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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2007
Shannon Thrasher, Campbell, CA (US);
Kevin Collins, Richmond, CA;
Stefan Roever, Los Alto Hills, CA (US);
Kevin Wray, San Carlos, CA (US);
Alex F. Clark, San Jose, CA (US);
Karl Ginter, Beltsville, MD (US);
Shannon Thrasher, Campbell, CA (US);
Kevin Collins, Richmond, CA;
Stefan Roever, Los Alto Hills, CA (US);
Kevin Wray, San Carlos, CA (US);
Alex F. Clark, San Jose, CA (US);
Karl Ginter, Beltsville, MD (US);
API Market, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
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.