Device and process for remote management of a network of audiovisual information reproductions systems
First Claim
1. A method of operating a server in a digital audiovisual distribution system, the digital audiovisual distribution system comprising a plurality of digital jukebox devices, the digital jukebox devices being connectable to the server via respective network connections, the method comprising:
- maintaining a data store configured to store information useful in managing the digital jukebox devices;
controlling a communication circuit of the server to receive management data generated in connection with the respective digital jukebox devices;
processing, using at least one processor of the server, the received management data, the processing including identifying which digital jukebox device(s) the received management data corresponds to, based upon comparing the received management and information previously stored in the data store determining if the identified digital jukebox device(s) require updating, locating update instructions for updating the identified digital jukebox device(s) in one or more tables, identifying update instructions and an order of execution for the update instructions and a date starting from which the update instructions can be transmitted to the jukebox;
in response to detecting a current time of the server that is earlier than the date, storing the located update instructions and the order of execution in the data store; and
in response to detecting a current time corresponding to the date, controlling the communication circuit to transmit the located update instructions and the order of execution to the identified digital jukebox device(s) through the digital audiovisual distribution system via associated network connection(s) in response to the processing, in order to cause a corresponding update at the identified digital jukebox device(s).
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Abstract
Management device for a network of audiovisual information reproduction systems or jukeboxes, including a database with a plurality of sets of arrays, each array containing grouped information either about the composition of a jukebox, or the use of the jukebox, or the payment of fees. The database is managed by a computer server connected with the audiovisual information reproduction systems to receive messages sent by each audiovisual information reproduction device and containing information necessary to update determined sets of arrays in the database, and update data or the program for each audiovisual information reproduction device with information stored in at least one set of arrays in the database and transmitted in this message.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a server in a digital audiovisual distribution system, the digital audiovisual distribution system comprising a plurality of digital jukebox devices, the digital jukebox devices being connectable to the server via respective network connections, the method comprising:
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maintaining a data store configured to store information useful in managing the digital jukebox devices; controlling a communication circuit of the server to receive management data generated in connection with the respective digital jukebox devices; processing, using at least one processor of the server, the received management data, the processing including identifying which digital jukebox device(s) the received management data corresponds to, based upon comparing the received management and information previously stored in the data store determining if the identified digital jukebox device(s) require updating, locating update instructions for updating the identified digital jukebox device(s) in one or more tables, identifying update instructions and an order of execution for the update instructions and a date starting from which the update instructions can be transmitted to the jukebox; in response to detecting a current time of the server that is earlier than the date, storing the located update instructions and the order of execution in the data store; and in response to detecting a current time corresponding to the date, controlling the communication circuit to transmit the located update instructions and the order of execution to the identified digital jukebox device(s) through the digital audiovisual distribution system via associated network connection(s) in response to the processing, in order to cause a corresponding update at the identified digital jukebox device(s). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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