1. Purpose & Role in CHLOM
The Distributions Authority (DAL) operates as the neutral, trustless automation layer responsible for managing fair, transparent, and tamper-proof payouts across the CHLOM ecosystem. DAL is the enforcement point for royalties, revenue splits, subscription disbursements, and multi-party settlements. It ensures that the economic value generated by licensed assets is distributed precisely according to agreed terms, without delay or manipulation.
Where the DLA (Decentralized Licensing Authority) uses TLAAS to issue and validate licenses, and the LEX (License Exchange) uses TLaaS to tokenize and trade them, the DAL ensures every payout is verified, executed, and recorded immutably, supported by identity verification layers and compliance safeguards.
2. Core Functions
- License-Based Revenue Routing Identifies and routes earnings tied to specific licenses, ensuring that all associated payouts are linked back to verified license metadata.
- Smart Contract Escrow & Settlement Holds and releases funds according to performance triggers, milestones, or time-based schedules.
- Royalty & Profit Split Automation Handles percentage-based splits, fixed payouts, tiered distribution models, and multi-level royalty chains.
- AI-Driven Compliance Checks Validates that all payouts meet contractual, regulatory, and jurisdictional requirements.
- Zero-Knowledge Verification Allows proof of payout correctness without revealing private transactional or financial details.
- Governance-Linked Dispute Resolution Integrates with CHLOM’s DAO for arbitration and automated enforcement of rulings.
- Identity-Bound Payout Verification Uses Fingerprint ID and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) to verify payout recipients and ensure secure, fraud-proof disbursements.
3. Fingerprint ID & DID Integration
- Fingerprint ID: Links biometric or unique digital fingerprint hashes to CHLOM accounts, ensuring only authorized recipients can claim payouts. DAL uses this layer to prevent impersonation, stolen key use, or payout redirection.
- Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs): Serves as a universal, portable identity anchor for payouts. A DID links a license holder’s assets, accounts, and payment endpoints, enabling payout continuity even if they change wallets, payment providers, or blockchains.
- Combined Benefit: Fingerprint ID confirms who is getting paid; DIDs ensure payments always reach the correct endpoint, regardless of infrastructure changes.
4. Strategic Advantages
- Transparency: All payouts are immutably recorded on the CHLOM Ledger.
- Fairness: Prevents late or incorrect payments.
- Scalability: Processes microtransactions and large settlements alike.
- Trustless Operations: Eliminates manual intermediaries and human bias.
- Identity-Linked Security: Reduces payout fraud risk by tying every distribution to verified identity layers.
- Cross-Industry Reach: Suitable for music royalties, SaaS billing, IP licensing, sports payouts, gaming rewards, and more.
5. DAL’s Position in the CHLOM Flow
Step 1: DLA (TLAAS) issues verified licenses and assigns DIDs/Fingerprint IDs to license holders. Step 2: LEX (TLaaS) tokenizes and facilitates trade of licenses. Step 3: DAL receives transaction data, verifies authenticity through DLA and identity layers, and prepares payout execution. Step 4: Funds are released according to smart contract rules and linked identities. Step 5: Payout records and proofs are logged to the CHLOM Ledger.
6. Dependencies
- TLAAS (DLA) for license authenticity.
- TLaaS (LEX) for transaction triggers.
- Fingerprint ID & DID Layer for secure, verified payout delivery.
- CHLOM Ledger for permanent transaction history.
- Compliance AI & Risk Modules for fraud prevention.
- ZK-Proofs & Privacy Layer for confidential validation.
7. Recommended Starting Phase
Phase 0 — Integrate DAL’s payout verification and identity layers with DLA and LEX from the start to ensure a frictionless license lifecycle.
Phase 0 Goals:
- Define payout smart contract standards with integrated identity checks.
- Build mock data pipelines between DLA, LEX, and DAL.
- Prototype compliance verification and biometric validation.
8. Deliverables
- Payout smart contract templates.
- API gateway for DLA/LEX/DAL.
- Compliance and identity verification engine.
- Royalty dashboard with identity-bound payout tracking.
- Dispute resolution module with DAO hooks.
- Full test suite for payout accuracy and identity enforcement.
- DAO governance integration scripts.
Next Step: Move to Document 2 — Functional Requirements Spec for DAL, detailing every functional and identity-bound feature before architecture planning.