Patent ID: 8688461

Claim:
An electronic registry system, comprising: a processor; a network communications unit, configured to receive user input and to transmit output information; a storage unit; a memory including program code stored thereon, the program code being executable by the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, as user input, a true copy of an authoritative copy of a finally executed transferable electronic record; storing a unique record identifier for the received true copy; extracting information from the received true copy; storing the extracted information as record information in the storage unit in association with the unique record identifier; receiving queries from a user as user input; providing as output information, in response to a query from a user for certain of the record information, the certain of the record information that was queried, wherein provision of the record information as output information does not depend on providing a copy of the true copy of the finally executed transferable electronic record; and verifying the authenticity of an unverified copy of the authoritative copy of the finally executed transferable electronic record as a true copy of the authoritative copy of the finally executed transferable electronic record, wherein the information extracted from the received true copy that is stored as record information and provided as output information in response to the query from a user comprises the identity of a current controller of the authoritative copy of the finally executed transferable electronic record, and wherein each copy of the authoritative copy of the finally executed transferable electronic record includes a copy disclaimer indicating that the authoritative copy of the finally executed transferable electronic record exists and facilitating determination of the current controller of the authoritative copy of the finally executed transferable electronic record.