Digital video jukebox network enterprise system
First Claim
1. A jukebox comprising:
- a database configured to store a plurality of audiovisual items in digital form, a first portion of said database comprising at least one of an advertisement, a commercial and an announcement; and
a control unit coupled to said database and having a first interface for selecting a first item from said first portion of said database and for specifying a time for reproduction of said selected first item;
said control unit further having a second interface configured to allow selection of audiovisual items for reproduction from a second portion of said database;
said control unit being configured to reproduce said selected first item at approximately said specified time.
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Abstract
An integrated video jukebox and entertainment management system for a premises comprises a video jukebox server providing a set of video selections customized to a predetermined commercial enterprise for the premises. A large-area display system is deployed in the premises. A plurality of jukebox clients are deployed in the premises and networked with the jukebox server. A payment acceptor is coupled to at least one of the jukebox clients for establishing credits for accessing the video selections. A touch screen input device is coupled to the one jukebox client for providing a user interface wherein a user is able to browse the set of video selections and choose a desired video selection for display by the large-area display system. The one jukebox client transmits a request to the jukebox server for displaying the desired video selection if sufficient credits are established.
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24 Claims
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1. A jukebox comprising:
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a database configured to store a plurality of audiovisual items in digital form, a first portion of said database comprising at least one of an advertisement, a commercial and an announcement; and
a control unit coupled to said database and having a first interface for selecting a first item from said first portion of said database and for specifying a time for reproduction of said selected first item;
said control unit further having a second interface configured to allow selection of audiovisual items for reproduction from a second portion of said database;
said control unit being configured to reproduce said selected first item at approximately said specified time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A jukebox comprising:
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a database configured to store a plurality of audiovisual items in digital form, said audiovisual items each having a record associated therewith defining respective attributes, each record including a first field containing a first bit indicative of whether the respective audiovisual item is selectable by a user for reproduction;
a control unit coupled to said database and having an interface for allowing input of selection parameters from the user and displaying audiovisual items on a display drawn from said plurality of audiovisual items (i) in accordance with said selection parameters and (ii) that have said first bit set indicating said audiovisual item may be selected for reproduction by the user, said interface being configured to allow selection from said displayed audiovisual items for reproduction;
said control unit being further configured to reproduce said audiovisual items selected by said user using said interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of enforcing content security for a jukebox comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing a database coupled to said control unit wherein said database includes a plurality of audiovisual items;
(B) providing a unique identifier associated with said database;
(C) encrypting said database;
(D) obtaining a key from a key server over a network based on the unique identifier and maintaining the key in volatile memory; and
(E) decrypting the database including the plurality of audiovisual items using the key to thereby obtain access to the audiovisual items for reproduction thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An integrated video jukebox and entertainment management system for a premises, comprising:
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a video jukebox server providing a set of video selections customized to a predetermined commercial enterprise for said premises;
a large-area display system;
a plurality of jukebox clients deployed in said premises and networked with said jukebox server;
a payment acceptor coupled to at least one of said jukebox clients for establishing credits for accessing said video selections; and
a touch screen input device coupled to said one jukebox client for providing a user interface wherein a user is able to browse said set of video selections and choose a desired video selection for display by said large-area display system, said one jukebox client transmitting a request to said jukebox server for displaying said desired video selection if sufficient credits are established.
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