ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,632,590, issued on May 19.
"Digital identity and agent system" was invented by James Anderson (Morris Plains, N.J.) and Steven Chrust (Stamford, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system to create a digital identity for a personal digital assistant is provided which can act on behalf of its user, while ensuring security, privacy, and anonymity. The system involves the use of AGI/ML, blockchain, SQL storage, and immutability. The digital identity is intertwined with the user's own digital identity and allows them to set and remove permissions and preferences for their assistant to act on their behalf. The assistant can act as an agent ...