# US 2025/0093984 A1 · Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods

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- Number: US 2025/0093984 A1
- Document ID: US20250093984A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/964,594
- Filed: 2024-12-01
- Published: 2025-03-20
- Earliest claimed: 2014-03-25
- Assignees: TouchTunes Music Corporation
- Applicants: TouchTunes Music Company, LLC
- Inventors: Francois BEAUMIER; Karim DHAMBRI; Daniel SUSLA; Matthew LABUNKA; Ian MOULTON; Samer ALAMEER; Michael TOOKER
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250093984A1

## CPC

- G07F 17/305: {for record players}
- A47B 81/06: Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets {(for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M)}
- G06F 3/041: Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
- G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display}
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/162: {Interface to dedicated audio devices, e.g. audio drivers, interface to CODECs}
- G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path}
- G06F 16/438: Presentation of query results
- G06F 16/44: Browsing; Visualisation therefor
- G06F 16/632: Query formulation
- G06F 16/639: {using playlists}
- G06F 16/64: Browsing; Visualisation therefor (generation of a list or set of audio data G06F16/638)
- G06F 16/686: {using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, title or artist information, time, location or usage information, user ratings}
- G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- G07F 7/04: by paper currency
- G07F 7/0873: {Details of the card reader}
- H04N 21/41415: {involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk}
- H04N 21/482: End-user interface for programme selection
- H04N 21/8113: {comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format}
- H05K 5/0017: {with operator interface units}
- H05K 5/0213: {Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof}
- H05K 5/0221: {Locks; Latches}
- H05K 5/0247: {Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring}
- H05K 5/06: Hermetically-sealed casings {(specially adapted for small components H05K5/0095)}
- G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
- G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)}
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R)

## Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A jukebox device, comprising:
a display device;
a camera; and
front and rear body portions that are connected to one another and that together define an interior area configured to accommodate control componentry of the jukebox device;
wherein the front body portion includes upper and lower portions,
the upper portion supporting the display device and the camera,
the lower portion supporting one or more other devices, and
the upper and lower portions having respective thicknesses that are greatest proximate to where they meet one another.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the rear body portion is trapezoidal in shape when viewed from top and bottom plan views.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The device of claim 2, wherein the rear body portion includes top and side panels that are at least partially reflective.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the rear body portion includes top and side panels that are at least partially reflective.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, further comprising one or more lights internal to the jukebox device and configured to illuminate the top and side panels.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising one or more LED flash elements.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising a hinge mechanism connecting the front and rear body portions to one another.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the rear body portion includes one or more cooling vents.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, being wall-mountable.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the respective thicknesses of the upper and lower portions taper approaching the top and bottom surfaces of the jukebox device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the display is a touch-sensitive device.