Digital information distribution apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A digital information distribution apparatus comprising:
- a digital information server which stores digital information to be distributed;
at least one digital display device for displaying said digital information;
a telecommunication device which requests said digital information;
a first communication pass for communication with said digital information server and said display device;
a second communication pass for communication with said telecommunication device and said digital information server;
wherein said digital information server provides a plurality of menus for making a plurality of selections to display said digital information on said display device via said first communication pass, said selections being made using said telecommunication device and sent to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said digital information selected to be displayed is sent to said digital display device from said digital information server via said second communication pass based on said selections.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that provides a digital audiovisual playback system that requires only the use of a standard telecommunication device to display remotely high quality music video on-demand. The user interacts with the system via a graphic user interface (GUI) using the keypad of the telecommunication device and a communication connection through a public telephone network. The system operates in two mode of operation a “Commerical Mode” and a “Jukebox Mode”. The Commerical Mode is a continuous mode of operation and display product advertisements on a digital display device. The JukeBox Mode is initialized by the end-user calling a phone number displayed in GUI. Once a connection is established with a central database, the end-user is prompted to make music selections by using the keypad of the phone used to make the initial call. The charge for the use of the system is automatically changed to the owner of the telecommunication device.
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91 Claims
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1. A digital information distribution apparatus comprising:
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a digital information server which stores digital information to be distributed;
at least one digital display device for displaying said digital information;
a telecommunication device which requests said digital information;
a first communication pass for communication with said digital information server and said display device;
a second communication pass for communication with said telecommunication device and said digital information server;
wherein said digital information server provides a plurality of menus for making a plurality of selections to display said digital information on said display device via said first communication pass, said selections being made using said telecommunication device and sent to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said digital information selected to be displayed is sent to said digital display device from said digital information server via said second communication pass based on said selections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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16. A digital information distribution apparatus comprising:
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a digital information server which stores digital information to be distributed;
a digital display device for displaying said digital information;
a telecommunication device for requesting said digital information;
a first communication pass for communication with said digital information server and said display device;
a second communication pass for communication with said telecommunication device and said digital information server via a telecommunication company;
wherein said digital information server provides digital information to said display device via said first communication pass based on a selection, said selection being made using said telecommunication device and sent to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said digital information selected to be displayed is sent from said digital information server to said display device using said first communication pass; and
wherein a predetermined fee is required for providing said digital information and said predetermined fee is charged to an owner of said telecommunication device.
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25. A digital audiovisual information distribution apparatus comprising;
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a digital audiovisual information server which stores digital audiovisual information to be distributed;
at least one digital display device which displays said digital audiovisual information;
a telecommunication device for requesting said digital audiovisual information;
a first communication pass for communicating with said digital audiovisual information server and said display device;
a second communication pass for communicating with said telecommunication device and said digital audiovisual information server information;
wherein said digital audiovisual information server provides a plurality of menus for making a plurality of selections for displaying said digital audiovisual information using said first communication pass, said selections being made using said telecommunication device and sent to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said digital audiovisual information selected to be displayed is sent to said digital display device from said digital information server via said first communication pass based on said selections.
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43. A digital information distribution apparatus comprising:
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a digital information server which stores first digital information and second digital information to be distributed;
at least one display device which displays said first and second digital information;
a telecommunication device which requests said first digital information;
a first communication pass which communicates with said digital information server and said display device;
a second communication pass which communicates with said telecommunication device and said digital information server;
a first mode of operation for providing said first digital information to said display device using said first communication pass based on a selection of said first digital information, said selection being made using said telecommunication device and sent to digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said first digital information selected to be displayed is sent to said display device from said digital information server using said first communication pass;
a second mode which provides said second digital information to said display device using said second communication pass;
wherein said digital information server switches from said first mode and said second mode at a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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49. A method of distributing digital information comprising the steps of:
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storing digital information in a memory of a digital information server that is to be distributed;
receiving a request of said stored digital information from a telecommunication device;
establishing a first communication pass between said digital information server and a digital display device;
establishing a second communication pass between said digital information server and said telecommunication device;
selecting said digital information based on said request and providing said selected digital information on at least one display device;
wherein said digital information server provides a plurality of menus for making a plurality of selections for displaying said digital information on said digital display device using said first communication pass, said request being provided to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said selected said digital information to be displayed is provided to said digital display device from said digital information server via said first communication pass.
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63. A method of distributing digital information comprising the steps of:
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storing digital information in a memory of a digital information server that is to be distributed;
receiving a request of said stored digital information from a telecommunication device;
establishing a first communication pass between said digital information server and a display device;
establishing a second communication pass between said digital information server and said telecommunication device;
selecting said digital information to be displayed on said display device based on said request;
charging a predetermine fee to an owner of said telecommunication device for selecting said digital information to be displayed on said display device; and
displaying said selected digital information on at least one said display device;
wherein said digital information server provides digital information to said display device via said first communication pass based on a selection, said request being sent to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said digital information selected to be displayed is sent from said digital information server to said display device using said first communication pass. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A method of distributing digital information comprising the steps of:
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storing a first digital information and a second digital information in a memory of a digital information server that is to be distributed;
receiving a request of said stored digital information from a telecommunication device;
establishing a first communication pass between said digital information server and a digital display device;
establishing a second communication pass between said digital information server and said telecommunication device;
providing a first mode of operation for sending said first digital information to said display device using said first communication pass based on a selection of said first digital information, said request being provided to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said first digital information is provided to said display device to be displayed via said first communication pass; and
providing a second mode of operation for providing said second digital information to said display device via said second communication pass;
wherein said digital information server switches from said first mode of operation to said second mode of operation after a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A method of distributing digital audiovisual information comprising the steps of:
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storing digital information in a memory of a digital information server that is to be distributed;
receiving a request of said stored digital information using at least one telecommunication device establishing a first communication pass between said digital information server and said digital display device;
establishing a second communication pass between said digital information server and said telecommunication device;
providing a plurality of selections for displaying said digital audiovisual information; and
providing said selected digital information on at least one display device, wherein said digital audiovisual information server provides a plurality of menus for making said plurality of selections for displaying said audiovisual information on said display device via said first communication pass, said request being provided to said digital information server via said second communication pass, wherein said digital audiovisual information selected is provided to said display device to be displayed using said second communication pass. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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