Patents by Inventor Bruce Quarto

Bruce Quarto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems for purchasing, sharing and transferring ownership of digital music using authenticated data files from near field communication (NFC) chips
    Patent number: 11272339
    Abstract: Methods for sharing and transferring music files using near field communication (NFC), which include receiving an NFC ID from an NFC chip using an NFC enabled device, authenticating the received NFC ID with a server system using the NFC enabled device, and upon authentication, permitting the NFC enabled device to temporarily stream or purchase music files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce Quarto, Chi Huynh
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PURCHASING, SHARING AND TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF DIGITAL MUSIC USING AUTHENTICATED DATA FILES FROM NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) CHIPS
    Publication number: 20200228955
    Abstract: Methods for sharing and transferring music files using near field communication (NFC), which include receiving an NFC ID from an NFC chip using an NFC enabled device, authenticating the received NFC ID with a server system using the NFC enabled device, and upon authentication, permitting the NFC enabled device to temporarily stream or purchase music files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Quarto, Chi Huynh
  • Methods and systems for purchasing, sharing and transferring ownership of digital music using authenticated data files from near field communication (NFC) chips
    Patent number: 10638296
    Abstract: Methods for sharing and transferring music files using near field communication (NFC), which include storing a playlist of music files on a server system and assigning the music files or the playlist to an NFC Identifier (NFC ID); receiving the NFC ID using an NFC enabled device and authenticating the received NFC ID with the server system using the NFC enabled device; and if authenticated, permitting the server system to share or transfer the music files for playing through the NFC enabled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Quarto, Chi Huynh
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PURCHASING, SHARING AND TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF DIGITAL MUSIC USING AUTHENTICATED DATA FILES FROM NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) CHIPS
    Publication number: 20190230487
    Abstract: Methods for sharing and transferring music files using near field communication (NFC), which include storing a playlist of music files on a server system and assigning the music files or the playlist to an NFC Identifier (NFC ID); receiving the NFC ID using an NFC enabled device and authenticating the received NFC ID with the server system using the NFC enabled device; and if authenticated, permitting the server system to share or transfer the music files for playing through the NFC enabled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce Quarto, Chi Huynh
  • Methods and systems for purchasing, sharing and transferring ownership of digital music using authenticated data files from near field communication (NFC) chips
    Patent number: 10257680
    Abstract: Methods for securely purchasing, sharing and transferring music files using NFC technology. Method of sharing a music playlist using near field communication (NFC), including assigning a playlist Identifier (playlist ID) to a playlist of music files; receiving an NFC Identifier (NFC ID) from an NFC chip using an NFC enabled device; writing the playlist ID to the NFC chip using the NFC enabled device; storing the NFC ID and playlist ID to a server system; receiving the NFC ID and playlist ID from the NFC chip using a subsequent NFC enabled device; authenticating the received NFC ID and playlist ID on the subsequent NFC enabled device with the server system; and if authenticated, streaming the copy of the music files through the subsequent NFC enabled device without downloading the music files into long-term memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce Quarto, Chi Huynh
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PURCHASING, SHARING AND TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF DIGITAL MUSIC USING AUTHENTICATED DATA FILES FROM NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) CHIPS
    Publication number: 20180310152
    Abstract: Methods for securely purchasing, sharing and transferring music files using NFC technology. Method of sharing a music playlist using near field communication (NFC), including assigning a playlist Identifier (playlist ID) to a playlist of music files; receiving an NFC Identifier (NFC ID) from an NFC chip using an NFC enabled device; writing the playlist ID to the NFC chip using the NFC enabled device; storing the NFC ID and playlist ID to a server system; receiving the NFC ID and playlist ID from the NFC chip using a subsequent NFC enabled device; authenticating the received NFC ID and playlist ID on the subsequent NFC enabled device with the server system; and if authenticated, streaming the copy of the music files through the subsequent NFC enabled device without downloading the music files into long-term memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Chi Huynh, Bruce Quarto