Patent ID: 6636867
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of enabling and administering commercial transactions using a computerised administration system, the method comprising the steps of:storing in a first computer database of the computerised administration system records of a plurality of recordings of sounds and/or images and/or text together with records of a plurality of holders of intellectual property rights in or related to the recordings; storing in a second computer database of the computerised administration system records of agreements concluded between the holders of the intellectual property rights and a plurality of suppliers licensed under the intellectual property rights, the suppliers producing a variety of different types of products deliverable to customers under the agreements; making first and second the computer databases accessible via a telecommunications network to prospective purchasers of the products of the suppliers; and enabling the purchasers to search the first and second computer databases to locate for each recording which supplier can produce each type of product licensed by the relevant holder of intellectual property rights.