KR102778332B1 - The Method To Create Astronomical Object NFTs For Each Of The Multiple Astronomical Object Actually Found In The Universe - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for generating an astronomical NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, and more specifically, to a method for generating an astronomical NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, which receives information on celestial bodies already discovered or newly discovered from an astronomical body archive server where information on celestial bodies discovered by external research institutes or organizations is stored, generates an NFT corresponding to each piece of information on the received celestial bodies, and then registers the NFT on a blockchain network, thereby allowing a number of users to perform various activities, such as online markets or games, through the NFT based on the celestial body information for each of the actual celestial bodies.

Description

{The Method To Create Astronomical Object NFTs For Each Of The Multiple Astronomical Object Actually Found In The Universe}

The present invention relates to a method for generating an astronomical NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, and more specifically, to a method for generating an astronomical NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, which receives information on celestial bodies already discovered or newly discovered from an astronomical body archive server where information on celestial bodies discovered by external research institutes or organizations is stored, generates an NFT corresponding to each piece of information on the received celestial bodies, and then registers the NFT on a blockchain network, thereby allowing a number of users to perform various activities, such as online markets or games, through the NFT based on the celestial body information for each of the actual celestial bodies.

NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is a blockchain-based certificate that represents the ownership of digital assets. Each token is unique, and its uniqueness can be verified through blockchain technology. The underlying technology of NFT is blockchain, a distributed database that has the characteristic that all users participating in the network have a copy of the data. Each of the multiple blocks included in the blockchain contains a number of transaction records, and each time a new block is created, it is cryptographically linked to the previous block. Since the information recorded in the blockchain is difficult to change through this linkage structure, blockchain technology can guarantee the integrity of the data. In general, all participants in the blockchain network must verify the validity of the data and reach an agreement before a new block can be added. Representative consensus algorithms include Proof of Work and Proof of Stake.

NFTs are created using self-executing contracts called smart contracts, which are written in software code and deployed on a blockchain, and have the characteristic that predefined actions are automatically executed when the contract conditions are met. In other words, NFTs are based on blockchains, so all related information such as ownership, initial issuer, and sales history are stored on the blockchain. In addition, while existing virtual assets such as cryptocurrencies have equal conditions depending on the issuer, NFTs have a separate unique recognition value and cannot be exchanged with each other.

Since NFT can give value of scarcity and uniqueness to virtual assets, its influence has been increasing significantly recently, especially in the fields of digital art, online sports, and game item trading. As a conventional technology that uses NFT technology to guarantee ownership of real things, there is a method for automatically authenticating ownership of NFT tickets that can be used sustainably based on a consortium blockchain network, such as Korean Patent No. 10-2671227. However, in the case of these conventional technologies, although they disclose technology that guarantees ownership of tickets and allows for safe consumption/trading, their application fields are limited to performances/exhibitions, etc., and there is a need for NFT-related technologies that can be used in a wider range.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2671227 (May 28, 2024)

The present invention relates to a method for generating an astronomical NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, and more specifically, to a method for generating an astronomical NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, by receiving information on celestial bodies already discovered or newly discovered from an astronomical body archive server where information on celestial bodies discovered by external research institutes or organizations is stored, generating an NFT corresponding to each piece of information on the received celestial bodies, and then registering the NFT on a blockchain network, thereby enabling a number of users to perform various activities, such as online markets or games, through the NFT based on the celestial body information for each of the actual celestial bodies.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in one embodiment of the present invention, a method for generating a celestial body NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, which is performed in a service server, comprises: a celestial body information update step of receiving information on a plurality of celestial bodies from an external celestial body archive server in which information on each of the plurality of celestial bodies is stored at a first preset cycle and storing the same in a database; a block information reception step of receiving block information on a block generated in a first blockchain server unit from an external first blockchain server unit including a first blockchain network that generates blocks according to a specific rule; a generation cycle determination step of determining a generation cycle of the celestial body NFT based on information on the number of celestial bodies to which a celestial body NFT is not assigned among celestial bodies stored in the database; a celestial body NFT generation step of selecting one celestial body to which a celestial body NFT is not assigned among the celestial bodies stored in the database in a random manner and generating a celestial body NFT of the selected celestial body based on the determined constant generation cycle; And a method for generating an astronomical NFT is provided, including a astronomical NFT registration step of registering the generated astronomical NFT in the first blockchain server or an external second blockchain server, wherein the second blockchain server includes a second blockchain network; and information on newly discovered astronomical bodies is regularly or irregularly uploaded to the astronomical NFT archive server.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the generation cycle determination step may include: a first constant determination step in which a first constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 is determined; a first generation cycle determination step in which a generation cycle for generating a celestial NFT is determined as a cycle in which 1 block is generated in the first blockchain server unit until the number of blocks generated in the first blockchain server unit reaches the first constant; a second constant determination step in which a second constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than the first constant is determined; and a second generation cycle determination step in which, when the number of blocks previously generated in the first blockchain server unit exceeds the first constant, the generation cycle for generating a celestial NFT is determined as a cycle in which n blocks (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) are generated in the second blockchain server unit until the number of blocks generated in the first blockchain server unit reaches the second constant.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the block information of each of the plurality of blocks to be generated includes a hash value unique to each block made up of binary numbers, and after the second constant is determined, the celestial NFT generation step can generate an celestial NFT whenever a preset value appears in n/2 consecutive positions based on a preset position of the corresponding hash value, with respect to the hash value included in the received block information.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the generation cycle determination step may include: a third constant determination step in which a third constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 is determined; and a third generation cycle determination step in which a third generation cycle is determined based on the R value of [Formula 1] for each preset second cycle, and in which, if R is not an integer, the third generation cycle is determined by rounding off the first decimal place of R. [Formula 1] R = (third constant)/{(number of celestial bodies to which celestial NFTs are not assigned)*C} (wherein R and C are positive real numbers).

In one embodiment of the present invention, the celestial NFT may include: owner information including detailed information and history information about the owner of the celestial NFT; first URL information including information about a URL by which information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT can be accessed from the celestial body archive server; second URL information including information about a URL by which information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT can be accessed from the service server; block identification information of a block that is the basis for generation of the celestial NFT; and block hash information of a block that is the basis for generation of the celestial NFT.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the celestial NFT generation step includes a grade determination step of determining the grade of the celestial NFT based on at least one piece of information from among the size, rotation period, orbital period, climate, amount of buried resources, geological characteristics, accessibility, and lifespan of the celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT being generated, and the celestial NFT may further include grade information on the grade of the celestial NFT determined by the grade determination step.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, by allowing a user to own an NFT for an actually discovered celestial body, the effect of providing an experience that feels like ownership of an actual celestial body can be achieved.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the effect of adjusting the value of a celestial NFT can be achieved by controlling the generation cycle of a celestial NFT according to preset rules.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, since a celestial NFT is generated based on information about an actually discovered celestial body, it can provide a greater sense of realism to the user, and based on this, the grade of the celestial NFT can be determined, thereby providing the user with a high sense of immersion.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the effect of making ownership and transaction of celestial NFTs transparent can be achieved through a blockchain network.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, by allowing the owned celestial NFT to be used in services such as games or metaverses operated in other systems, the activity of transactions can be increased and wide expandability can be achieved.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a connection relationship between an external astronomical archive server, a first blockchain server unit, and a second blockchain server unit that communicate with a service server according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 schematically illustrates the internal configuration of a service server according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 schematically illustrates the execution process of an astronomical information update step and a block information reception step according to several embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 4 schematically illustrates the execution steps for generating a celestial NFT according to a determined generation cycle according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5 and 6 schematically illustrate a process of determining whether or not to create a celestial NFT based on a hash value included in block information according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 schematically illustrates a process for determining a generation cycle according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 schematically illustrates the internal configuration of an astronomical NFT and block information according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 schematically illustrates the execution process of a grade determination step according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 schematically illustrates the execution steps of a method for selecting a celestial body to generate a celestial NFT according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 schematically illustrates the execution process of the celestial NFT registration step according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 schematically illustrates a process of using an astronomical NFT purchased by a user in a service operated by another server system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments and/or aspects are now disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a general understanding of one or more aspects. It will be recognized, however, by one skilled in the art that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth specific exemplary aspects of one or more aspects in detail. It should be understood, however, that these aspects are exemplary and that any of the various methods of the principles of the various aspects may be utilized, and the description is intended to encompass all such aspects and their equivalents.

Additionally, various aspects and features will be presented by means of systems that may include a number of devices, components, and/or modules, etc. It is also to be understood and appreciated that various systems may include additional devices, components, and/or modules, etc., and/or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings.

The terms "embodiment," "example," "aspect," and "example" as used herein are not to be construed as implying that any aspect or design described is better or advantageous over other aspects or designs. The terms "part," "component," "module," "system," and "interface," as used below, generally refer to computer-related entities, and can refer to, for example, hardware, a combination of hardware and software, or software.

Additionally, it should be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" imply the presence of the features and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components and/or groups thereof.

Also, terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related described items or any item among a plurality of related described items.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the relevant technology, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention.

The "user terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal capable of accessing a server or other terminal via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a WEB Browser, and the portable terminal may include, for example, all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, a smart phone, a PCS (Personal Communication System), a GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, a W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), a Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), a BLE beacon (Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon) terminal, etc. Additionally, the “network” may be implemented as a wired network such as a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), or a Value Added Network (VAN), or any type of wireless network such as a mobile radio communication network or a satellite communication network.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates the connection relationship between an external astronomical archive server (2000), a first blockchain server unit (3000), and a second blockchain server unit (4000) that communicate with a service server (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Schematically, (a) of FIG. 1 illustrates a connection relationship according to one embodiment of the present invention, and (b) of FIG. 1 illustrates a connection relationship according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 1, the service server (1000) of the present invention receives celestial information for each of a plurality of celestial bodies from the celestial body archive server (2000). The service server (1000) that has received the plurality of celestial body information stores the celestial body information in the database (100) of the service server (1000), and generates an astronomical NFT for the celestial body corresponding to the stored celestial body information according to preset rules. The 'astronomical object' mentioned herein preferably includes a planet such as the Earth and a star such as the Sun, and more preferably, it can be interpreted to include at least one or more of objects discovered or existing in space, such as planets, stars, satellites, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, dwarf planets, nebulae, black holes, pulsars, quasi-stars, supernovas, binary stars, and interstellar matter.

At this time, as an embodiment of the present invention, the service server (1000) can transmit information about the generated celestial NFT to the first blockchain server unit (3000) to register the generated celestial NFT in the first blockchain network. Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in (b) of FIG. 1, the service server (1000) can transmit information about the generated celestial NFT to the second blockchain server unit (4000) to register the generated celestial NFT in the second blockchain network. The embodiment illustrated in (a) of FIG. 1 and the embodiment illustrated in (b) of FIG. 1 are compatible configurations, and according to another embodiment of the present invention, the service server (1000) can register the generated celestial NFT in the first blockchain network or the second blockchain network.

Meanwhile, the first blockchain server unit (3000) is preferably interpreted as a computing system including one or more processors and one or more memories and capable of connecting to the first blockchain network by including one or more nodes of the first blockchain network, and the second blockchain server unit (4000) is preferably interpreted as a computing system including one or more processors and one or more memories and capable of connecting to the first blockchain network by including one or more nodes of the second blockchain network.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 1, it is preferable that the first blockchain server unit (3000) and the second blockchain server unit (4000) be located outside the service server (1000), but according to one embodiment of the present invention, some of the nodes of the first blockchain network and the second blockchain network may be located inside the service server (1000).

The above astronomical archive server (2000) is a server located outside the service server (1000), and has astronomical information on a plurality of exoplanets as well as each of a plurality of celestial bodies already stored therein. More specifically, the above astronomical archive server (2000), as a preferred embodiment, is a server directly or indirectly operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter referred to as NASA), and corresponds to a server that operates a service that collects and provides public data that supports the search and characteristic analysis of celestial bodies existing in space.

The celestial body archive server (2000) stores, for each celestial body, stellar parameters including information on the position, size, temperature, etc. of a star; exoplanet parameters including information on the mass and orbital parameters of a celestial body; and discovery/characterization data including information on published radial velocity curves, photometric light curves, images, and spectra. The celestial body information used in the present invention preferably includes at least one of the following information: the name of the celestial body, the name of the host, the number of stars existing in the corresponding celestial system (the system in which the celestial body is located), the total number of celestial bodies existing in the corresponding celestial system, the discovery method, the discovery facility (location), the orbital/rotation period of the celestial body, orbital information, diameter, mass, temperature, the stellar parameters, the celestial body parameters, the radial velocity curve, the photometric light curve, and the discovery date.

Meanwhile, the celestial information stored in the celestial archive server (2000) is information on celestial bodies actually discovered by astronomers or related research institutions, and the celestial NFT created based on the celestial information contains information based on the actual figures of the celestial bodies, so each of the multiple celestial NFTs contains its own unique celestial information, and the owner (user) who owns the celestial NFT can have the effect of making it feel more real by owning an NFT for an actual celestial body.

Additionally, information on newly discovered celestial bodies is uploaded to the celestial body archive server (2000) regularly or irregularly, and the service server (1000) preferably receives celestial body information that has not yet been received among the celestial body information stored in the celestial body archive server (2000), in other words, celestial body information that is not stored in the database (100) of the service server (1000), at a preset first cycle, as one embodiment of the present invention. Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, celestial body information newly registered in the celestial body archive server (2000) can be manually received by an administrator of the service server (1000), and the embodiment of receiving celestial body information at a preset first cycle and the embodiment of receiving it manually correspond to compatible configurations.

Methods for receiving celestial information from the celestial archive server (2000) include, but are not limited to, examples of scraping information corresponding to the celestial information to be received from the URL of the celestial archive server (2000), and the like, and the service server (1000) can receive celestial information stored in the celestial archive server (2000) through various known methods.

Figure 2 schematically illustrates the internal configuration of a service server (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, a method for generating a celestial body NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, performed in a service server (1000), comprises: a celestial body information update step of receiving information on each of the plurality of celestial bodies from an external celestial body archive server (2000) where information on each of the plurality of celestial bodies is stored at a preset first cycle and storing the same in a database (100); a block information reception step of receiving block information on a block generated in a first blockchain server unit (3000) from an external first blockchain server unit (3000) including a first blockchain network that generates blocks according to specific rules; a generation cycle determination step of determining a generation cycle of a celestial body NFT based on information on the number of celestial bodies to which a celestial body NFT is not assigned among the celestial bodies stored in the database (100); The method comprises: a celestial body NFT generation step of randomly selecting one celestial body among the celestial bodies stored in the database (100) to which no celestial body NFT is assigned, and generating a celestial body NFT of the selected celestial body based on the determined generation cycle; and a celestial body NFT registration step of registering the generated celestial body NFT in the first blockchain server unit (3000) or an external second blockchain server unit (4000), wherein the second blockchain server unit (4000) includes a second blockchain network.

Specifically, as described above in the description of FIG. 1, the service server (1000) performs a celestial body information update step of receiving celestial body information for each of a plurality of celestial bodies from the celestial body archive server (2000), and the celestial body information update step is performed by the first blockchain server unit (1100) of the service server (1000). The first blockchain server unit (1100) receives celestial body information for each of a plurality of celestial bodies from the celestial body archive server (2000) and updates the database (100) based on the received celestial body information. Through the celestial body information update, the database (100) updates the celestial body information that was previously stored or stores celestial body information for newly discovered celestial bodies.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the service server (1000) receives block information from the first blockchain server unit (3000) at each block generation cycle. More specifically, the first blockchain network generates blocks according to specific rules. For example, the first blockchain network may generate one block every 24 hours, or a block may be generated whenever specific information or action (e.g., a smart contract) is input from the outside.

When a block is generated in the first blockchain network, the block information receiving unit (1200) of the service server (1000) performs a block information receiving step of receiving block information about the generated block from the first blockchain server unit (3000). The received block information can be stored in the database (100), and as an embodiment of the present invention, the location where astronomical information is stored and the location where block information is stored in the database (100) can be physically or logically separated. The block information includes a hash value unique to the corresponding block in the form of a binary number, and a more specific description of the block information will be described later with reference to FIG. 8.

The generation cycle determination unit (1300) of the service server (1000) performs a generation cycle determination step of determining the generation cycle of a celestial body NFT based on the celestial body information stored in the service server (1000). More specifically, the generation cycle determination unit (1300) determines the generation cycle of the celestial body NFT based on information about the number of celestial bodies to which a celestial body NFT is not assigned among a plurality of celestial bodies stored in the database (100). For example, if the number of celestial bodies stored in the database (100) is 20,000 and 5,000 of them do not yet have their own celestial body NFT, the generation cycle determination unit (1300) determines the generation cycle of the celestial body NFT based on the number 5,000. That is, if the number of celestial bodies to which a celestial body NFT is not assigned changes, it is preferable that the generation cycle of the celestial body NFT changes.

In this way, by controlling the generation cycle of celestial NFTs according to certain rules, the number of celestial NFTs generated or the value of celestial NFTs can be controlled, etc. A more detailed description of the method for determining the generation cycle will be described in the description of FIGS. 4 to 7.

In the case where the generation cycle of a celestial NFT is determined by the above generation cycle determination step, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) of the service server (1000) randomly selects one celestial body stored in the database (100) to which a celestial NFT is not assigned, and then performs a celestial NFT generation step of generating a celestial NFT of the selected celestial body based on the determined generation cycle.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the method of selecting one of the celestial bodies stored in the database (100) to which no celestial body NFT is assigned is determined in a completely random manner, but according to another embodiment of the present invention, the order in which the celestial body NFT is assigned may be determined according to a grade determined by the service server (1000).

For the celestial NFT generated through the aforementioned process, the celestial NFT registration unit (1500) of the service server (1000) performs an celestial NFT registration step of registering the generated celestial NFT in the first blockchain server unit (3000) or the external second blockchain server unit (4000). More specifically, in the case of the embodiment illustrated in (a) of the aforementioned Fig. 1, the celestial NFT registration unit (1500) registers the generated celestial NFT in the first blockchain server unit (3000), and in the case of the embodiment illustrated in (b) of the aforementioned Fig. 1, the celestial NFT registration unit (1500) registers the generated celestial NFT in the second blockchain server unit (4000). As a preferred embodiment, the first blockchain server unit (3000) may correspond to a Bitcoin blockchain network, and the second blockchain server unit (4000) may correspond to an Ethereum blockchain network.

Below, the operations performed in the aforementioned service server (1000) will be described in more detail through several examples. However, the service server (1000) may include other elements in addition to the elements shown in Fig. 2, but for convenience, only the minimum elements required to perform the method of generating a celestial NFT according to the embodiments of the present invention are shown.

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates the execution process of an astronomical information update step and a block information reception step according to several embodiments of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, a method for generating a celestial body NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, performed in a service server (1000), includes: a celestial body information update step of receiving information on each of the plurality of celestial bodies from an external celestial body archive server (2000) where information on each of the plurality of celestial bodies is stored at a preset first cycle and storing the same in a database (100); a block information reception step of receiving block information on a block generated in a first blockchain server unit (3000) from an external first blockchain server unit (3000) including a first blockchain network that generates blocks according to specific rules; and a generation cycle determination step of determining a generation cycle of the celestial body NFT based on information on the number of celestial bodies to which no celestial body NFT is assigned among the celestial bodies stored in the database (100).

Specifically, referring to the description of FIG. 2, the first blockchain server unit (1100) receives celestial body information from the celestial body archive server (2000) at a preset first cycle, and the block information receiving unit (1200) receives block information from the first blockchain server unit (3000) whenever a block is newly generated in the first blockchain network. The first blockchain server unit (1100) updates the database (100) based on the received celestial body information, and the database (100) transmits DB information generated based on the information stored in the database (100) to the generation cycle determining unit (1300). It is preferable that the DB information include information on the number of celestial bodies to which celestial body NFTs are not assigned among the celestial bodies stored in the database (100).

The above generation cycle determination unit (1300) determines the generation cycle of the celestial NFT based on the received DB information. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the generation cycle determination unit (1300) may determine the generation cycle of the celestial NFT based on the DB information and the block information. The block information used at this time may include the generation cycle in which blocks are generated in the first blockchain network.

FIG. 4 schematically illustrates the execution steps for generating a celestial NFT according to a determined generation cycle according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the generation cycle determination step includes: a first constant determination step in which a first constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 is determined; a first generation cycle determination step in which a generation cycle for generating a celestial NFT is determined as a cycle in which one block is generated by the first blockchain server unit (3000) until the number of blocks generated by the first blockchain server unit (3000) reaches the first constant; a second constant determination step in which a second constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than the first constant is determined; And when the number of blocks generated in the first blockchain server unit (3000) exceeds the first constant, the generation cycle for generating celestial NFTs is determined as a cycle in which n blocks (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) are generated in the second blockchain server unit (4000) until the number of blocks generated in the first blockchain server unit (3000) reaches the second constant.

Schematically, FIG. 4 illustrates a generation cycle determination step according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, as described above, in the first blockchain network, a block is generated (S10.a, a is a natural number greater than or equal to 1, hereinafter S10) according to a specific rule. The first blockchain server unit (3000) including the first blockchain network transmits block information about the generated block to the service server (1000) (S11.a, a is a natural number greater than or equal to 1, hereinafter S11), and the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) of the service server (1000) generates an celestial NFT (S12.a, a is a natural number greater than or equal to 1, hereinafter S12) every time it receives block information (S11).

That is, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) can generate the celestial NFT (S12) with the same cycle as the block generation cycle of the first blockchain network, and this process is repeated until the number of blocks generated in the first blockchain network becomes a first constant. In the generation cycle determination unit (1300), a first constant determination step is performed in which the first constant (a in FIG. 4) is determined, and the first constant corresponds to a natural number greater than or equal to 1. For example, when the first constant is determined as 10,000 in the first constant determination step, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) generates the celestial NFT with the same generation cycle as the block generation cycle (S12) until 10,000 blocks are generated.

When the number of generated blocks reaches the first constant (point in time corresponding to T1 in FIG. 4), the generation cycle determination unit (1300) changes the generation cycle. More specifically, the generation cycle determination unit (1300) determines a second constant (b in FIG. 4) corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 by performing a second constant determination step, and determines a generation cycle for generating a celestial NFT (S22.b, c is b/2, hereinafter S22) in a cycle of generating one celestial NFT every time n (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) blocks are generated (S20.b, b is a natural number greater than or equal to 1, hereinafter S20) until the number of blocks generated in the first blockchain network reaches the second constant.

In Fig. 4, as an example corresponding to the case where n = 2, after T1 (after the number of blocks generated exceeds the first constant), one celestial NFT is generated (S22) for every two blocks generated. If the celestial NFT is generated (S22) with this generation cycle, c = b/2 in Fig. 4. Meanwhile, this is only one embodiment of the present invention, and n may be set to any natural number greater than 2 by the inventor or administrator. In addition, the second constant is preferably determined to be a number smaller than the first constant.

Additionally, although not shown in FIG. 4, after the second constant is determined, an m constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 (m is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) can be generated, and the generation cycle of the celestial NFT can be determined by determining the m constant. That is, the inventor or manager can adjust the generation cycle of the celestial NFT according to his/her will by determining the n and m, and thereby maintain or adjust the stability of the market in which the celestial NFT is traded or the value of the celestial NFT at an appropriate level. In addition, a rule for determining the n can be added, and below, a rule for determining n according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method for generating an celestial NFT according to the rule will be discussed.

FIGS. 5 and 6 schematically illustrate a process of determining whether or not to create a celestial NFT based on a hash value included in block information according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the block information of each of the plurality of blocks to be generated includes a hash value unique to each block made up of binary numbers, and after the second constant is determined, the celestial NFT generation step generates an celestial NFT whenever a preset value appears in n/2 consecutive positions based on a preset position of the corresponding hash value, with respect to the hash value included in the received block information.

Specifically, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a rule of n = 2^x (x is a natural number greater than or equal to 1) may be applied to n. In other words, when the number of generated blocks is less than the first constant, one celestial NFT is generated for each block generated, and when the number of generated blocks is greater than or equal to the first constant and less than the second constant, one celestial NFT is generated for each 2^1 = 2 blocks generated, and when the number of generated blocks is greater than or equal to the second constant and less than the third constant, one celestial NFT is generated for each 2^2 = 4 blocks generated, the generation cycle may be determined.

In the case where the generation cycle is determined by such a rule, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) generates the celestial NFT in the following manner. Specifically, as described above, the service server (1000) receives block information about the generated block from the first blockchain server unit (3000) whenever a block is generated in the first blockchain network. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the block information includes a unique hash value of the corresponding block. The hash value exists in the form of a binary number, and as an embodiment of the present invention, it may have a number of digits of 2048.

At this time, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) generates the celestial NFT based on the hash value of the block information. More specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the celestial NFT can be generated based on the last digit of the hash value included in the block information. For example, when n = 2, the celestial NFT can be generated based on the last digit of the hash value. If the last digit ends with 0, the celestial NFT is generated, and if the last digit ends with 1, the celestial NFT is not generated. In the case of the hash value received from the service server (1000), since random numbers are received in a completely random order, blocks in which the celestial NFT can be generated can be received continuously, or blocks in which the celestial NFT is not generated can be received continuously. However, since the size of the m constant determined in the generation cycle determination step is quite large, it can be set so that statistically, one celestial NFT is generated when two blocks are generated.

In the same way, FIG. 6 illustrates a process of generating a celestial NFT according to a hash value when n = 4, and when n = 4, whether or not to generate a celestial NFT is determined based on the last two digits of the hash value. As illustrated in FIG. 6, a celestial NFT is generated only when the last two digits of the hash value included in the received block information end with 00, and is not generated when it ends with 01, 10, or 11. In this process, as with n = 2, a celestial NFT may not necessarily be generated every time four blocks are generated, but when viewed from a long-term perspective, one celestial NFT may be generated while four blocks are generated.

Determining the generation cycle of celestial NFTs in the manner described above can increase the randomness in generating celestial NFTs, which can have the effect of inducing greater interest in users.

Figure 7 schematically illustrates a process for determining a generation cycle according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the generation cycle determination step includes a third constant determination step in which a third constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 is determined; and a third generation cycle determination step in which a third generation cycle is determined based on the R value of [Formula 1] below for each preset second cycle, and in which, if R is not an integer, the third generation cycle is determined by rounding off the first decimal place of R.

[Formula 1]

R = (3rd constant)/{(Number of celestial bodies to which no celestial NFT is assigned)*C}

(However, the above R and C are positive real numbers)

Specifically, in another embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the generation cycle determination unit (1300) performs a third constant determination step of determining a third constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1. At this time, the third constant may correspond to the same number as the first or second constant described above. Once the third constant is determined (S30), the generation cycle determination unit (1300) derives an R value (S31) by dividing the determined third constant by the value obtained by multiplying the constant C by the number of celestial bodies to which celestial NFTs are not assigned, with reference to the above [Formula 1], and performs a third generation cycle determination step of determining the generation cycle of the celestial NFT based on the R value. At this time, it is preferable that C is determined as a positive real number.

For example, if the third constant is determined as 20,000, and the number of celestial bodies not currently assigned celestial body NFTs is 20,000, and the constant C = 1/2, the R value is determined as R = 20,000/{20,000*(1/2)} = 2. In the case where the R value is determined as an integer 2 (S32) as above, one celestial body NFT is generated (S34) every time two blocks are generated, that is, every time the service server (1000) receives block information twice.

Obviously, since the number of celestial bodies to which the celestial NFT is not assigned changes each time a celestial NFT is generated or the database (100) is updated, the R value continues to change. If the third constant is 20,000, the number of celestial bodies to which the celestial NFT is currently not assigned is 18,000, and the constant C = 1/2, a non-integer R value is derived, such as R = 20,000/{18,000*(1/2)} = 2.22... (S32), and in this case, the generation cycle determining unit (1300) determines the value obtained by rounding off the first decimal place of the derived R value as the third generation cycle (S33). That is, in the case, the service server (1000) generates one celestial NFT each time it receives block information twice.

In this way, when the generation cycle of celestial NFTs is determined, if the number of celestial bodies to which celestial NFTs can be allocated decreases, the generation cycle of celestial NFTs can be increased, thereby enabling more efficient management of celestial NFTs in terms of cost and operation.

Figure 8 schematically illustrates the internal configuration of an astronomical NFT and block information according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the celestial NFT includes: owner information including detailed information and history information about the owner of the celestial NFT; first URL information including information about a URL that can access information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT from the celestial archive server (2000); second URL information including information about a URL that can access information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT from the service server (1000); block identification information of a block that is the basis for the creation of the celestial NFT; and block hash information of a block that is the basis for the creation of the celestial NFT.

Schematically, Fig. 8 (a) illustrates information included in a celestial NFT, and Fig. 8 (b) illustrates information included in block information.

Specifically, the celestial NFT generated by the celestial NFT generation step includes, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 8, owner information including detailed information and history information about the owner of the celestial NFT; first URL information including information about a URL by which the celestial NFT can be accessed from the celestial NFT archive server (2000) to information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT; second URL information including information about a URL by which the service server (1000) can be accessed to information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT; block identification information of a block that is the basis for the generation of the celestial NFT; and block hash information of a block that is the basis for the generation of the celestial NFT.

More specifically, the owner information includes not only information about the current owner who currently owns the celestial NFT, but also history information related to all owners and transactions that have owned the celestial NFT from the time the celestial NFT was created before the current owner to the present. In addition, it is preferable that the initial owner of the created celestial NFT be set as the service server (1000) or an institution (company) that actively manages the service server.

The first URL information includes information about a URL that can access information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial body NFT in the celestial body archive server (2000). In other words, a user can access information about a celestial body in the celestial body archive server (2000) through the first URL information. Similarly, the second URL information includes information about a URL that can access information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial body NFT in the database (100), and a user can access information about a celestial body in the database (100) through the second URL information.

The above block identification information refers to the identification information of the block on which the corresponding celestial NFT is generated. For example, referring to the description of FIG. 6, in the case where the celestial NFT is generated only when the last two digits of the hash value of the corresponding block are 00, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) receives the block information of the block on which the last two digits of the hash value are 00 and generates the celestial NFT by including the block identification information of the block on which the last two digits of the hash value are 00 in the celestial NFT. Similarly, the block hash information includes information on the hash value of the block on which the corresponding celestial NFT is generated. As an embodiment of the present invention, the block identification information and the block hash information are illustrated separately as shown in FIG. 8 (a), but the present invention is not limited thereto, and according to another embodiment of the present invention, the block identification information may be implemented in a form that includes the block hash information.

In addition, each of the plurality of celestial NFTs may further include information such as an identifier that can indicate that the corresponding token is a unique single asset, other than the aforementioned owner information; first URL information; second URL information; block identification information; and block hash information; and information such as the date or time the corresponding token was created, through which the uniqueness or distinctiveness of the corresponding token may be preserved.

Meanwhile, the owner information; first URL information; second URL information; block identification information; and block hash information included in the celestial NFT may correspond to information stored/recorded in the corresponding token itself as an embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and may be interpreted as information recorded in a smart contract of the corresponding celestial NFT or a node of a blockchain network in which the corresponding celestial NFT is registered as another embodiment of the present invention.

Additionally, as illustrated in (b) of FIG. 8, the block information received by the block information receiving unit (1200) includes block identification information and block hash information of the corresponding block. In addition, the configuration of the celestial NFT and the configuration of the block information illustrated in FIG. 8 disclose only the minimum information necessary to explain the core technical features of the present invention, and when the present invention is actually implemented, it further includes a configuration not illustrated in FIG. 8.

Figure 9 schematically illustrates the execution process of a grade determination step according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the celestial NFT generation step includes a grade determination step of determining the grade of the celestial NFT based on at least one piece of information from among the size, rotation period, orbital period, climate, amount of buried resources, geological characteristics, accessibility, and lifespan of the celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT being generated, and the celestial NFT further includes grade information on the grade of the celestial NFT determined by the grade determination step.

Schematically, (a) of FIG. 9 illustrates the execution process of a grade determination step for determining the grade of a celestial NFT, and (b) of FIG. 9 illustrates, as an embodiment of the present invention, a value determined according to the grade of each celestial NFT.

Specifically, as described above, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) receives celestial information from the database (100) and generates a celestial NFT of the corresponding celestial body based on the celestial information. At this time, it is preferable that the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) generates the celestial NFT based on actual information of the corresponding celestial body, but as an embodiment of the present invention, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) can determine the grade of the corresponding celestial NFT based on various pieces of information of the corresponding celestial body.

More specifically, in the case of the present invention, since an NFT is created based on an actually discovered celestial body, among the plurality of discovered celestial bodies, some celestial bodies may be evaluated as having a high value and some celestial bodies may be evaluated as having a low value. At this time, the value of the aforementioned celestial body may mean an academic value, but preferably, it may mean a value in the market. For example, if the resource reserves are high, the location is relatively close to the Earth, or the climate is suitable, the value in the market may be evaluated as high, and if the remaining lifespan that the celestial body can maintain is too short or the usable land area of the celestial body is small, the value in the market may be evaluated as low.

Based on this, the grade determination unit (1410) of the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) performs a grade determination step of determining the grade of the celestial NFT based on at least one of the following pieces of information: the size, rotation period, orbital period, climate, amount of resources buried or estimated to be buried, geological characteristics, accessibility, and remaining lifespan of the celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT being generated. The grade of the celestial body may be classified by a hierarchical classification system such as S, A, B, etc. as one embodiment of the present invention, or may be classified by a virtual currency used in a blockchain network (the second blockchain network in (b) of FIG. 1) on which the celestial NFT is registered or traded, as illustrated in (b) of FIG. 9. FIG. 9 (b) illustrates an example in which the value of the celestial NFT is expressed in Ethereum (ETH), a virtual currency, but according to various embodiments of the present invention, the grade of the celestial NFT may be determined by various virtual currencies or classification systems without being limited thereto.

In this way, when the grade of a celestial NFT is determined by the grade determination unit (1410), the grade information of the corresponding celestial NFT may be included in the corresponding celestial NFT, and the grade information may change as it is traded in the market or may change according to newly updated celestial information, and it is preferable that history information on grade changes is also recorded in the corresponding celestial NFT.

FIG. 10 schematically illustrates the execution steps of a method for selecting a celestial body to generate a celestial NFT according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In outline, (a) of FIG. 10 illustrates a process of receiving user information of a corresponding user from a user terminal, and (b) of FIG. 10 illustrates an execution step of a process of determining a customized celestial NFT based on the received user information.

Specifically, as described above, the celestial NFT generation unit (1400) randomly selects one of the celestial bodies stored in the database (100) to which a celestial NFT has not yet been assigned, and generates a celestial NFT, and the service server (1000) randomly distributes the generated celestial NFTs to a plurality of users. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 10, the service server (1000) may receive user information of a corresponding user from a user terminal and provide a celestial NFT customized for the corresponding user based thereon.

More specifically, the service server (1000) provides a survey interface for understanding the tendencies of a user through a user terminal (S40). Preferably, the survey interface may include a plurality of multiple-choice questions, and the user may conduct the survey through manipulation of the survey interface, such as selection input, on the user terminal.

When the user completes the survey, the service server (1000) receives the survey results of the user (S41). More specifically, the service server (1000) receives user information from the user terminal, and the user information includes the survey results and individual information such as the user's age and gender. Thereafter, the service server (1000) performs a step of generating a prompt (S42) based on the answers to each item of the multiple questions included in the survey interface. For example, if the survey results determine that the user's disposition is challenging and values a sense of accomplishment, a prompt is generated based on the user's disposition.

Thereafter, the generated prompt is input into the generation AI (S43). At this time, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the generation AI may be located outside the service server (1000), but according to another embodiment of the present invention, it may be located inside the service server (1000) and may be directly operated by the service server (1000). When the prompt is input into the generation AI and the result is output, the service server (1000) selects a customized celestial NFT based on the similarity between the result and the celestial information stored in the database (100) (S44).

At this time, the similarity between the result and the celestial information can be derived through a similarity algorithm based on a feature vector. More specifically, the database (100) stores a feature vector corresponding to each of a plurality of celestial information, and when the result is output, the feature vector of the result can be extracted, and the celestial information having the highest similarity to the feature vector of the result can be derived. The similarity may correspond to cosine similarity, etc., but is not limited thereto, and various known similarity derivation methods can be used.

As an example of the above-described process, if the user's disposition is determined to be one that values challenge and a sense of accomplishment in steps S40 to S41, a celestial NFT with low accessibility but high expected resource reserves may be selected for the user. In this way, if a customized celestial NFT is provided, it can have the effect of making the user feel more attracted to his or her celestial NFT, and can have the indirect effect of activating the market in which the celestial NFT is traded.

Figure 11 schematically illustrates the execution process of the celestial NFT registration step according to one embodiment of the present invention.

A method for generating a celestial NFT for each of a plurality of celestial bodies actually discovered in space, performed in a service server (1000), comprising: registering the generated celestial NFT in the first blockchain server unit (3000) or an external second blockchain server unit (4000), wherein the second blockchain server unit (4000) includes a second blockchain network;

Specifically, when a celestial NFT is generated in the celestial NFT generation unit (1400), the service server (1000) transmits information about the generated celestial NFT (celestial NFT information in FIG. 11) to the second blockchain server unit (4000), and the second blockchain server unit (4000) registers the celestial NFT information in the second blockchain network. The celestial NFT information includes, with reference to the description of FIG. 8, owner information of the corresponding celestial NFT; first URL information; second URL information; block identification information; and block hash information. That is, the service server (1000) does not directly transfer the created celestial NFT to the second blockchain server (4000), but transfers the celestial NFT information of the celestial NFT to the second blockchain server (4000), thereby registering the celestial NFT in the second blockchain network.

Meanwhile, referring to the description of (a) of the aforementioned Fig. 1, the service server (1000) can transmit celestial NFT information to the first blockchain server unit (3000), or to both the first blockchain server unit (3000) and the second blockchain server unit (4000).

FIG. 12 schematically illustrates a process of using an astronomical NFT purchased by a user in a service operated by another server system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, as illustrated in Fig. 12, a user can purchase or transfer an astronomical NFT by paying a predetermined fee to the service server (1000) through a user terminal. In this way, the astronomical NFT received by the user can be used in other services.

More specifically, the server system illustrated in FIG. 12 corresponds to a computing device that implements or operates a service such as a game or a metaverse, and is preferably located outside the service server (1000). A user who receives a celestial NFT from the service server (1000) can perform various activities using the celestial NFT received from the game or metaverse operated by the server system.

For example, if the server system operates a 'space exploration game based on celestial NFT', a user can use the 'space exploration game based on celestial NFT' service through the celestial NFT that he or she owns. Through the service, the user can mine resources of one or more celestial bodies that he or she owns, i.e., celestial bodies corresponding to one or more celestial NFTs that he or she owns, and conduct activities such as trading with other users using the mined resources, upgrading his or her celestial body, or trading with celestial bodies owned by other users.

In this way, the service server (1000) can have the effect of enabling wide expandability by registering the celestial NFT in a blockchain network with universality, thereby enabling the use of the celestial NFT in various services.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, by allowing a user to own an NFT for an actually discovered celestial body, the effect of providing an experience that feels like ownership of an actual celestial body can be achieved.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the effect of adjusting the value of a celestial NFT can be achieved by controlling the generation cycle of a celestial NFT according to preset rules.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, since a celestial NFT is generated based on information about an actually discovered celestial body, it can provide a greater sense of realism to the user, and based on this, the grade of the celestial NFT can be determined, thereby providing the user with a high sense of immersion.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the effect of making ownership and transaction of celestial NFTs transparent can be achieved through a blockchain network.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, by allowing the owned celestial NFT to be used in a game or metaverse-like service operated in another system, the activity of transactions can be increased and wide expandability can be achieved.

Although the embodiments have been described above by way of limited examples and drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations from the above description. For example, appropriate results may be achieved even if the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or are replaced or substituted by other components or equivalents.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also included in the scope of the claims described below.

Claims (6)

A method of generating celestial NFTs for each of multiple celestial bodies actually discovered in space, performed on a service server.
A celestial body information update step of receiving information on multiple celestial bodies from an external celestial body archive server where information on each of the multiple celestial bodies is stored at a preset first cycle and storing the same in a database;
A block information receiving step for receiving block information about a block generated in a first blockchain server unit from an external first blockchain server unit including a first blockchain network that generates blocks according to specific rules;
A generation cycle determination step for determining the generation cycle of a celestial body NFT based on information on the number of celestial bodies to which a celestial body NFT is not assigned among the celestial bodies stored in the above database;
A celestial body NFT generation step of randomly selecting one celestial body among the celestial bodies stored in the above database to which no celestial body NFT is assigned, and generating a celestial body NFT of the selected celestial body based on the determined generation cycle; and
Registering the generated celestial NFT in the first blockchain server or an external second blockchain server, wherein the second blockchain server includes a second blockchain network; including a celestial NFT registration step;
A method of creating an astronomical NFT in which information on newly discovered astronomical objects is uploaded regularly or irregularly to the above astronomical archive server.
In claim 1,
The above generation cycle determination step is,
A first constant determination step in which a first constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 is determined;
A first generation cycle determination step in which the generation cycle for generating celestial NFTs is determined as a cycle in which one block is generated in the first blockchain server until the number of blocks generated in the first blockchain server reaches the first constant;
A second constant determination step in which a second constant corresponding to a natural number greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than the first constant is determined; and
A method for generating an astronomical NFT, comprising: a second generation cycle determination step, in which the generation cycle for generating an astronomical NFT is determined as a cycle in which n blocks (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) are generated by the second blockchain server unit until the number of blocks generated by the first blockchain server unit reaches the second constant when the number of blocks generated by the first blockchain server unit exceeds the first constant.
In claim 2,
Each block information of multiple blocks generated contains a unique hash value of each block made up of binary numbers.
After the above second constant is determined, the above celestial NFT creation step is:
A method for generating an astronomical NFT, which generates an astronomical NFT whenever a preset value appears in n/2 consecutive positions based on the preset position of the hash value included in the received block information.
delete In claim 1,
The above celestial NFT is,
Ownership information including detailed information and history of the owner of the celestial NFT;
First URL information including information about a URL that can access information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial body NFT in the celestial body archive server;
Second URL information including information about a URL that can access information about a celestial body corresponding to the celestial body NFT from the above service server;
Block identification information of the block that forms the basis for the creation of the corresponding celestial NFT; and
A method for generating an astronomical NFT, comprising block hash information of a block that serves as the basis for generating the astronomical NFT.
In claim 5,
The above celestial NFT creation step is:
Includes a grade determination step for determining the grade of the celestial NFT based on at least one of the following information: size, rotation period, orbital period, climate, amount of buried resources, geological characteristics, accessibility, and lifespan of the celestial body corresponding to the celestial NFT being created;
A method for generating an astronomical NFT, wherein the astronomical NFT further includes grade information regarding the grade of the astronomical NFT determined by the grade determination step.

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