A not too long ago printed patent from Sony reveals that the corporate continues to look into NFTs and the blockchain, this time with a patent that explores a technique of utilizing and buying and selling NFTs throughout platforms.
“NFT Framework For Transferring And Utilizing Digital Property Between Sport Platforms” is the precise title of the patent, described within the summary as “Methods and strategies are disclosed for figuring out {that a} first end-user entity has carried out a process inside a pc simulation for which a non-fungible token is to be offered, the place the NFT is related to a digital asset.”
“Aware of the dedication, the NFT is offered to the primary end-user entity in order that the digital asset could also be used, by way of the entities for their very own use throughout completely different simulations and/or platforms.”
Drawings from the patent present bins of textual content which are supposed to appear as messages to gamers, with NFTs being introduced as awards for the participant who doubtlessly was the primary one to beat a boss or the ultimate boss of a brand new recreation, or just simply discovering a bit of unique loot and being awarded the NFT for it.
After all, like all Sony patents, simply the truth that it exists, doesn’t imply Sony will really put it to make use of. Many gamers nonetheless increase an eyebrow in concern after they hear ‘NFTs’ or ‘blockchain’ round their video games.
The extent of that sentiment may simply be sufficient for Sony to make this one other patent it leaves unused.
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