US6493683B1
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Open commodites exchange
Assignee: Netrade LLC
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Filing: 1999-08-23
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Granted: 2002-12-10
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Expires: 2019-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A system and method of trading commodities includes an open commodities exchange server which can be accessed by registered customers. Registration of the customers with the system includes providing information to the system which identifies the customers and the deposition by customers of commodities with one or more custodians. Orders associated with commodities are posted by the server as offers on a data base after they have been securitized. Registered customers can then review the offers and generate responses thereto. These responses are also securitized to insure that the proper securities or assets are on deposit with the custodian. The custodians having their own servers.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques S. David
- 👤 David Kricheff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/02; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/22; G06Q20/28; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A commodity trading system for allowing commodity trading between a first and a second customer, wherein each commodity has a variable exchange rate, said system comprising: a first data base holding data indicative of a commodity being held by a custodian facility on behalf of said first customer; an exchange server being in communication with said first data base and to said first customer and receiving an order for sale of said security, said exchange server being arranged to confirm that said first customer has rights to said commodity by contacting said first data base and to securitize said commodity for said order; said system adapted to display said order to a second customer a second data base holding data indicating that said second customer has deposited with the same or a different custodian facility assets to pay for commodities; and said exchange server also being in communication with a second data base and to said second customer and receiving an order from said second consumer to exchange its assets for those displayed by the first customer, said exchange server being arranged to securitize the assets of the second customer; wherein said exchange server is constructed and arranged to lock the commodities and initiate the settlement of the trade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A commodity trading system for allowing commodity trading between a first and a second customer, wherein each commodity has a variable exchange rate, said system comprising: a first data base holding data indicative of a commodity being held by a custodian facility on behalf of said first customer; an exchange server being in communication with said first data base and to said first customer and receiving an order for sale of said security, said exchange server being arranged to confirm that said first customer has rights to said commodity by contacting said first data base and to securitize said commodity for said order; said system adapted to display said order to a second customer a second data base holding data indicating that said second customer has deposited with the same or a different custodian facility assets to pay for commodities; and said exchange server also being in communication with a second data base and to said second customer and receiving an order from said second consumer to exchange its assets for those displayed by the first customer, said exchange server being arranged to securitize the assets of the second customer; wherein said exchange server is constructed and arranged to lock the commodities and initiate the settlement of the trade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a first custodian server associated with a custodian facility, said first custodian server being connected to one of said first and second data bases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said first server is associated with said first data base and is adapted to provide a lock on said security to prevent said security from being offered again.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of trading commodities on an automated distributed system including an open commodities exchange server (OCES), a custodian securitizing and holding a commodity having a variable value and assets to pay for commodities, said method comprising: depositing a commodity with a custodian, placing an order for said OCES to trade said commodity by a first customer; sending a command to said custodian to securitize said commodity for that order only; displaying said order for viewing by customers, generating an acceptance associated with said order for said OCES by a second customer to exchange said commodity for assets; generating a command to lock said assets from further transactions; and transferring said commodity between said first and said second customer.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of trading commodities on an automated distributed system including an open commodities exchange server (OCES), a custodian securitizing and holding a commodity having a variable value and assets to pay for commodities, said method comprising: depositing a commodity with a custodian, placing an order for said OCES to trade said commodity by a first customer; sending a command to said custodian to securitize said commodity for that order only; displaying said order for viewing by customers, generating an acceptance associated with said order for said OCES by a second customer to exchange said commodity for assets; generating a command to lock said assets from further transactions; and transferring said commodity between said first and said second customer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising generating an offer corresponding to said order after said order has been securitized.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 further comprising presenting said offer to said second customer, said response being generated after said offer is presented to said second customer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising generating a plurality of orders for said commodity by a plurality of customers, posting said orders as offers on a data base of said OCES and presenting said offers to said second customer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said response is generated by selecting one of said orders presented to said second customer.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of trading commodities on an automated distributed system including an exchange server, a custodian securitizing and holding a commodity having a variable value and assets to pay for commodities, said method comprising: depositing a commodity with a custodian, placing an order to trade said commodity by a first customer; sending a command to said custodian to securitize said commodity for that order only; displaying said order for viewing by customers, generating an acceptance associated with said order by a second customer to exchange said commodity for assets; generating a command to lock said assets from further transactions; and transferring said commodity between said first and said second customer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of trading commodities on an automated distributed system including an exchange server, a custodian securitizing and holding a commodity having a variable value and assets to pay for commodities, said method comprising: depositing a commodity with a custodian, placing an order to trade said commodity by a first customer; sending a command to said custodian to securitize said commodity for that order only; displaying said order for viewing by customers, generating an acceptance associated with said order by a second customer to exchange said commodity for assets; generating a command to lock said assets from further transactions; and transferring said commodity between said first and said second customer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising generating an offer corresponding to said order after said order has been securitized.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising presenting said offer to said second customer, said response being generated after said offer is presented to said second customer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising generating a plurality of orders for said commodity by a plurality of customers, posting said orders as offers on a data base of said server and presenting said offers to said second customer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said response is generated by selecting one of said orders presented to said second customer.
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