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Methods and apparatus for playback of an electronic file

  • US 8,341,085 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2009
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • memory, the memory storing software that, when executed, causes the apparatus to;

    communicate with a playback service;

    receive, from the playback service, a play list of a user, in which the play list identifies a plurality of audio files available from the playback service to playback on the apparatus;

    allow the user to select an audio file from the plurality of audio files identified by the play list;

    send, to the playback service, a request to playback the audio file of the plurality of audio files;

    receive, from the playback service, at least a portion of the audio file;

    play the at least a portion of the audio file; and

    after playing the at least a portion of the audio file, report, to the playback service, using a message, that the audio file is not stored in the memory.

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