Method and apparatus for securely conducting digital property trade

摘要

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for transferring a unique digital item in a network data processing system. A request to transfer a unique digital item from a source account on a source data processing system to a target account on a target data processing system is received. The transfer request includes the unique digital item and an identification of the target account. A determination is made as to whether the request is valid in response to receiving the request. In response to the request being valid, a transfer of the unique digital item to the target account in the second data processing system is attempted. Responsive to a successful transfer of the unique digital item to the target account, the unique digital item is deleted from the source account in the source data processing system.