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FEATURE OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND PRE-RECORDED SOUND RECORDINGS IN THE FORM OF UNIQUE DESIGNATIONS USED TO IDENTIFY COPYRIGHTED WORKS, FOR PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT OF COPYRIGHT ROYALTIES VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK

OPERATION OF A SYSTEM FOR OTHERS TO ASSIGN WORLDWIDE UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS TO COMPUTER PROGRAMS, SOUND RECORDS, RECORDINGS INCLUDING SOUND AND OTHER MATERIAL, SUCH AS VIDEO IMAGES AND DATA, AND DIGITAL PACKAGES TO FACILITATE DISTRIBUTION, TRACKING AND CONTROL THROUGH ELECTRONIC AND OTHER MEANS WITH THE ABILITY TO PROTECT AND ADMINISTER ROYALTY PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OWNERS OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS