Abstract: |
Systems and methods related to a cryptocurrency system that enables transactions to be performed by transferring digital assets corresponding to amounts between appropriate entities are described. The cryptocurrency system includes a digital assets service provider computer that can host digital asset accounts associated with consumers and resource providers at which digital assets can be received. Consumers can be unbanked and use their digital asset account to perform cashless transactions. In one exemplary transaction, a consumer can receive change for the transaction as a digital asset that is assigned to their digital asset account. In another exemplary transaction, the consumer can use digital assets assigned to their digital asset account to pay for the transaction. Transfers of digital assets between accounts is managed by a ledger of transactions, which may be in the form of a block chain that cryptographically secures data that is stores. |
Inventor: |
Gaddam, Sivanarayana (Santa Clara, CA, US); Prakash, Gyan (Foster City, CA, US); Gaddam, Ajit (Sunnyvale, CA, US); Kumnick, Phillip (Phoenix, AZ, US); Wang, Min (Menlo Park, CA, US); Galland, Dean (Saratoga, CA, US) |
Applicant: |
Gaddam, Sivanarayana (Santa Clara, CA, US); Prakash, Gyan (Foster City, CA, US); Gaddam, Ajit (Sunnyvale, CA, US); Kumnick, Phillip (Phoenix, AZ, US); Wang, Min (Menlo Park, CA, US); Galland, Dean (Saratoga, CA, US) |
Face Assignee: |
N/A |
Filed: |
2016-06-28 |
Issued: |
2017-12-28 |
Claims: |
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20. A method comprising:
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