Method and apparatus for securely conducting digital property trade
First Claim
1. A method in a network data processing system for transferring a unique digital item, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to transfer a unique digital item from a source account on a source data processing system to a target account on a target data processing system, wherein the transfer request includes the unique digital item and an identification of the target account;
determining whether the request is valid in response to receiving the request;
responsive to the request being valid, attempting a transfer of the unique digital item to the target account in the second data processing system; and
responsive to a successful transfer of the unique digital item to the target account, deleting the unique digital item from the source account in the source data processing system.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for transferring a unique digital item in a network data processing system. A request to transfer a unique digital item from a source account on a source data processing system to a target account on a target data processing system is received. The transfer request includes the unique digital item and an identification of the target account. A determination is made as to whether the request is valid in response to receiving the request. In response to the request being valid, a transfer of the unique digital item to the target account in the second data processing system is attempted. Responsive to a successful transfer of the unique digital item to the target account, the unique digital item is deleted from the source account in the source data processing system.
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32 Claims
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1. A method in a network data processing system for transferring a unique digital item, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to transfer a unique digital item from a source account on a source data processing system to a target account on a target data processing system, wherein the transfer request includes the unique digital item and an identification of the target account;
determining whether the request is valid in response to receiving the request;
responsive to the request being valid, attempting a transfer of the unique digital item to the target account in the second data processing system; and
responsive to a successful transfer of the unique digital item to the target account, deleting the unique digital item from the source account in the source data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in data processing system for transferring a unique digital item, the method comprising:
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responsive to receiving a user request from a user to transfer the unique digital item from a first account on a the data processing system to a second account on a remote data processing system, sending a transfer request; and
deleting the unique digital item from the first account on the data processing system in response to receiving an acknowledgment of a transfer of the unique digital item to the second account on the remote data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A data processing system in a network data processing system for transferring a unique digital item, the data processing system comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a request to transfer a unique digital item from a source account on a source data processing system to a target account on a target data processing system, wherein the transfer request includes the unique digital item and an identification of the target account;
determining means for determining whether the request is valid in response to receiving the request;
attempting means responsive to the request being valid, for attempting a transfer of the unique digital item to the target account in the second data processing system; and
deleting means responsive to a successful transfer of the unique digital item to the target account, for deleting the unique digital item from the source account in the source data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data processing system for transferring a unique digital item, the data processing system comprising:
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sending means, responsive to receiving a user request from a user to transfer the unique digital item from a first account on a the data processing system to a second account on a remote data processing system, for sending a transfer request; and
deleting means for deleting the unique digital item from the first account on the data processing system in response to receiving an acknowledgment of a transfer of the unique digital item to the second account on the remote data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for transferring a unique digital item, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for receiving a request to transfer a unique digital item from a source account on a source data processing system to a target account on a target data processing system, wherein the transfer request includes the unique digital item and an identification of the target account;
second instructions for determining whether the request is valid in response to receiving the request;
third instructions responsive to the request being valid, for attempting a transfer of the unique digital item to the target account in the second data processing system; and
fourth instructions responsive to a successful transfer of the unique digital item to the target account, for deleting the unique digital item from the source account in the source data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for transferring a unique digital item, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions responsive to receiving a user request from a user to transfer the unique digital item from a first account on a the data processing system to a second account on a remote data processing system, for sending a transfer request; and
second instructions for deleting the unique digital item from the first account on the data processing system in response to receiving an acknowledgment of a transfer of the unique digital item to the second account on the remote data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to receive a request to transfer a unique digital item from a source account on a source data processing system to a target account on a target data processing system, wherein the transfer request includes the unique digital item and an identification of the target account;
determine whether the request is valid in response to receiving the request;
attempt a transfer of the unique digital item to the target account in the second data processing system and respond to the request being valid; and
delete the unique digital item from the source account in the source data processing system and respond to a successful transfer of the unique digital item to the target account.
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32. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions, to send a transfer request responsive to receive a user request from a user to transfer the unique digital item from a first account on a the data processing system to a second account on a remote data processing system; and
delete the unique digital item from the first account on the data processing system in response to receiving an acknowledgment of a transfer of the unique digital item to the second account on the remote data processing system.
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