System and method for collateralization of a commodity title
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for furthering commodity operations operative on computers connected in a distributed manner by a network, with at least one computer on the network including a database accessible to other computers on the network, comprising the programmatically executed steps under control of at least one computer on the network of:
- building at least one data record in the database which tracks a series of transactions for a particular unit of a commodity;
partitioning the data record into a plurality of data fields;
populating at least one data field of the database with an indication of an identity of a title holder of the commodity;
transmitting over the network, to a financial institution, the title holder indication data field;
indicating in a data field of the database that financing of the commodity has occurred;
wherein the indicating step cause the identity of the title holder to be updated to the financial institution providing the financing of the commodity.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for electronically furthering the commodity operations for a particular unit of a commodity on a distributed computer network such that a data record indicating the identity of the electronic title holder can be securely updated by actors in the commodity exchange, or automatically by the system. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for securely indicating the collateralized status of a commodity, while simultaneously facilitating the transfer of the commodity from a first party to a third party such that the collateralization of the commodity is not jeopardized.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for furthering commodity operations operative on computers connected in a distributed manner by a network, with at least one computer on the network including a database accessible to other computers on the network, comprising the programmatically executed steps under control of at least one computer on the network of:
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building at least one data record in the database which tracks a series of transactions for a particular unit of a commodity;
partitioning the data record into a plurality of data fields;
populating at least one data field of the database with an indication of an identity of a title holder of the commodity;
transmitting over the network, to a financial institution, the title holder indication data field;
indicating in a data field of the database that financing of the commodity has occurred;
wherein the indicating step cause the identity of the title holder to be updated to the financial institution providing the financing of the commodity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22)
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19. The method as in 1, further comprising the steps of:
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receiving through the network an electronic Shipping Advice concerning a particular unit of a commodity;
populating one or more data fields with the electronic Shipping Advice;
electronically forwarding the information populated in said at least one or more data fields to a second government agency; and
receiving an indicium from the second government agency, wherein the indicium is advise of governmental compliance of the particular unit of the commodity.
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23. A system for furthering commodity operations operative on computers connected in a distributed manner by a network which comprises:
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a database configured to store a set of data records which track a series of transactions for a particular unit of a commodity; and
a host station having a program configured to;
parse the data records into a set of data fields; and
automatically populate the data fields with information which concerns an indication of the issuance of a Notice of Assignment, a Trust Receipt, and a Bank Release.
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