Patent ID: 9721261
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06Q

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a computing device comprising a processor, a communication interface to an electronic communication network, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a database; a transaction provider operating on the processor of the computing device, wherein the transaction provider is configured to define persistent, electronically anchored currency note (PEAC note) records in the database, each PEAC note record being assigned a unique uniform resource identifier that resolves to electronic content within the electronic communication network, wherein the transaction provider is configured to associate the PEAC note records with respective assets held by a custodian such that each of the PEAC note record corresponds to a monetary value, wherein the transaction provider is configured to assign ownership of PEAC note records to respective owners by associating unique identifiers of the PEAC note records with respective owner identifiers, including assigning ownership of a first PEAC note record having a particular unique uniform resource identifier to a first entity, and wherein the transaction provider is configured to implement secure, real-time transfers of ownership of the PEAC note records through the electronic communication network while maintaining the PEAC note records within the database and maintaining the assets corresponding to the PEAC note records with the custodians, wherein transferring ownership of the first PEAC note record to a second entity comprises,