Patent ID: 7707298
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for providing secure sharing of bound items between clients associated with a Line Of Business (LOB) service, the method comprising: in response to detecting an exchange attempt for a bound item, placing, by the computing device, the bound item in a pending state, the bound item comprising bound information, the bound information comprising identifiable information, with at least one of a unique name and an identifier, that is directly under the control of at least one of the clients and is simultaneously tracked and maintained by the LOB service; forwarding, by the computing device, the exchange attempt to the LOB service; if data transfer is successfully completed and affirmation is received from the LOB service, moving, by the computing device, the bound item to a bound state enabling a receiver to access the bound item and associated bound data; if data transfer is successfully completed but affirmation is not received from the LOB service, moving, by the computing device, the bound item to an unbound state preventing the receiver from accessing the bound data associated with the bound item; and if data transfer is not successfully completed, moving, by the computing device, the bound item to a failed state and notifying a sender attempting the exchange.