Title-acceptance and processing architecture

US10380621B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• API Market, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Shannon Thrasher · Campbell, US
• Kevin Collins · North Plains, US
• Stefan Roever · Los Altos Hills, US
• Kevin Wray · Redwood City, US
• Alex F. Clark · San Jose, US
• Karl Ginter · Beltsville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 15, 2007
• Grant date: Aug 13, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 11, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0241
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating donation of a digital asset from a user to an entity. A mechanism is provided by which the user may designate the digital asset to be donated. The mechanism is configured to receive at least a representation of the digital asset. A type of the digital asset is identified with reference to the received representation of the digital asset. Further processing of the received representation of the digital asset is effected with reference to the type. At least the representation of the digital asset is stored in a repository associated with the entity. A notification is provided to the user that ownership of the digital asset has been transferred to the entity.