摘要 |
<p>An electronic content storage and exchange system includes an interface configured to send and receive messages; a database and a controller. The database includes a plurality of records, each record representing a respective virtual storage media and including at least: a respective unique identifier assigned to the virtual storage media; a respective Private key and certificate assigned to the virtual storage media; a current content value, and a log of content transfers. The controller executes transfer-in and transfer-out processes in respect of each of the virtual storage media. The transfer-in process includes steps of: receiving a content transfer message including at least a message content to be transferred and the respective identifier assigned to a recipient virtual storage media; accessing the record representing the recipient virtual storage media,; and storing the message content in the current content of the recipient virtual storage media. The transfer-out process includes steps of: receiving a content transfer request message including at least at least a message content to be transferred and the respective identifier assigned to a sending virtual storage media; accessing the record representing the sending virtual storage media; removing the message content from the current content; generating a content transfer message including the message content; and returning the content transfer message.</p> |