is recorded. Thereafter, its use or the use of the underlying digital asset can be monitored, whereby this monitoring can apply similarity processing. If a use thereof is determined or if a use of a similar digital token or similar digital asset is determined, notifications can be generated and sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Publication number: 20240086382
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of managing the lifecycle of a digital token are described. In an example, while the digital token is being generated, the digital token or the underlying digital asset can be compared to other digital tokens and/or digital assets to determine similarity thereto. Based on the similarity, a program code interface (e.g., smart contract, an application programming interface—API, RPC, etc.) can be determined and an API call can be made to execute a program code. The execution can indicate whether the digital token creation process can be completed. If so, the digital token is recorded. Thereafter, its use or the use of the underlying digital asset can be monitored, whereby this monitoring can apply similarity processing. If a use thereof is determined or if a use of a similar digital token or similar digital asset is determined, notifications can be generated and sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, John Wiacek, Nicholas J. Witchey, Jake Fyfe
  • Patent number: 11928785
    Abstract: Techniques (e.g., systems, apparatus, methods) for context-based management of tokens are described. In an example, a geographical location of a device is used as one possible context. This location can correspond to a physical location associated with an AR virtual object container. This container can be associated with a set of virtual object container information applicable to the context, such as to the device's location. Based on separately maintained virtual object information, virtual objects to be shown as being available from the container are determined. Each of such virtual objects can be associated with a set of tokens. In an AR session, the container and the virtual objects are presented. An interaction with the container or a virtual object can result in associating a relevant set of tokens with a user account by recording information about the container, the virtual object, the user account, and/or the context(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Witchey, John Wiacek, Jake Fyfe, Patrick Soon-Shiong