CFPH, LLC (20240406159). METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC FILE USE AND MANAGEMENT

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC FILE USE AND MANAGEMENT

Organization Name

CFPH, LLC

Inventor(s)

Howard W. Lutnick of New York NY (US)

Dean P. Alderucci of Westport CT (US)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC FILE USE AND MANAGEMENT

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240406159 titled 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC FILE USE AND MANAGEMENT

Original Abstract Submitted

methods and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating online storage of files (e.g., audio tracks, video, etc.) for playback/access or sale/exchange by the owners of the files without violating copyrights that copyright holders have in the files. for example, by providing a playback service that does not store additional versions of an audio file when the file is transmitted to, and immediately played on, a user device without buffering, the present invention avoids violating copyright laws by not making copies of the file. numerous other aspects are disclosed.