Patent ID: 8001052

Claim:
A system for exchanging digital assets over a network, comprising: (a) a first computer coupled to the network, said first computer storing a digital asset which includes both digital content and a first unique identifier associated with a first instantiation of said digital asset; and (b) said first computer being adapted to set up a customer account and an authorization to play said digital asset on a second computer coupled to the network; and (c) a first software routine executing on said first computer and/or said second computer, said first software routine being adapted to coordinate transfer of said digital asset to said second computer; wherein a second instantiation of said digital asset is created for said transfer to said second computer, said second instantiation including a second unique identifier including customer information associated with a customer for said digital asset; further wherein said digital asset has no copy protection and can be transferred from said second computer to a third computer by said customer without requiring an additional authorization from said first computer.