Music jukebox

• US 20040001396A1
• Filed: 06/30/2003
• Published: 01/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Audio Devices LLC
• Original Assignee: Advanced Audio Devices LLC
• Inventors: Kelley, Michael J., Keller, Peter J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,289,393 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/30.09
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 17/22 from random access magazine of disc records
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/216 Rewritable discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/218 Write-once discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/002 Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing; transfer of record carriers from magazine G11B15/68, G11B17/10; G11B17/22
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06

Abstract

Disclosed is a music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein. The music jukebox includes a housing, audio input structure on the housing for receiving audio signals, audio output structure on the housing for outputting audio signals, and a data storage structure in the housing for storing audio signals. The music jukebox is configured such that a music library of sound tracks is storable in the data storage structure. The music jukebox includes means for selecting a sound track from the music library stored in the data storage structure to play through the audio output structure, and the housing includes a display thereon which identifies sound tracks in the music library. Preferably, the music jukebox is configured such that the sound tracks stored in the data storage structure are editable before being played through the audio output structure.

Claims

1. A music jukebox configured for storing a music library therein, said music jukebox comprising:

a housing;

an audio data receiver arranged to receive audio data from outside the housing;

audio output structure located at least partially within the housing for outputting audio signals;

data storage memory located at least partially within the housing capable of storing audio data received from outside the housing through the audio data receiver, said music jukebox including a user interface comprising one or more manually operable function controllers located at least partially within the housing, said music jukebox configured such that a music library of sound tracks is storable in digital form in the data storage memory as a result of audio data being received from outside the housing through the audio data receiver, said music jukebox configured such that said music library is organizable into a master song list and at least one group of sound tracks wherein each group comprises at least one sound track from the master song list, wherein said music jukebox is configured such that said one or more manually operable function controllers is useable to select a group of sound tracks stored in the data storage memory and operate the music jukebox such that said music jukebox outputs audio signals through said audio output structure.

2. A music jukebox as recited in claim 1, wherein said music jukebox further comprises at least one resettable peak level indicator.

3. A music jukebox as recited in claim 1, wherein said audio data receiver comprises at least one external digital interface.

4. A music jukebox as recited in claim 3, wherein said external digital interface is communicatingly connected to at least one of a Serial Interface Bus and a Digital Signal Processor.

5. A music jukebox as recited in claim 4, wherein said external digital interface comprises an interface that is compatible with an SPDIF signal.