Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information
- Patent Title (中): 视听信息分发方法和视听信息分发系统
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Application No.: US12071003Application Date: 2008-02-14
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Publication No.: US08214874B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Guy Nathan
- Applicant: Guy Nathan
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: TouchTunes Music Corporation
- Current Assignee: TouchTunes Music Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye PC
- Priority: FR0008394 20000629
- Main IPC: H04N7/167
- IPC: H04N7/167 ; H04N7/16

Abstract:
A jukebox system, including a server that stores a master library of audiovisual selections; a plurality of jukeboxes, each of which is operable to store audiovisual selections received from the server and to play the audiovisual selections at the request of a user; a communication system through which the server and the jukeboxes communicate; wherein the server is operable to define authorized uses for the audiovisual selections received from the server; and further wherein the authorized uses correspond to various rights that third parties have in the audiovisual selections, the rights requiring by law or regulation payment of respective royalties; and further wherein the server maintains information on the authorized uses made by each of the jukeboxes and determines the amount of royalties due.
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