Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods
First Claim
1. A jukebox device, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of instances of media available for playback on or via the jukebox device; and
at least one processor configured to cause a user interface to be displayed on the display and further configured to respond to inputs to the user interface,wherein the user interface comprises a display area including virtual axes defining a coordinate space in which individual song, artist, and/or album items are to be displayed,wherein each individual song, artist, and/or album item has a plurality of characteristics associated therewith, each said axis is associated with one of said characteristics so that each individual song, artist, and/or album item has a defined location in the coordinate space,wherein a displayed size of said each individual song, artist, and/or album item is based on a tag associated with said each individual song, artist, and/or album item, andwherein the display area is updatable in response to user input corresponding to movement within the coordinate space, the updating including, when a displayed object corresponding to an individual song, artist or album is selected by being pressed on or held, displaying a plurality of tags associated with the selected individual song, artist or album with respective sizes of the displayed plurality of tags being based on weights of each of said plurality of tags, and, when a displayed one of the tags is selected, displaying one or more other individual song, artist or album that are associated with the selected displayed one of the tags.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users to provide access to media appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system in a location is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, and provide (1) attract or flight media operations, (2) browsing services, and/or (3) search screens appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. Such screens may be provided with a three-dimensional look-and-feel in certain exemplary embodiments.
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18 Claims
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1. A jukebox device, comprising:
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a display; a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of instances of media available for playback on or via the jukebox device; and at least one processor configured to cause a user interface to be displayed on the display and further configured to respond to inputs to the user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a display area including virtual axes defining a coordinate space in which individual song, artist, and/or album items are to be displayed, wherein each individual song, artist, and/or album item has a plurality of characteristics associated therewith, each said axis is associated with one of said characteristics so that each individual song, artist, and/or album item has a defined location in the coordinate space, wherein a displayed size of said each individual song, artist, and/or album item is based on a tag associated with said each individual song, artist, and/or album item, and wherein the display area is updatable in response to user input corresponding to movement within the coordinate space, the updating including, when a displayed object corresponding to an individual song, artist or album is selected by being pressed on or held, displaying a plurality of tags associated with the selected individual song, artist or album with respective sizes of the displayed plurality of tags being based on weights of each of said plurality of tags, and, when a displayed one of the tags is selected, displaying one or more other individual song, artist or album that are associated with the selected displayed one of the tags. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of making a jukebox device, the method comprising:
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providing a display; providing a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of instances of media available for playback on or via the jukebox device; and providing at least one processor configured to cause a user interface to be displayed on the display and further configured to respond to inputs to the user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a display area including virtual axes defining a coordinate space in which individual song, artist, and/or album items are to be displayed, wherein each individual song, artist, and/or album item has a plurality of characteristics associated therewith, each said axis is associated with one of said characteristics so that each individual song, artist, and/or album item has a defined location in the coordinate space, wherein a displayed size of said each individual song, artist, and/or album item is based on a tag associated with said each individual song, artist, and/or album item, and wherein the display area is updatable in response to user input corresponding to movement within the coordinate space, the updating including, when a displayed object corresponding to an individual song, artist or album is selected by being pressed on or held, displaying a plurality of tags associated with the selected individual song, artist or album with respective sizes of the displayed plurality of tags being based on weights of each of said plurality of tags, and, when a displayed one of the tags is selected, displaying one or more other individual song, artist or album that are associated with the selected displayed one of the tags.
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