Patent ID: 7860775

Claim:
A method, comprising: assigning, using one or more processors, the right to pledge one or more assets, wherein the assignment is made to at least one vehicle by one or more classified asset owners, and wherein each classified asset owner has the option to transfer the right to pledge an asset from a first vehicle to a second vehicle; receiving, using the one or more processors, the right to pledge the one or more assets, wherein the right is received by the at least one vehicle from the one or more classified asset owners, wherein each classified asset owner can grant at least one right corresponding to at least one asset, and wherein a classification corresponds to a predefined amount that the asset owner is entitled to or responsible for with respect to the outcome of one or more transactions; and pledging, using the one or more processors, the one or more assets to the one or more transactions, wherein pledges are made by the at least one vehicle for the one or more assets, and wherein the one or more transactions can have multiple outcomes, such that: when the outcome of a transaction is positive, a return on the transaction is earned, wherein the return is credited to the one or more classified asset owners who granted a right to pledge an asset to the transaction, and in accordance with the amount each asset owner is entitled to with respect to the outcome of the transaction, and when the outcome of a transaction is negative, a loss on the transaction is realized, wherein the loss on the transaction is charged to the one or more classified asset owners who granted a right to pledge an asset to the transaction, and in accordance with the amount each asset owner is responsible for with respect to the outcome of the transaction.