SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING DECENTRALIZED PRODUCT AND REWARDS DELIVERY PLATFORM

Systems for providing decentralized product and rewards delivery platform are provided. The system includes an asset management unit issuing a number of fungible tokens according to a number of products related to the company in a predetermined period of time provided by the company, and a blockchain platform which, when in operation, performs distributing the fungible tokens into wallets of users who purchase one of the products of the company from a platform; issuing drawing tickets to the wallets of the users who redeem the fungible tokens, where the drawing tickets are automatically entered into a rewards pool for drawing; drawing rewards in the rewards pool to determine winners from the users who have the drawing tickets, according to reward rules; and issuing the rewards using smart contracts and depositing the rewards into wallets of the winners. The winners redeem the rewards by claiming the drawing tickets in their wallets.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to systems performed by the electronic devices for decentralized product and rewards delivery platform.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The background description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the invention. The subject matter discussed in the background of the invention section should not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of its mention in the background of the invention section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background of the invention section or associated with the subject matter of the background of the invention section should not be assumed to have been previously recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background of the invention section merely represents different approaches, which in and of themselves may also be inventions.

It is known that the Internet has facilitated business-to-business (or “B2B”) markets as well as business-to-consumer (or “B2C”) markets, for instance, those in which business transactions may be negotiated and agreed electronically, and all kinds of products and services may be purchased on-line. Computers and their operations provide a significant part of the infrastructure of an on-line B2B and B2C marketplace, and facilitate transactions in those markets with efficiencies previously unforeseen, which in turn continuously fuels new innovations in relation to the Internet.

One such relatively new innovative technology is so called blockchain technology that has been used in digital currency implementations. Blockchain utilizes a data structure that stores a list of transactions and can be considered of as a distributed electronic ledger that records transactions between source identifier(s) and destination identifier(s). The transactions are bundled into blocks and every block (except for the first block) refers back to or is linked to a prior block in the blockchain. Computer nodes maintain the blockchain and cryptographically validate each new block and thus the transactions contained in the corresponding block. Importantly, the validation process provides a consensus mechanism, which allows for the trustless exchange of value over communications networks, such as the Internet, and makes the history of transactions transparent.

New innovations are continuously being generated in this field, and the invention disclosed herein is one of them.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, this invention relates to a system for rewarding users of a product with benefits related to ownership of a Production Entity that sells the product on a blockchain platform. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes at least one processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor and being configured to store processor-executable instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising the steps of:

allocating on the blockchain platform with respect to the Production Entity, purchase logic including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform, cause the node to:

register users to the blockchain platform;

process sales orders of the product from the users;

qualify users to determine the eligibility of each user for receiving a user-specific reward;

calculate a number P of the product to be delivered in a predetermined period of time based on the sales orders from the users; and

provide the number P of the product to a Fintech Entity;

allocating on the blockchain platform with respect to the Fintech Entity, rewards logic including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform cause the node to:

allocate a plurality of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in total number N, each non-fungible token representing a percentage of stock ownership of the Production Entity;

divide the plurality of non-fungible tokens into a first number N1of NFTs and a second number N2of NFTs;

allocate, on the blockchain platform, the first number N1of NFTs into a purchase base wallet and the second number N2of NFTs into a rewards pool wallet, respectively, and

upon receiving the number P of the product from the Production Entity, allocate a number of redeemable tokens corresponding to the number P of the product;

allocating a user-specific number of redeemable tokens to a user based on the number of the product purchased by a user;

allocating a drawing ticket to a user upon a predetermined number of the redeemable tokens;

drawing rewards in a rewards pool to determine users who have winning drawing tickets, according to reward rules; and

executing a transaction on the blockchain platform providing the user-specific reward to a corresponding user wallet for each of the users who have winning drawing tickets, wherein at least one of the rewards has the benefits of stock shares corresponding to the ownership of the Production Entity.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to perform: allocating, on the blockchain platform, asset management logic including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform cause the node to execute the purchase logic.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to perform: allocating, on the blockchain platform, asset management logic including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform cause the node to execute reward logic.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of registering comprises: allowing a user to open an account; requesting the user to provide user-specific health report from an medical professional service provider that includes personal health parameters measured and collected from the user related to the user's body tissues, such as skin, organs, muscles, nerves, blood, etc.; and periodically requesting the user to provide up-to-date user-specific health report from an medical professional service provider that includes personal health parameters measured and collected from the user related to the user's body tissues, such as skin, organs, muscles, nerves, blood, etc. to keep the account in good standing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of processing sales orders comprises: allowing a user who has an account to put a purchase order with a specific amount of the product through the blockchain platform; completing the transaction corresponding to the purchase order with payment from the user using fiat or crypto currencies through the blockchain platform; issuing a receipt for the purchase order to the user wallet after the payment from the user using fiat or crypto currencies is deposited into a purchase base wallet from the user wallet; and storing a corresponding smart contract in a decentralized ledger.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of qualifying comprises: comparing the number of the products purchased by a user against a predetermined numerical threshold to determine whether the user is qualified to receive a user-specific reward, wherein only when the number of the products purchased by a user is equal or greater than the predetermined numerical threshold, a user is qualified to receive a user-specific reward.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the product is bottled water, and the predetermined numerical threshold equals to a number of the bottled waters to be consumed by a user in a predetermined period of time.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of allocating a user-specific number of redeemable tokens comprises: allocating the user-specific number of the redeemable tokens to a qualified user equals to the number of the products purchased by the qualified user, wherein the amount of the redeemable tokens that a qualified user is capable of receiving in a predetermined time period from the blockchain platform is unlimited.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of allocating a drawing ticket to a user upon a predetermined number of the redeemable tokens comprises: receiving a request from the user to redeem the user-specific number of redeemable tokens; dividing the user-specific number of redeemable tokens of a user by the predetermined number of the redeemable tokens to generate an integer I; comparing the integer I against a predetermined limit integer M; allocating I drawing tickets to the user if I≤M; and allocating M drawing tickets to the user if I>M.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein once a user redeems a user-specific number of redeemable tokens, the redeemed tokens are collected and then destroyed in the rewards pool wallet.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the reward rules for the drawing are predetermined or voted by eligible participants of that drawing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drawing is conducted periodically.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first number N1of NFTs and the second number N2of NFTs satisfy the following conditions:

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to perform:

auctioning the first number N1of NFTs;

depositing proceeds from the auctioning to the purchase base wallet; and

storing transaction for each NFT auctioned on a decentralized ledger.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to perform:

issuing by the Production Entity, at the beginning of a first predetermined time period ti, time To, a number Ncsof convertible preference shares to a plurality of investing entities, wherein the N, convertible shares are convertible to N, ordinary shares of the Production Entity investing entities over a period of time T counting from time To, calculating the number N, according to the following formula:

issuing by the Production Entity, at the beginning of a first predetermined time period ti, time To, a number Ncsof convertible preference shares to a plurality of investing entities, wherein the Ncsconvertible shares are convertible to Ncsordinary shares of the Production Entity investing entities over a period of time T counting from time To, calculating the number Ncsaccording to the following formula:

wherein the ordinary shares of the Production Entity are publicly traded in a capital market, the period of time T is divided into a predetermined number L of the first predetermined time period tisuch that T=L×ti, PAE is the projected annual after-tax earning that the Production Entity would make from the sales of the product as well as auctioning the first number N1of NFTs over the period of time T, and SPois the stock price per share for the ordinary shares of the Production Entity averaged over a second predetermined time period t2around time To;

receiving cash or cash equivalents payments by the Production Entity from the plurality of investing entities, wherein the cash or cash equivalents payment are made by the investing entities for the convertible shares, respectively;

aggregating in every first predetermined time period tiover the period of time T by the platform all the cash or cash equivalents payments received from the investing entities into a first amount, {M1i, i=1, . . . , L};

calculating Ei, the after-tax earning that the investing entities would make from the cash or cash equivalents payments investing in capital markets over the ith first predetermined time period ti;

when cash or cash equivalents payments are made by the Production Entity to the plurality of investing entities, aggregating all the cash or cash equivalents made in a second amount, {M2i, i=1, . . . , L}, in every first predetermined time period tiover the period of time T, wherein M1iand M2isatisfy the following relationships:

M2i<M1i, and

making book entries by at least one node on the platform for all the cash or cash equivalents payments received and storing corresponding records of the book entries in the decentralized ledger;

calculating a maximum number Nrs, which is determined by the following formula:

where {αi} satisfy the condition of ΣLi=1αi≤1, and the number of Ncsconvertible preference shares issued to the plurality of investing entities converted to a number of ordinary shares of the Production Entity over the period of time T is no greater than the maximum number Nrs; and when the number of ordinary shares of the Production Entity is delivered to the investing entities, making book entries by at least one node on the platform for the delivered ordinary shares of the Production Entity and storing corresponding records of the book entries in the decentralized ledger.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to perform, instead of receiving the number of ordinary shares of the Production Entity by the investing entities: allocating a plurality of a second class of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in total number X, each non-fungible token representing a percentage of stock ownership of the Production Entity in the form of convertible preference shares; and allocating, on the blockchain platform, a number of the second class NFTs into an investing entity specific wallet for each of the investing entities, respectively, in lieu of the cash or cash equivalents payments.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the blockchain platform includes a plurality of nodes that are coupled to one another via a communications network, each node including a processor operatively coupled to a memory and configured to execute at least one of the purchase logic and the rewards logic.

In yet another aspect, this invention relates to a system for rewarding users with ownership of a company in a form of stocks. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes: an asset management unit configured to issue a number of fungible tokens according to a number of products related to the company in a predetermined period of time provided by the company; and a blockchain platform comprising at least one processor and a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor and being configured to store processor-executable instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform: distributing the fungible tokens into wallets of users who purchase product of the company from the blockchain platform; issuing drawing tickets which are automatically entered into a rewards pool for drawing to the wallets of the users who redeem the fungible tokens; drawing rewards in the rewards pool to determine winners who have drawing tickets, according to reward rules; and issuing the rewards using smart contracts and depositing the rewards into wallets of the winners, wherein the winners redeem the rewards by claiming the drawing tickets in their wallets.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the asset management unit is further configured to create a limited series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) including a first number of NFTs and a second number of NFTs, wherein each of the first number and second number of NFTs is associated with a percentage of the ownership of the company in the form of stocks and includes a subscription of the product for a predetermined period of time.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first number of NFTs are available for sale by auction, and the second number of NFTs are not available for sale and only available as rewards through participation in the rewards pool.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the second number of NFTs are stored in the rewards pool.

In one embodiment of the present invention, said distributing the fungible tokens comprises: redeeming, by the users, a proper amount of the fungible tokens to receive at least one drawing ticket to participate in the rewards pool draw for receiving one of the second number of NFTs if winning.

In one embodiment of the present invention, said distributing the fungible tokens comprises: purchasing, by the user, a predetermined number of the products with fiat or crypto currencies through the blockchain platform, wherein the blockchain platform receives the fiat or crypto currencies and deposits the fungible tokens into the wallets of the users.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the amount of the fungible tokens that each user is capable of having through buying the products per month on the platform is unlimited, while each user is only permitted to redeem a predetermined number of the fungible tokens per month.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the reward rules for the drawing in each month are predetermined or voted by eligible participants of that month.

In one embodiment of the present invention, once a user redeems a number of the fungible tokens, the asset management unit collects the redeemed tokens and destroys them.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the smart contracts are stored on a decentralized ledger.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It will be understood that, as used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, it will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on” another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may be present there between. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there are no intervening elements present. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including” or “has” and/or “having”, or “carry” and/or “carrying,” or “contain” and/or “containing,” or “involve” and/or “involving, and the like are to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limited to. When used in this invention, they specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

As used herein, the phrase at least one of A, B, and C should be construed to mean a logical (A or B or C), using a non-exclusive logical OR. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

As used herein, the terms chip or computer chip generally refers to a hardware electronic component, and may refer to or include a small electronic circuit unit, also known as an integrated circuit (IC), or a combination of electronic circuits or ICs.

As used herein, the term microcontroller unit or its acronym MCU generally refers to a small computer on a single IC chip that can carry out instructions of computer programs by performing basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions for controlling other devices or machines. A microcontroller unit contains one or more central processing unit including one or more processors along with memory and programmable I/O peripherals, and is usually designed for embedded applications.

As used herein, the term system on a chip or its acronym SoC generally refers to an integrated circuit that integrates all or most components of a computer or other electronic system. These components include, but are not limited to, a central processing unit, memory, hard-disk and USB connectivity, secondary storage, input/output ports, and/or their controllers, often alongside other components such as sensing/detecting modules, power modules, and wireless modules (e.g., Wi-Fi and cellular network radio modems) on a single substrate or microchip. It may contain digital, analog, and mixed-signal processing functions.

The term interface, as used herein, generally refers to a communication tool or means at a point of interaction between components for performing wired or wireless data communication between the components. Generally, an interface may be applicable at the level of both hardware and software, and may be uni-directional or bi-directional interface. Examples of physical hardware interface may include electrical connectors, buses, ports, cables, terminals, and other I/O devices or components. The components in communication with the interface may be, for example, multiple components or peripheral devices of a computer system.

The terms computing node or node, as used herein, generally refer to a basic unit of computer systems. A node may be implemented by a physical device or a virtual device. For example, a computing device such as a personal computer, a laptop computer, a tablet or a mobile device may function as a node. A peripheral device such as a printer, a scanner or a system on chip (SoC) may also function as a node. A virtual device, such as a virtual machine (VM), may also function as a node. When defining nodes on the Internet, a node refers to a device or a data point having an IP address.

The term code, as used herein, may include software, firmware, and/or microcode, and may refer to programs, routines, functions, classes, and/or objects. Some or all code from multiple modules may be executed using a single (shared) processor. In addition, some or all code from multiple modules may be stored by a single (shared) memory. Further, some or all code from a single module may be executed using a group of processors. Moreover, some or all code from a single module may be stored using a group of memories.

The devices and methods will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, components, circuits, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as “elements”). These elements may be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. By way of example, an element, or any portion of an element, or any combination of elements may be implemented as a “processing system” that includes one or more processors. Examples of processors include microprocessors, microcontrollers, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), application processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processors, systems on a chip (SoC), baseband processors, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), state machines, gated logic, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable hardware configured to perform the various functionality described throughout this disclosure. One or more processors in the processing system may execute software. Software shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software components, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise.

It will be understood that any of the steps in processes described below may be performed concurrently with other steps in those processes and altogether omitted. It will be further understood that the provision of the examples described herein, as well as clauses prefaced with “such as,” “e.g.”, “including”, “in some aspects,” “in some implementations,” and the like should not be interpreted as limiting the disclosed subject matter to the specific examples.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in detail hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawingsFIGS.1-9. The description below is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. The broad teachings of the invention can be implemented in a variety of forms. Therefore, while this invention includes particular examples, the true scope of the invention should not be so limited since other modifications will become apparent upon a study of the drawings, the specification, and the following claims. For purposes of clarity, the same reference numbers will be used in the drawings to identify similar elements. It should be understood that one or more steps within a method may be executed in different order (or concurrently) without altering the principles of the invention.

Overview of the Invention

According to aspects of the present invention, an innovative global portal platform that utilizes Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), commonly known as blockchain technology, to disrupt a consumable product landscape is disclosed, which is a trustless, decentralized system that enables users to purchase the consumable product at desired amount, do social good by contributing the consumable product to a charitable entity, and earn an opportunity to participate in the wealth and asset allocation generated in relation to the production of the consumable product.

In one aspect, the consumable product is a kind of water in a container such as a bottle. And the innovative global portal platform or platform110relates to a water ecosystem100that is created to disrupt traditional marketing landscape of global high-quality and high-utility bottled water market. The ecosystem100includes two main components: a production & logistics component (or “Production Entity120”) and a fintech component (or “Fintech Entity130”) where blockchain technology is employed to create process efficiency and enterprise value. The Fintech Entity130is adapted for providing a unique token-based payment and NFT issuance system that not only supports the daily operation of the Production Entity120, but also creates wealth through its unique “fivefold growth model”, which can be enjoyed by and awarded to users or consumers140, and then shares the resulting benefits through the ecosystem's charitable entity (under the Fintech Entity130) to population who otherwise cannot economically afford the product. With exponential accumulation of the profits created by this unique structure, the NFTs may appreciate in value mirroring the financial success of the Production Entity120, which may be listed in the stock markets as a public company and then the financial success of the Production Entity120may be measured by the stock performance of the Production Entity120; at the same time, since the ecosystem100is expected to create a steady stream of cash flow in U.S. dollars similar to a monetary peg system, it may be used as the source to create a stablecoin in trade and investment activities globally, which is further disclosed infra.

In one particular example, AQP water is utilized to produce bottled water to be consumed by users of the ecosystem100. AQP is a special term derived from aquaporins, also called water channels. Aquaporins are channel proteins that facilitate transport of water molecules between cells. Aquaporins were discovered by Professor Peter Agre of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, whose work on the subject won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. As used herein, AQP water may be considered as a source of next generation of drinking water because it may have certain health benefits.

According to a study conducted by Wen, Jing, Ph.D. (Jan. 17, 2022),The Effects of AQP Active Water on Preservation of Telomere, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, AIDS Institute UCLA, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference, cells cultured in AQP water after 10, 15 and up to 20 passages show a 56%, 76%, and 105% increase in their telomere length in comparison with the cells cultured in the control water, respectively. A telomere is the end of a chromosome. Telomeres are made of repetitive sequences of non-coding DNA that protect the chromosome from damage. Each time a cell divides, the telomeres becomes shorter. Eventually the telomeres becomes so short that the cell can no longer divide, or causing the cells to “age”. Therefore, telomeres act as the aging clock in every cell. Based on the UCLA study mentioned above, consistent consumption of AQP water may potentially lengthen telomeres, effectively slowing down the aging process.

While modern research has discovered that telomeres perhaps are the code for longevity in the human body, science has also identified cellular inflammation and oxidative stress as the root cause of various diseases. The same study mentioned above on preservation of telomere also tested the effect of AQP water on genes that are relevant to inflammation and oxidative stress. Compared to cells cultured in the control water, culturing cells with AQP water in 27 passages suppressed the NF-kB (a mediator of pro-inflammatory gene and an indicator for inflammation) gene expression for ˜5 folds, indicating an anti-inflammation effect of AQP water. Nrf2, a major indicator of oxidative stress, was 0.5-fold lower for cells cultured in AQP water then the control water. Keap1, an inhibitor of Nrf2, was 0.7-fold higher for the cells cultured in AQP water than control water. This result suggests that AQP water can effectively release oxidative stress of the cells. Accordingly, AQP water is a great candidate for the next generation of drinking water catering to the entire human race.

In one aspect, Production Entity120is adapted to produce bottled AQP water for mass consumption by partnering with OEMs worldwide. Instead of relying on either the traditional wholesale to retail or HOD (home or office delivery) business model, Production Entity120is utilizing blockchain technology throughout the AQP ecosystem100to manage AQP water's entire life cycle, making the process a lot more efficient and cost-effective.

Furthermore, Fintech Entity130is adapted to process all of the customer orders and payments, so Production Entity120may focus on production management, supply-chain logistics and distribution. AQP water may be only available by purchasing and redeeming AQP tokens on the AQP Platform110, managed and operated by Fintech Entity130.

Production Entity120may be owned in part by Fintech Entity130. Production Entity120and Fintech Entity130may cooperate to issue a limited series of AQP NFTs that may be linked to the ownership of Production Entity120by Fintech Entity130through publicly tradable shares. AQP NFTs can be auctioned, and traded in the market place. Proceeds from the AQP NFT sales (less fees & expenses) may be used for Production Entity120in a range of business activities including expansion of AQP water production capacity, and related research and development activities.

In one particular example, AQP tokens are ERC-20 utility tokens issued by Fintech Entity130to be used to redeem AQP water on the AQP Platform110. Each AQP token may be redeemed for a bottle of AQP water, say 400 ml or another proper size. Each AQP token is priced at a given value worldwide, say US$3.00 for a 400 ml bottle. Each month, based on the production capacity of Production Entity120, Production Entity120informs Fintech Entity130the number of bottles of AQP water Production Entity120can deliver in a later given time, say 6 months or another predetermined time. Fintech Entity130then issues the same number of AQP tokens for sale on the AQP Platform110for that month available for delivery in the later given time, say 6 months.

Since health experts have commonly recommended drinking 2 liters of water daily or 5 (five) 400 ml of bottled water, or 150 bottles per month, the minimum number of AQP tokens for redemption each month by a user is 150 so users may enjoy maximum health benefits AQP water provides in a month.

In one aspect, to encourage users to drink 150 bottles of AQP water each month, for each 150 AQP tokens redeemed by a user140, the user140receives a ticket which will be automatically entered into that month's AQP Award Pool for award drawings. In one example, awards include tradable stocks up to a certain amount of, say 8%, ownership stake in Production Entity120, AQP tokens, cash and cash equivalent (such as USDT and DAI), plus other ‘grab bag’ items. The cash and cash equivalent portion of the AQP Reward Pool may be entirely contributed by Production Entity120utilizing its profit associated with the sale of AQP tokens and AQP NFTs.

Furthermore, for those consumers who not only are interested in the health benefit of AQP water but also are interested in the value creation AQP water brings to Production Entity120, Fintech Entity130may create a limited series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to its ownership in Production Entity120as well as a committed subscription of 1,825 AQP tokens per annum, where a committed subscription may be for a lifetime or for a predetermined period of time, say 10 years. These users with committed subscription of AQP tokens become owners of the AQP NFT Series as the most valuable members of the AQP community who deservedly would share the most wealth creation alongside with Production Entity120as well as Fintech Entity130.

In one aspect, Fintech Entity130may issue a series of a number of NFTs, for example 100,000 NFTs, where each NFT is entitled to a corresponding number of tradable shares of Production Entity120, for example 10,000 Class B Production Entity120shares, which in turn corresponds to a certain percentage of Production Entity120ownership stake by Fintech Entity130. In the example where 100,000 NFTs are issued, these 100,000 NFTs correspond to 10% of Production Entity120ownership stake by Fintech Entity130. These 100,000 NFTs may be divided into a first set and a second set. The first set of NFTs may be allocated for auction at a first price to users140, and the second set of NFTs may be allocated to the AQP Reward Pool to be rewarded to users140according to certain rules and conditions that can be programmed and executed by a controller. In one example, the first set of NFTS has 20,000 NFTs, which may be named as the Diamond Series, each of them may be auctioned at a predetermined floor price. In one example, the predetermined floor price is set at $10,000. Proceeds of the auction sale of the first set of NFTs, or the Diamond Series, after deducting management fees and costs, say 10%, may be used by Production Entity120to expand its AQP water production capacity. The second set of NFTs contains remaining 80,000 NFTs, which may be named as the Platinum Series. The second set of NFTs are not for sale, but as rewards stored in the AQP Reward Pool. In other words, the only options to own AQP NFTs are either through purchasing one of the limited 20,000 units of Diamond Series NFTs or by redeeming packages of 150 AQP tokens to enter the monthly AQP Reward Pool drawings for one of the 80,000 units of Platinum Series NFTs. It is noted that each NFT corresponds to a committed subscription of 1,825 tokens per annum, which may be redeemable quarterly.

In one aspect, the AQP Reward Pool is created by Fintech Entity130through Platform110to encourage consumers140or AQP community members to consume the recommended 2 liters or 5 (five) 400 ml bottles of AQP water daily, or 150 bottles monthly. For every 150 AQP tokens redeemed by a user for AQP water, the user automatically receives a ticket, through the user's account associated with the Platform110, from Reward Pool wallet into a corresponding user wallet, which may be entered into that month's AQP Reward Pool for reward drawings. All rewards can be either profit generated from the sale of the AQP tokens as well as tradable stock shares corresponding to ownership stake in Production Entity120by Fintech Entity130in the form of AQP Platinum Series NFTs.

In one aspect, the ecosystem100has a first Reward Pool related to the first set of NFTs, and a second Reward Pool related to the second set of NFTs, where the first Reward Pool and the second Reward Pool may be set up separately, or may be set up in one Reward Pool with different rules. In one example, the first Reward Pool is the Diamond Reward Pool, and the second Reward Pool is the Platinum Reward Pool, which may be formed as the AQP Reward Pool. For each of the Platinum Reward Pool participants who redeems 150 AQP tokens for AQP water, the user each time will automatically receive a ticket to participate in the AQP reward pool drawings every month. The rewards include:

All dividends Fintech Entity receives from its 10% ownership stake in Production Entity (less ˜9% management fee) are contributed toward AQP Reward Pool for reward drawings; and

The 8% ownership stake profit in Production Entity in the form of AQP Platinum Series NFTs, in the form of 80,000 units of Platinum Series NFTs. Each NFT is entitled to 10,000 Class [B] Production Entity shares, plus [lifetime] subscription of 1825 AQP tokens per annum, redeemable quarterly.

For each of the Diamond Reward Pool participants who owns the Diamond Series NFTs, the user will automatically receive a ticket every month to participate in the reward drawing exclusively for Diamond Series users. The rewards include:

1,000 Platinum Series NFT units in total. Before AQP water is ready for delivery, 120 NFTs will be available as reward prizes each month; and

54% (60% less 10% fee to Fintech Entity) of the sale profits from all Diamond Series NFT auctions that exceed the reserve price ($10,000) will be contributed to reward pool, which will be drawn once APQ water begins delivery.

In another aspect, the ecosystem100is adapted to utilize inventive systems and methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,716,087, 7,647,464, 8,341,027, 8,473,359, 9,837,818, which were issued to Dr. Benjamin Yeung, the disclosure of each of these patents is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Using the ecosystem100to practice the present invention not only re-distributes wealth and optimally utilize resources such as AQP water, but also creates additional wealth simultaneously. According to “Pareto Principle” (aka 80/20 principle), 80% of world's wealth is controlled by 20% of world's population. Similarly, it is reasonable to expect 20% of Production Entity120potential customers may be able to contribute 80% of profit. In other words, it may imply one user or customer of AQP water with sufficient purchasing power may be able to subsidize 5 other people who otherwise may be financially challenged to purchase.

In one example, the ecosystem has incorporated blockchain technology through a global portal platform resulting in a more efficient and lower-cost system: for every $3.00 spent on an AQP token redeemable for one bottle of AQP water, it can produce a total of six bottles of AQP water while still leaving Production Entity120with a profit of $1.10 per token. Therefore, the AQP ecosystem100is designed such that for every bottle of AQP water sold, five more bottles may be donated to charity to be distributed for free. As for Fintech Entity130, for every AQP token purchased, Fintech Entity130will create five Charity tokens, redeemable for AQP water at a predetermined time, for example 12 months, after they are minted. Charity tokens may be distributed by a charitable entity associated with Fintech Entity130.

As set forth above, Charity tokens may be used to share the benefit of AQP water with more people who otherwise may not afford it. Furthermore, utilization of Charity tokens generates more demands for AQP water produced by Production Entity120, thereby stimulating the growth of Production Entity120, which in turn constitutes the “fivefold growth model” (where 1 AQP token creates 5 Charity tokens). Accordingly, one paying customers with high purchasing power buys APQ water and subsidize 5 (five) times more “charity customers” who otherwise cannot afford the product. This effectively grows the demand base by 5 (five) folds automatically, which facilitates Production Entity120to team up with production partners.

In one aspect, with respect to the AQP ecosystem100, production serves as a vital link between Production Entity120and Fintech Entity130. The number of AQP tokens sold in a particular month is based on AQP water production capacity in a predetermined later time, for example, in 6 months. That same month, Production Entity120thus would know exactly how many bottles it may need to deliver in the predetermined later time, here in 6 months, because it is the number of AQP tokens redeemed that month. The higher production capacity the OEM has due to increased demand from Charity tokens, the more AQP tokens can then be sold, which results in more profit. More profit means the AQP Reward Pool size increases, incentivizing users to participate in drawings by purchasing more AQP tokens and then redeem them. As more AQP tokens are purchased, more profits are generated, so are more Charity tokens. More production capacity is ensured, more AQP tokens can then be sold, the cycle continues to repeat itself. Each step within the sequence of the entire AQP water product lifecycle keeps in lockstep with the next, which is only made possible because of the adoption of blockchain technology.

In one example of practicing the present invention, after the 100,000 AQP NFTs have been sold, it is expected there are 600 production lines capable of operation, among which 100 production lines for paying customers, and 500 production lines for charity. The number of production lines that will come online is based on AQP water demand, which will be managed by Production Entity120. The 100 profit-generating production lines will be allocated strategically worldwide in markets where AQP token sale is most concentrated for maximum logistics efficiency.

Since each paying user is expected to consume 5 bottles of AQP water daily or 1825 bottles annually, each user's annual profit contribution to Production Entity120is $1.10×1,825=$2,007.50 or approximately $2,000.

Each production line may be adapted to support an estimated 100,000 users or “paying customers”, i.e., those who redeem AQP tokens and not charity tokens. Therefore, once full capacity (total of 100 profit-generating production lines) has been reached, the estimated profit is $2,000 per user*100,000 users/production line*100 production lines=$20,000,000,000 or $20 billion (before deducting management fees and costs to Fintech Entity130).

Since the AQP NFT Series (100,000 units in total) represents 10% equity stake in Production Entity120, each AQP NFT's share of the estimated profit after Production Entity120to Fintech Entity130's 10% management fee is $18,000 when Production Entity120reaches 100 paying production lines, $20 billion in total profit.

Capital markets currently pays below 1% dividend yield on average. Assuming an 1% dividend yield, the implied value for each AQP NFT is $1,800,000.

In addition, since each AQP NFT includes 10,000 tradable stock shares of Production Entity120and a subscription of 1,825 AQP token per year for a predetermined time period up to life time, it implies each NFT receives equivalent of $5,475 of current income annually. Applying average capital market rate of 1%, the implied value of the NFT is $547,500 using discounted cash flow analysis.

In one aspect, given the AQP ecosystem is estimated to generate approximately US$20 billion in profit annually backed by an unlimited supply of a natural resource: water, once the ecosystem100is fully in operation and reaches full capacity, when applying estimated dividend cash flow as the projected annual earning defined in the financial patents by Dr. Benjamin Yeung as set forth above, the resulting cash reserve has the characteristics of a currency peg system, similar to Hong Kong's monetary regime.

Accordingly, a stablecoin, similar to Tether (USDT) with a market valuation of $84 billion, may be developed from this cash reserve. This stablecoin, being backed by reserves in US dollars, once both internal and external conditions are met, could be used to facilitate cross-border trade and investment activities of stakeholders of, as well as users within the AQP ecosystem. In the future, with more and more stakeholders using this stablecoin in their business activities, it could also become a de facto currency pegged to U.S. dollar, potentially being adopted by sovereign state/states as the legal tender.

Given the AQP ecosystem is estimated to generate minimum of US$20 billion in profit annually backed by an unlimited supply of a natural resource: water, when applying this cash flow to the patented “Summation of Infinite Second Order Differential Equations”, the resulting cash reserve has the characteristics of a currency peg system, similar to Hong Kong's monetary regime.

AN EXEMPLARY PRACTICE OF THE INVENTION

According to aspects of the present invention, an exemplary embodiment is further described below.

Asset Management LLC (“Fintech Entity”) is launching the AQP Platform which is a combination of the AQP app and the AQP website at www.AQP.io. The AQP Platform is a single platform with a suite of services serving the AQP community where consumers globally can order premium drinking water enhanced with scientifically proven health benefits delivered to their doorsteps by redeeming AQP tokens. In the process, consumers can also participate in all the opportunities the new crypto economy has to offer.

AQP token is the utility token used throughout the AQP ecosystem as the basis of all transactions. It is an ERC-20 utility token built on the Ethereum blockchain. Its primary value is to redeem for AQP water on the AQP Platform either on the AQP app or the AQP website. Additionally, once a certain minimum number of AQP tokens have been redeemed by a verified user in one month, that user automatically qualifies to participate in the APQ Reward Pool where certain rewards (which can also be APQ tokens, among other rewards) are distributed at the end of each month. (See Section: AQP Reward Pool)

Each AQP token is entitled to 1 (one) 400 ml bottle of AQP Water.

Each AQP token is priced at US$3.00.

2.1 AQP Token Mining and Minting Process

Before consumers can order AQP water, they must first download the AQP app or visit the AQP website at www.AQP.io. AQP water is ordered by redeeming AQP tokens on the APQ Platform. Initially, AQP tokens are only available for purchase on the AQP Platform. An exchange named as Tau[coin] Exchange is under development where users will be able to buy and sell AQP tokens for fiat and cryptocurrency.

Once consumers have registered on the AQP Platform and created an account, they become users of the AQP Platform where they can then purchase AQP tokens. On the 1stday of each month, based on its production capacity, Production Entity informs Fintech Entity the number of bottles of AQP water it plans to distribute in [1/3/6] month(s). On the same day, Fintech Entity releases the exact number of AQP tokens on the APQ Platform for users to purchase for delivery in [1/3/6] months. AQP tokens purchased will be stored in the user's wallet managed by Fintech Entity. There is no upper limit on how many AQP tokens each user can purchase each month, but the minimum number is 150. Health experts have commonly recommended drinking at least 2 liters of water per day or 5 (five) 400 ml bottles, which equates to 150 bottles per person each month. In order to encourage users who have purchased AQP tokens to redeem them for AQP water for its health benefits as opposed to trading the AQP tokens for profit on the upcoming Tau[coin] Exchange, users who redeem a certain minimum number of AQP tokens each month will be automatically entered into the AQP Reward Pool for award drawings, where majority of the rewards represent (some significantly) higher upside potential then trading profits. [See Section: AQP Reward Pool]

Once the users have placed their AQP water orders on the AQP Platform by redeeming their AQP tokens, Fintech Entity will collect those tokens from the users' wallet and burn them from inventory, thereby taking them out of circulation. The AQP water orders will be processed and forwarded by [Clearing Center] to Production Entity, whose logistics division will manage the AQP water distribution process to the users' addresses.

Each AQP token will be used to purchase1(one) 400 ml bottle of AQP water produced by Production Entity.

3.4 AQP Token Initial Coin Offering (ICO) The Initial Coin Offering (ICO), or the sale of the initial batch of [18,000,000] AQP tokens, redeemable for AQP water for delivery starting at a predetermined time.

Each AQP token is priced at US$3.00.

All of the token sales will take place on the AQP Platform. Buyers must first register on either the AQP app or the AQP website and create a user account, then follow the instruction on the screen to complete the purchase.

All annual subscriptions to AQP tokens will include annual health tests, one to be tested prior to drinking AQP water, one to be tested after every 12 months of AQP water consumption and on annual basis thereafter.

Until AQP water is available for delivery (the “AQP Token Presale”), Fintech Entity has incorporated additional rewards to compensate users. For every 3,000 users who have redeemed packages of 150 AQP tokens to pre-order AQP water, Fintech Entity will pre-release a Series B (Reward Series) NFT to the AQP Reward Pool as rewards. In other words, the odds for winning a Series B (Reward Series) NFT is 1/3,000. It is currently estimated that AQP water will be ready for delivery within [6] months of the ICO.

Fintech Entity's AQP token offering is independent of Production Entity's global manufacturing locations or distribution capabilities. Production Entity is responsible for AQP water distribution.

4.1 History behind the Creation of the AQP NFTs

“Winning through innovation”: On one hand, Fintech Entity aims to disrupt the global premium bottled water market by creating a unique app-based all-in-one home delivery system incorporating the most advanced blockchain technology and digital payment options catering to the health-conscience society at large after the onset of Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, it is setting out to disrupt the global capital markets.

The regulated capital market has never been a level playing field. Double-digit, private-equity type returns are not often available to the average retail investors. However, the advent of blockchain technology and its decentralized nature has revolutionized financial markets globally, providing the investing public a new option by way of cryptocurrencies, altcoins and more recently, non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

While digital assets have in times outperformed the rest of the market in the past several years (although some from Wall Street and Washington would argue those high returns are the direct beneficiaries of easy monetary policy and not the result of fintech innovation); equity ownership in corporate America is still one of the best ways to own and create value, especially when taking into consideration of legal protection the U.S. legal system provides. However, there are very few options available for the average retail investors to own equity in a company given the centralized nature of regulated capital markets.

To address this issue, the decentralized world of crypto has attempted to offer its own solutions. First, there are Security Token Offerings (STOs), which are just digitized versions of common stock offerings. Security tokens are therefore investment products regulated by securities laws. Crypto markets then introduced tokenized stocks or stock tokens (such as those traded on FTX or Bittrex Exchanges) which are spot tokens pegged to the value of the relevant share. These tokens are backed by the underly shares of the stock custodied by the Exchange, with the underlying shares held in trust with a licensed broker. In theory, stock tokens can be redeemed for the underlying shares if desired. Stock tokens have indeed become popular because they can trade in fractions; but to date, they are only available for a few popular U.S. stocks such as Apple, Tesla which trade at a high dollar price with enough flow. This product is also only available outside of the US.

At Fintech Entity, it is believed there is a better, more efficient approach to incorporate blockchain technology and equity ownership, resulting in a new tokenized asset that is also higher-yielding then owning shares outright without using any leverage or derivatives.

As Production Entity's largest shareholder, Fintech Entity is creating a limited series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of its 10% ownership in Production Entity.

Fintech Entity has pledged 1,000,000,000 shares of Production Entity from its ownership stake in the company (equating to 10% ownership in Production Entity) to create 2 (two) limited series of AQP NFTs: 20,000 units of Series A NFTs and 80,000 units of Series B (the Reward Series) NFTs, totaling 100,000 units. Each NFT represents 10,000 shares of Production Entity, held in trust with Fintech Entity.

The AQP NFT Series are ERC-1155 tokens in one embodiment, the advanced version (then ERC-721) for non-fungible token on the Ethereum platform. This standard allows a smart contract to track token ownership at the individual token level where each item has a unique identifier; ideal for tracking stock ownership as proposed by the AQP NFTs structure.

As an additional reward, owners of both Series A and Series B NFT units also enjoy a lifetime subscription of 1,825 AQP tokens (redeemable quarterly), as well as annual health tests.

For the Production Entity shares held in trust by Fintech Entity under the proposed NFT structure, owners of each AQP NFT are entitled to all rights of Production Entity equity ownership as a Production Entity shareholder who owns the share(s) outright; including but not limited to: annual dividends (if any), (equity) ownership verification issued by Fintech Entity of Production Entity stock certificate held in owner's name, conversion to Production Entity shares upon owner's request.

The sale of the first 3,000 units of Series A (Classics Series) NFTs (the “AQP NFTs Presale”) will commence at a predetermined time.

Each unit of Series A (Classics Series) NFT is priced at US$10,000 (the “Floor Price”).

The AQP NFTs Presale will take place on the AQP Platform. Buyers must first register on the AQP Platform and create a user account, then follow the instructions on the screen on how to place their bids.

Until AQP water is available for delivery, Fintech Entity has incorporated additional rewards to compensate the first 3,000 buyers who are our most valuable partners. Fintech Entity will pre-release a total of 1,000 Series B (Reward Series) NFTs allocated only to those who participated in the AQP NFTs Presale, where 120 units will be available for drawings each month, or 720 for 6 (six) months. At the end of the 6 (six) months, the remaining 280 NFT units will all be entered into this special reward pool for drawings. Every person who has ever participated in the AQP NFT Presale is eligible for this special reward pool. It is currently estimated that AQP water will be ready for delivery within [6] months of the AQP NFT Presale.

Ongoing Auctions

Of the remaining 17,000 units of Series A (Classics Series) NFTs, Fintech Entity will hold auctions periodically on the AQP Platform. Fintech Entity plans to auction all remaining Series A (Classics Series) 17,000 NFTs by the end of Year 1.

The 80,000 units of Series B (Reward Series) NFTs are not available for sale. They are only available as rewards through participation in the AQP Token Rewards Pool (See Section7: AQP Token Reward Pool).

AQP Token Reward Pool

5.1 AQP Token Reward Pool Overview

Given health experts have commonly recommended drinking at least 2 liters of water per day or 5 (five) 400 ml bottles, which equates to 150 bottles per person each month, Fintech Entity strongly encourages the AQP community to experience maximum health benefit AQP Water can offer by consuming 5 bottles of AQP Water daily. Therefore, Fintech Entity have designed a system to incentivize the AQP community to drink 5 bottles of AQP Water daily (or 150 bottles each month) by rewarding users through the AQP Reward Pool.

Once a user has redeemed a package of 150 AQP tokens for 150 bottles of AQP Water each month, the user is automatically eligible to participate in that month's AQP Token Reward Pool for drawings. Each 150 AQP tokens redeemed qualifies as one ticket (“Ticket”). For example, if the user redeems 300 AQP tokens in a month, the user receives 2 (two) Tickets for that month's drawing. The maximum number of tokens that can be redeemed per month is 300. In other words, the maximum number of Tickets each verified user allowed to enter each month's drawing is 2 (two).

Upon redemption of each package of 150 AQP tokens, Fintech Entity will automatically issue a new Ticket using smart contract stored in the user's wallet.

5.2 What are the Rewards?

All dividends Fintech Entity receives from its 10% ownership stake in Production Entity pledged to AQP NFTs issuance (less 10% management fee) are contributed toward AQP Reward Pool for reward drawings. Production Entity's earnings come from two sources: AQP token sales, and 40% of sale proceeds from AQP NFT Series above the $10,000 Floor Price. Therefore, the amount of cash contribution to the AQP Reward Pool [at any given time] is calculated as follows:

($1.10 profit per AQP token)×(number of AQP tokens sold)×(1-10% management fee)×(Fintech Entity's 10% ownership in Production Entity pledged to AQP NFT issuance)

(sales proceeds from AQP NFT Series A units sold above $10,000)×(1-10% management fee)×(40%)×(Fintech Entity's 10% ownership in Production Entity pledged to AQP NFT issuance)

Odds of Winning a Series B (Reward Series) NFT

For every 1,500,000 AQP tokens redeemed, 1 (one) unit of Series B (Reward Series) NFT will be created for the AQP Rewards Pool. In other words, the odds of winning a Series B (Reward Series) NFT is 1/10,000 (=150/1,500,000).

5.3 Who Decides on the Reward Rules?

To encourage user participation while ensuring a fair and democratic process, all decisions on how the rewards are distributed may be collectively determined by the AQP user community.

At the end of each month, users who are eligible to participate in that month's AQP Rewards Pool will receive a notification from the AQP Platform to inform them of (1) total cash or cash equivalent amount available for drawing in the AQP Reward Pool, (2) number of Series B (Rewards Series) NFTs available for drawing in the AQP Reward Pool (if any), (3) what the choices on rewards distributions are for that month, (4) instructions on how to vote for reward distribution. Fintech Entity will process the votes, announce the results and distribute the rewards accordingly.

5.4 Rewards Redemption Process

Each reward will be issued using smart contract and deposited into the winning user's wallet. The users with winning tickets can claim the rewards by redeeming those tickets also stored in their wallets.

Assumptions:Given Production Entity's unique business model where most of the overhead costs have been eliminated by incorporating blockchain technology, its cost per unit (400 ml bottle) can be kept relatively low.As of 2021, North America, Europe and East Asia have a combined GDP of nearly $75 trillion, making up 80% of the world's GDP in nominal terms. In other words, the inequality in the world's GDP distribution implies the world's disproportion in purchasing power is 80% vs 20%. Putting it another way, 1 (one) rich person has the purchasing power to subsidize 5 (five) poor persons (16.7% vs. 83.3%)Therefore, in theory, an efficient model should exist where, when priced competitively, a person with purchasing power is willing to spend “X” dollars on a bottle of AQP water where “X” in fact can produce a total of 6 (six) bottles of AQP water, where the buyer keeps his one bottle and donates the other 5 (five) bottles to charity. In certain situations, the portion allocated to the 5 (five) bottles (or 80%) could be tax deductible as charitable contribution.

The AQP Solution:

Fintech Entity has determined that at US$3.00 per token, the AQP ecosystem does indeed become efficient. $3.00 can manufacture total of 6 (six) bottles of AQP water while still leaves Production Entity with $1.1 per bottle of profit. This is a ground-breaking model where for every US$3.00 spent, a total of 6 (six) persons of not only different income levels but races, social backgrounds, religious beliefs, and other equalities can all share a single common resource: water.

For every bottle of AQP token purchased, 5 (five) charity tokens are created and donated to Charity where they can be redeemed for AQP water free of charge starting12(twelve) months later. In other words, Production Entity's production (and expected maximum number of delivery) of AQP water in the first month of Year 2 is 6×(=5+1) of the number of AQP tokens sold in the first month of Year 1.

From Production Entity's perspective, it receives proceeds from the sale of the first 3,000 Series A NFTs (3,000*$10,000=$30,000,000, minus 10% fee to Fintech Entity=$27,000,000) to ramp up production line. [Production Entity has raised (US$10M) Series A funding to secure initial production capacity with OEM.] With each subsequent auction of the remaining 17,000 Series A NFTs throughout Year 1, Production Entity will use the proceeds to continue expanding production capacity. Total proceeds from the NFT auctions ($180,000,000) will be used to purchase equipments for production lines such as reactors, filters, filtration systems, etc., where each production line may at least be fitted with1reactor and/or filtration system. As more production lines come online, Production Entity can begin the cycle where it informs Fintech Entity it can deliver the following month, where Fintech Entity issues equal amount of AQP tokens available for sale on the AQP Platform for that month.

Once all 600 production lines (100 designated to AQP tokens, 500 for charity) have come online over Year 1 (funded by the sale of the Series A NFTs over the same 12 months period), the system starts run on its own.

Since each paying user is expected to consume 5 bottles of AQP water daily or 1825 bottles annually, each user's annual profit contribution to Production Entity is $1.10×1,825=$2,007.50 or approximately $2,000.

Each production line can support an estimated 10,000 users or “paying customers”, those who redeem AQP tokens and not charity tokens in Year 1. Therefore, estimated profit in Year 1 is $2,000 per user*10,000 users/production line*100 production lines=$20,000,000,000 or $20 billion.

Since AQP NFT Series (100,000 units in total) represents 10% equity stake in Production Entity, each NFT's share of the estimated profit after Fintech Entity's 10% management fee is $18,000. Based on $10,000 initial cost, the return is 1.8× or 180%. Applying stock market P/E (price/earnings ratio) metrics, it implies the AQP NFTs could be valued at $18,000×1.8=$32,400 at the end of Year 1.

Since the AQP water is priced in U.S. dollars worldwide at US$3.00 per bottle, the AQP ecosystem will provide a stable supply of U.S. dollars at a minimum rate of $20 billion each year, backed by an unlimited supply of natural resource: water. Therefore, the AQP ecosystem has the characteristics similar to a currency peg system, similar to Hong Kong's monetary regime.

Fintech Entity may create a stablecoin backed by U.S. Dollars on a 1:1 basis, based on profit contributions beginning with Production Entity, ultimately expanding to other enterprises with similar characteristics (common user base with global reach, low-cost basis, cross-market appeal, etc.). With the application of the patented “Summation of Infinite Second Order Differential Equations” leveraging cashflow contribution from Production Entity, it is estimated that the initial reserves pool could reach U.S. $1 trillion before or by Year 10.

This stablecoin, which may be in the form of NFT being backed by reserves in US dollars, once both internal and external conditions are met, could be used to facilitate cross-border trade and investment activities of stakeholders of, as well as users within the AQP ecosystem. The stablecoin will greatly reduce the transaction cost related to traditional foreign exchange system, increase the system's efficiency, and enhance security and safety of financial assets. In the future, with more and more stakeholders using this stablecoin in their business activities, it will become a de facto currency pegged to U.S. dollar, potentially being adopted by sovereign state/states as the legal tender. For example, ex-Mayor Eric Adams of New York City choose to take his first paycheck in crypto currency instead of USD; and El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.

Included in Fintech Entity's roadmap, after launching Fintech Entity's own Exchange and NFT Market Place, is its own layer-2 blockchain network. Having its own layer-2 blockchain can minimize users' gas fees and improve transaction experiences on any of the platforms.

In terms of the economic benefits having its own public layer-2 blockchain network could provide to the overall ecosystem outlined in this disclosure, given it greatly reduces transaction costs, more enterprises can adapt the business model alongside Production Entity and be brought “on-chain”, thus more cash flow denominated in U.S. dollars can therefore contribute to the proposed stablecoin system.

Further Disclosure of the Invention

According to aspects of the present invention, further disclosures are made below. As already discussed in some detail, although the examples provided throughout the disclosure relate to bottled water as an exemplary product, it will be understood that the present invention may be practiced for any real-world products desired by consumers. In this regard, it will be understood that the concepts and ideas expressed throughout the disclosure can be applied to any suitable context in which the users of a consumable product can participate in a corresponding ecosystem to enjoy the consumable product as well as the rewards from the economic successes related to the consumable product.

FIG.3is a diagram of an example of a system300, according to aspects of the disclosure. The system300includes a plurality of user or client devices340, a plurality of computing devices or blockchain nodes380, and a global portal platform310that are operatively coupled to one another via a communications network360. The communication network360may include a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, and/or any other suitable type of network. Any of the user or client devices340may include any suitable type of a computing device, such as a smartphone, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a game console, a tablet, and/or any other suitable type of computing device. Any of the computing devices may be a desktop computer, a smartphone, a laptop computer, a server, a distributed computing system, and/or any other suitable type of computing device. Each of the user or client devices340may include an interface such as GIF344, which may be in the form of an APP installed on the user device340to allow the user to interact with the platform310via network360, and a user-specific wallet342for the user. The platform310may include a server, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and/or any other suitable type of computing device. Although in the present example, the platform310is depicted as a monolithic block, it will be understood that in some implementations the platform310may include a plurality of computing devices that are coupled to one another via the communications network310and/or one or more other networks. In one embodiment, the platform310has a platform wallet312.

FIG.4is a diagram of an example of a computing device400, according to aspects of the disclosure. As illustrated, the computing device400may include a processor401, a communications interface403, a memory405, a touch panel407, and a display409. According to aspects of the disclosure, the processor401may include any suitable type of processing circuitry, such as a general-purpose processor (e.g., an ARM-based processor), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The communications interface403may include any suitable type of communications interface, such as a Wi-Fi interface, an Ethernet interface, a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) interface, a Bluetooth Interface, an Infrared interface, etc. The memory405may include any suitable type of volatile and non-volatile memory, such as random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, cloud storage, or network accessible storage (NAS), etc. The touch panel407may include any suitable type of touch panel, such as a capacitive or resistive touch panel. The display409may include any suitable type of display such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. In some implementations, the touch panel407may be layered onto the display409to form a touchscreen411. Although not shown, the computing device400may include additional (or alternative) input devices, such as a microphone, a keyboard, a mouse, etc.

In some implementations, the computing device400may be the same or similar to any of the client devices140or340. Additionally or alternatively, in some implementations, the computing device400may be the same or similar to any of the computing devices380. Additionally or alternatively, in some implementations, the computing device400may be the same or similar to any of the computing devices that might form the global platform310.

The system100may be configured to operate as part of a blockchain platform200, an example of which is shown inFIG.2. The blockchain platform may include a publicly managed blockchain platform (such as Ethereum or the like) or a privately managed platform (e.g., a blockchain controlled by a private entity). In some implementations, each of the computing devices240associated with users may be configured to mine and thereby validate transactions submitted to the blockchain platform. Similarly, any of the user or client devices240may also be configured to validate transactions submitted to the blockchain by communication network260. Any of the client devices240may be configured to execute transactions on the blockchain platform. As is further discussed below, the transactions may include one or more of: (i) purchasing products, for example, bottled water, from Production Entity120, (ii) receiving and redeeming fungible tokens with Production Entity and Fintech Entity130, (iii) receiving drawing ticket(s) from Fintech Entity130; (iv) redeeming rewards (e.g., having a winning ticket) that include benefits related to a percentage of ownership of shares in Production Entity120. Each of the client devices240may be associated with a different user. Each user may have a user-specific wallet242coupled to a corresponding device240.

The global platform210may be configured to provision a market-based game for the users of the client devices140. In some implementations, the platform210may interface a plurality of users on the blockchain platform210, and it may provide a number of products such as bottled water and allocate a corresponding fungible tokens for each user properly registered with the platform210through Production Entity120, which the users of the client devices140can subsequently purchase and receive. In addition, the platform210may deploy logic (e.g., processor-executable instructions) on the blockchain platform210, which when executed by the blockchain platform causes the blockchain platform to track the sales of the product, qualify a user in the platform who is considered to be eligible to receive and redeem fungible tokens to receive drawing tickets based on one or more rewards rules, and transmit the rewards in the wallets to users who have the winning tickets. In some implementations, the reward rules may provide that the user who has the winning tickets receives benefits in the form a NFT that relates to the stock shares of the Production Entity120. However, the present disclosure is not limited to any specific rule for determining what rewards how a user may receive.

FIG.5is a diagram of a system500for practicing the present invention in one embodiment. In the present example, the system500is implemented in software that is executed on the system300. However, in some implementations, the system500may be implemented in hardware. Furthermore, in some implementations, a portion of the system500may be implemented in hardware while another portion is implemented in software. In the latter case, the portion of the system500that is implemented in hardware may be integrated into one or more of the devices that form the system300. Accordingly, it will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to any specific implementation of the system500.

The system500may include the blockchain platform510, a plurality of digital wallets542, and/or a platform wallet512. In some implementations, the blockchain platform510may implement a distributed ledger that is available in its entirety to the participants in the blockchain platform (e.g., the computing devices,380, the client devices340and/or the platform510). Furthermore, the blockchain platform510may implement a peer-to-peer transaction mechanism that utilizes public-private key cryptography, has no central intermediary or central repository and allows all participants in the blockchain platform510to hold and validate a full copy of the ledger. In some implementations, the blockchain platform may be maintained by a public distributed network, such as the Ethereum network or the like. Additionally or alternatively, in some implementations, the blockchain platform510may be managed by a privately-managed network. Furthermore, the type of implementation of the blockchain platform510(e.g., the hashing process associated with proof of work and/or consensus protocol) may vary, as well, in different implementations of the system500. Stated succinctly, the present disclosure is not limited to any specific implementation of the blockchain platform510and modifications made thereto would still be within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.

Any of the wallets542may be a key store application which may include, store, and/or otherwise control at least one private key along with a public key that corresponds to the private key. These keys enable the signing of transactions on the blockchain platform and allow the client device of the user who owns the wallet to interact on behalf of the user with the blockchain platform. In some respects, controlling the private key represents control of an asset that is transacted using the public (or private) key, such as rewards or funds. Throughout the disclosure, references will be made to shares being “transferred” or “stored” in a wallet, even though in practice digital wallets do not actually store or hold assets. Accordingly, such references shall be interpreted as concerning transactions that are recorded on the blockchain platform by using any of the keys in the wallet. According to the present disclosure, a transaction is considered recorded on the blockchain platform510if a representation of that transaction has been validated and stored on the ledger of the blockchain platform510.

In the present example, the wallet542A is provided on the client device340A or540A and it represents the user of the client device540A (i.e., user1); the wallet542B is provided on the client device340B or540B and it represents the user of the client device340B (i.e. user2); the wallet542N is provided on the client device540N, where N is an integer greater than 1, and it represents the user of the client device540N (i.e. user N).

Although in the present example the wallets542are stored on the client devices540, alternative implementations are possible in which the wallets are stored on the blockchain platform, and a respective image of each of the wallets542is stored on a different one of the client devices540. It should also be noted that client devices540or340A-N are referred to more generally as client devices140and wallets542A-N are referred to more generally as wallets542. It should be understood that there may be a greater or lesser number of client devices540and corresponding wallets542than those illustrated in the accompanying figures. Furthermore, alternative implementations are possible in which any of the wallets542is a hardware wallet. Stated succinctly, the present disclosure is not limited to any specific implementation of the wallets542.

The platform wallet512may be a key store application which may include, store, and/or otherwise control at least one private key along with a public key that corresponds to the private key. In the present example, the platform wallet512is provided on the platform510and it represents an entity which owns the platform510, such as Production Entity120and/or Fintech Entity130. Although in the present example the platform wallet512is stored on the platform510, alternative implementations are possible in which the platform wallet512is stored on the blockchain platform and an image of the wallet is stored on the platform510. Furthermore, alternative implementations are possible in which the platform wallet512is implemented in hardware. Stated succinctly, the present disclosure is not limited to any specific implementation of the platform wallet512and that various modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.

In some implementations, the blockchain platform may execute logic570for practicing the present invention. The logic570may be allocated on the blockchain platform by the platform510. In the example ofFIG.5, the logic570is represented by contracts530,531and535. However, alternative implementations are possible in which the logic570is organized in another modular arrangement. For example, in some implementations, the entire logic570may be implemented using a single contract. Stated succinctly the present disclosure is not limited to any specific organization of the logic570for practicing the present invention as the specifically disclosed logic570is merely one illustrative, non-limiting example.

According to the present disclosure, any contract that is deployed on the blockchain platform may include processor-executable instructions that are executed and/or validated by one or more nodes in the blockchain platform. Any contract that is deployed on the blockchain platform may be viewed as an autonomous agent that is executed inside the environment of the blockchain platform always executing a specific code when triggered by a message or transaction and having a direct control over their own key store (e.g., wallet) to keep track of persistent variables. In some respect, implementing the present invention of distributing products and rewards using blockchain contracts is advantageous as it permits users to participate in the transactions without the need for a centralized broker or agent, resulting in increased scalability, transparency and trust in the transactions of product and rewards distribution conducted by executing the logic570.

In some implementations, the logic570may allocate a plurality of products for each of the users to purchase. In some implementations, the product for any given one of the users may be allocated by executing (on the blockchain platform) a transfer transaction between the platform wallet512or purchase base wallet536and a wallet542associated with a given one of the users. After a number of product is purchased by a given one of the users, a corresponding number of fungible tokens may be allocated by the platform wallet512or purchase base wallet to a corresponding one of the user wallets542. These tokens may be stored in the respective wallet542that is associated with that user.

In some implementations, the platform510may allocate a drawing ticket for wining a reward from a drawing that is periodically conducted using the logic570. The rewards for the winning tickets may be allocated be executing (on the blockchain platform) a transfer transaction from the platform wallet512to the rewards pool wallet532or vice versa, which transfers electronic assets (e.g., a NFT and/or electronic funds and/or any other suitable representation of the rewards) into the user-specific wallet.

FIG.6provides an example, of one particular implementation of the logic570, according to aspects of the disclosure. Shown inFIG.6is an example of the asset management contract530, in accordance with one particular implementation. As illustrated, the asset management contract530may include an asset management logic600, a rewards logic610, a purchase logic650, rewards pool information630, product information670, a rewards pool wallet632, a purchase base wallet672, and a plurality of tokens640which together define a pool of users140or240. The asset management logic600may include one or more processor-executable instructions which when executed by one or more nodes in the blockchain platform cause the blockchain platform to perform the process700, which is discussed further below with respect toFIG.8. The rewards pool information630may include one or more data structures which include information regarding the rewards, NFTs, fungible tokens and users. The product information670may include one or more data structures which include information regarding the product and users. The purchase base wallet672may be a wallet which is used to store user information, and/or store the redeemable tokens. The rewards pool wallet632may be a wallet which is used to store user information, NFTs, and/or store the tokens640which define the users.

FIG.7is a flowchart of an example of a process700for rewarding users of a product with benefits related to the ownership of a Production Entity that sells the product on a blockchain platform, which is performed by the asset management contract530(and/or the asset management logic600), according to aspects of the disclosure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the steps of allocating on the blockchain platform with respect to the Production Entity, purchase logic including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform, cause the node to register users to the blockchain platform. Then at step702, the platform may process sales orders of the product from the users. The platform may then qualify users to determine the eligibility of each user for receiving a user-specific reward; at step704. The platform may calculate a number P of the product to be delivered in a predetermined period of time, for example, in six months, based on the sales orders from the users. The Production Entity120then provide the number P of the product to Fintech Entity130.

The Fintech Entity130, by executing rewards logic including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform cause the node to allocate a plurality of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in total number N, each non-fungible token representing a percentage of stock ownership of the Production Entity, divide the plurality of non-fungible tokens into a first number N1of NFTs and a second number N2of NFTs, allocate, on the blockchain platform, the first number N1of NFTs into a purchase base wallet672and the second number N2of NFTs into a rewards pool wallet632, respectively.

At step706and upon receiving the number P of the product from the Production Entity120, the platform allocates a number of redeemable tokens corresponding to the number P of the product. Then the Production Entity120or Fintech Entity130allocates a user-specific number of redeemable tokens to a user based on the number of the product purchased by a user.

At step708, the Fintech Entity130allocates a drawing ticket to a user upon a predetermined number of the redeemable tokens, for example 150 tokens corresponding to a monthly subscription of the bottled water or 150 bottles.

At step710, a drawing is conducted by the platform to draw rewards in a rewards pool to determine users who have winning drawing tickets, according to reward rules, and the rewards are then recorded on the blockchain platform accordingly at step712.

And once one or more winners are decided and rewards are distributed, the platform may execute a transaction on the blockchain platform providing a user-specific reward to a corresponding user wallet for each of the users who have winning drawing tickets, wherein at least one of the rewards has the benefits of stock shares corresponding to the ownership of the Production Entity.

At step714, the steps710-712may be repeated periodically monthly, quarterly, or yearly.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the step of allocating, on the blockchain platform, asset management logic600including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform cause the node to execute purchase logic650.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the step of allocating, on the blockchain platform, asset management logic including one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one node in the blockchain platform cause the node to execute reward logic610.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of registering includes the step of allowing a user to open an account; requesting the user to provide user-specific health report from an medical professional service provider that includes personal health parameters measured and collected from the user related to the user's skin, organs, muscles, nerves, blood, etc.; and periodically requesting the user to provide up-to-date user-specific health report from an medical professional service provider that includes personal health parameters measured and collected from the user related to the user's skin, organs, muscles, nerves, blood, etc. to keep the account in good standing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of processing sales orders comprises: allowing a user who has an account to put a purchase order with a specific amount of the product through the blockchain platform; completing the transaction corresponding to the purchase order with payment from the user using fiat or crypto currencies through the blockchain platform; issuing a receipt for the purchase order to the user wallet after the payment from the user using fiat or crypto currencies is deposited into a purchase base wallet from the user wallet; and storing a corresponding smart contract in a decentralized ledger.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of qualifying comprises: comparing the number of the products purchased by a user against a predetermined numerical threshold to determine whether the user is qualified to receive a user-specific reward, wherein only when the number of the products purchased by a user is equal or greater than the predetermined numerical threshold, a user is qualified to receive a user-specific reward.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the product is bottled water, and the predetermined numerical threshold equals to a number of the bottled waters to be consumed by a user in a predetermined period of time.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of allocating a user-specific number of redeemable tokens comprises: allocating a user-specific number of redeemable tokens to a qualified user equals to the number of the products purchased by the qualified user, wherein the amount of the redeemable tokens that a qualified user can receive in a predetermined time period from the blockchain platform is unlimited.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of allocating a drawing ticket to a user upon a predetermined number of the redeemable tokens comprises: receiving a request from the user to redeem a user-specific number of redeemable tokens; dividing the user-specific number of redeemable tokens of a user by the predetermined number of the redeemable tokens to generate an integer I; comparing the integer I against a predetermined limit integer M; allocating I drawing tickets to the user if I≤M; and allocating M drawing tickets to the user if I>M.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein once a user redeems a user-specific number of redeemable tokens, the redeemed tokens are collected and then destroyed in rewards pool wallet.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the reward rules for the drawing are predetermined or voted by eligible participants of that drawing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drawing is conducted periodically.

In one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first number N1of NFTs and the second number N2of NFTs satisfy the following conditions:

In one embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the step of: auctioning the first number N1of NFTs; depositing proceeds from the auctioning to the purchase base wallet; and storing transaction for each NFT auctioned on a decentralized ledger.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a process900is provided in connection with a contract830is executed with invest logic880, referring now toFIG.8andFIG.9respectively.

At step902, the production entity120, at the beginning of a first predetermined time period ti, time To, issues a number Ncsof convertible preference shares to a plurality of investing entities870, wherein the Ncsconvertible shares are convertible to Ncsordinary shares of the production entity investing entities over a period of time T counting from time To, calculating the number Ncsaccording to the following formula:

wherein the ordinary shares of the production entity are publicly traded in a capital market, the period of time T is divided into a predetermined number L of the first predetermined time period tisuch that T=L×ti, PAE is the projected annual after-tax earning that the production entity would make from the sales of the product as well as auctioning the first number N1of NFTs over the period of time T, and SPois the stock price per share for the ordinary shares of the production entity averaged over a second predetermined time period t2around time To.

At step904, the production entity120receives cash or cash equivalents payments from the plurality of investing entities, wherein the cash or cash equivalents payment are made by the investing entities for the convertible shares, respectively.

The invest logic aggregates in every first predetermined time period tiover the period of time T by the platform all the cash or cash equivalents payments received from the investing entities into a first amount, {M1i, i=1, . . . , L}; calculating Ei, the after-tax earning that the investing entities would make from the cash or cash equivalents payments investing in capital markets over the ith first predetermined time period ti; when cash or cash equivalents payments are made by the production entity to the plurality of investing entities, aggregating all the cash or cash equivalents made in a second amount, {M2i, i=1, . . . L}, in every first predetermined time period tiover the period of time T, wherein M1iand M2isatisfy the following relationships:

M2i<M1i, and

making book entries by at least one node on the platform for all the cash or cash equivalents payments received and storing corresponding records of the book entries in the decentralized ledger;

calculating a maximum number Nrs, which is determined by the following formula:

where {αi} satisfy the condition of ΣLi=1αi≤1, and the number of Ncsconvertible preference shares issued to the plurality of investing entities converted to a number of ordinary shares of the production entity over the period of time T is no greater than the maximum number Nrs; and

when a number of ordinary shares of the production entity is delivered to the investing entities, making book entries by at least one node on the platform for the delivered ordinary shares of the production entity and storing corresponding records of the book entries in the decentralized ledger.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the investing entities have a choice whether to receive number of ordinary shares of the production entity or not at step906. If not, at step908, instead of receiving a number of ordinary shares of the production entity by the investing entities: they receive a plurality of a second class of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in total number X, each non-fungible token representing a percentage of stock ownership of the production entity in the form of convertible preference shares; and allocating, on the blockchain platform, a number of the second class NFTs into an investing entity specific wallet for each of the investing entities, respectively, in lieu of the cash or cash equivalents payments. These second class of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can be considered as “Stablecoin”.

FIGS.1-9are provided to illustrate a particular implementation of the present disclosure and not intended to limit the disclosure. It will be understood that any of the steps in the processes700and900may be performed concurrently with other steps in those processes and altogether omitted. It will be further understood that the provision of the examples described herein, as well as clauses prefaced with “such as,” “e.g.”, “including”, “in some aspects,” “in some implementations,” and the like should not be interpreted as limiting the disclosed subject matter to the specific examples.

Some references, which may include patents, patent applications, and various publications, are cited and discussed in the description of this invention. The citation and/or discussion of such references is provided merely to clarify the description of the invention and is not an admission that any such reference is “prior art” to the invention described herein. All references cited and discussed in this specification are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties and to the same extent as if each reference was individually incorporated by reference.