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Methods and apparatus for electronic file use and management

  • US 10,148,632 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2015
  • Issued: 12/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • transmitting a respective indication of each of a plurality of media files from an electronic playback device through a wireless communication network to a service comprising at least one computing device;

    transmitting, from an electronic playback device through a wireless communication network, identifying information of a user to a service for authentication;

    identifying, by the electronic playback device, at least one media file available for playback on the electronic playback device;

    transmitting, from the electronic playback device through the wireless communication network, a request to playback a media file of the at least one media file;

    receiving, by the electronic playback device through the wireless communication network, at least a portion of the media file and a code instructing the electronic playback device to playback the portion of the media file without storing the portion of the media file;

    playing, by the electronic playback device, the portion of the media file using a buffer in a memory of the electronic playback device; and

    upon completing playback of the portion, causing the portion of the media file to be removed from the buffer of the electronic playback device.

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