Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods
First Claim
1. A digital jukebox device, comprising:
- a display device; and
processing resources including at least one hardware processor and a memory coupled to the at least one hardware processor, the processing resources being configured to control the digital jukebox device to at least;
output to the display device a user interface, the user interface being configured to present a plurality of playlists of songs available for playback via the digital jukebox device on a pay-for-play basis, each said playlist including songs from a plurality of albums and being representable in the user interface as a user-selectable tile including featured imagery for the playlist or imagery of artists associated with two or more of the songs in the respective playlist;
dynamically and automatically selecting for each playlist in the plurality of playlists, according to a plurality of predetermined rules hierarchy, a featured image to display in the entire area of a user-selectable tile associated with the playlist on the user interface or images to display on a user-selectable tile as the imagery associated with each of the two or more songs for each playlist, wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of user-selectable tiles each of which represents a respective playlist from the plurality of playlists being arranged in a carousel view such that a first displayed screen of the carousel view simultaneously displays at least one user-selectable tile with a featured image on its entire area and at least one user-selectable tile with respective imagery associated with each of two or more songs in the playlist, and upon being scrolled, displays a second displayed screen of the carousel view simultaneously displaying a plurality of user-selectable tiles each with respective imagery associated with each of two or more songs in the playlist without any user-selectable tiles with a respective featured image on its entire area; and
playback, in response to a user selection of a tile representing one of the playlists and a determination of payment being received for the pay-for-play basis, one or more songs from said one of the playlists via speakers connected to the digital jukebox device.
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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.
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26 Claims
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1. A digital jukebox device, comprising:
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a display device; and processing resources including at least one hardware processor and a memory coupled to the at least one hardware processor, the processing resources being configured to control the digital jukebox device to at least; output to the display device a user interface, the user interface being configured to present a plurality of playlists of songs available for playback via the digital jukebox device on a pay-for-play basis, each said playlist including songs from a plurality of albums and being representable in the user interface as a user-selectable tile including featured imagery for the playlist or imagery of artists associated with two or more of the songs in the respective playlist; dynamically and automatically selecting for each playlist in the plurality of playlists, according to a plurality of predetermined rules hierarchy, a featured image to display in the entire area of a user-selectable tile associated with the playlist on the user interface or images to display on a user-selectable tile as the imagery associated with each of the two or more songs for each playlist, wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of user-selectable tiles each of which represents a respective playlist from the plurality of playlists being arranged in a carousel view such that a first displayed screen of the carousel view simultaneously displays at least one user-selectable tile with a featured image on its entire area and at least one user-selectable tile with respective imagery associated with each of two or more songs in the playlist, and upon being scrolled, displays a second displayed screen of the carousel view simultaneously displaying a plurality of user-selectable tiles each with respective imagery associated with each of two or more songs in the playlist without any user-selectable tiles with a respective featured image on its entire area; and playback, in response to a user selection of a tile representing one of the playlists and a determination of payment being received for the pay-for-play basis, one or more songs from said one of the playlists via speakers connected to the digital jukebox device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of operating a digital jukebox device, the method comprising:
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displaying, via a display device of the digital jukebox device, a user interface; causing the user interface to present a plurality of playlists of songs available for playback via the digital jukebox device on a pay-for-play basis, each said playlist being representable in the user interface as a user-selectable tile including featured imagery for the playlist or imagery of artists associated with two or more of the songs in the respective playlist; enabling user selection of tiles and/or songs therein; dynamically and automatically selecting for each playlist in the plurality of playlists, according to a plurality of predetermined rules hierarchy, a featured image to display in the entire area of a user-selectable tile associated with the playlist on the user interface or images to display on a user-selectable tile as the imagery associated with each of the two or more songs for each playlist in the plurality of playlists, wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of user-selectable tiles each of which represents a respective playlist from the plurality of playlists being arranged in a carousel view such that a first displayed screen of the carousel view simultaneously displays at least one user-selectable tile with a featured image on its entire area and at least one user-selectable tile with respective imagery associated with each of two or more songs in the playlist, and upon being scrolled, displays a second displayed screen of the carousel view simultaneously displaying a plurality of user-selectable tiles each with respective imagery associated with each of two or more songs in the playlist without any user-selectable tiles with a respective featured image on its entire area; and playing back selected songs on a pay-for-play basis using the digital jukebox device, in response to a selection of one of said tiles and a determination of a payment being received, wherein the digital jukebox device includes processing resources including at least one hardware processor and a memory coupled to the at least one hardware processor, the processing resources being configured to facilitate the displaying, causing, enabling, and playing back of selected songs. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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