Digital legacy AI Assigned Patent

Digital legacy AI, Inc., Holly Springs, NC, has been assigned a patent (12026278) developed by Devitt; Glenn W., Holly Springs, NC, for “system and method for securing and facilitating access to a digital legacy.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A system for securely storing personal information and memories of a user, such as through a software application, is disclosed. In particular, the system may utilize the application to transition the personal information and memories from cloud storage to cold storage and/or to an air-gapped data storage system. The personal information and memories of the user may be secured by the system using blockchain technology, multi-factor authentication, and/or other security technologies. The system may ensure that the information is highly secured until the user has passed and a next of kin of the user and/or other intended recipient of the user’s information successfully authenticates with the system, such as by presenting a valid death certificate and/or acceptable credential. If the intended recipient of the data successfully provides a valid death certificate and/or credential, the intended recipient may be provided with access to the data associated with the user.”

The patent application was filed on 2022-03-09 (17/690894).