Patent ID: 8325927

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a backup of an active binding record, the active binding record being stored in a first secure active anchor point and the active binding record including a first binding record data instance for decrypting a digital property instance, providing a backup including: generating an escrow binding record including a second binding record data instance received from a binding record data source, the escrow binding record representing a substantial copy of the active binding record and including a reference to the first secure active anchor point; storing the escrow binding record in a secure escrow anchor point that is physically distinct from the first secure active anchor point, the escrow binding record including binding data sufficient to restore the active binding record in the first secure active anchor point; and restoring the active binding record to a second secure active anchor point using the escrow binding record of the secure escrow anchor point, the restoring including transmitting the second binding record data instance to the second secure active anchor point.