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US 2010/0138311 A1Published application
Software Escrow Service
OwnerStephen A. Pieraldi, Scott S. Chouinventors
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Abstract
A system and a method provide for perpetual software escrow services. A services management computer system is operated by a services management company and a trust computer system is operated by trust company. The perpetual provisioning of the software escrow service is ensured by the trust.
Claims1
A computer implemented system for providing an online digital asset escrow services, comprising:
- a services management computer system operated by a services management company, the services management computer system configured to provide a programmatic interface by which a customer can enter into a customer service agreement with the services management company via a customer computer system to purchase a selected allotment of digital storage by the customer, and to store in the selected allotment customer-provided digital assets in escrow for an escrow beneficiary selected by the customer;
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- a trust company computer system operated by trust company, wherein
- the trust company operates a trust for the services management company, by which the trust is obligated to the services management company and the customer to ensure that the customer-provided digital asserts stored in the selected allotment of digital storage are maintained in perpetuity for the customer and the escrow beneficiary.
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