Patent ID: 7856414
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for archiving IP comprising the steps of: establishing a digital archive system capable of receiving and storing IP contributed by an IP-Owner, comprising at least: receiving the IP contributed by the IP-Owner; assessing specific characteristics of the IP; determining the cost of archival for the received IP associated with each of a multiple available combinations of archival periods and archival redundancy levels; presenting via the network to IP-Owner the cost of archival for the received IP associated with each of multiple available combinations of archival periods and archival redundancy levels; accepting via the network the combination of archival period and level of archival redundancy selected by the IP-Owner; receiving an initial financial contribution on behalf of the IP-Owner, at least a portion of which forms a discrete archival endowment having a minimum quantum sufficient to maintain the IP in the digital archive system for the selected archival period and level of archival redundancy without the need for further financial contributions; archiving the IP within the digital archive system and the redundancy sub-system at the selected level of archival redundancy; and applying the discrete archival endowment to maintain the IP in the digital archive system for the archival period and the level of archival redundancy, consisting at least the steps of: