Communications method for an intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction system
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Abstract
Method for communication between a central server and a computerized juke-box which operates in a conference mode, including: sending a header before any transaction, which includes the identity of the destination together, the identity of the emitter, and the size of the packets; responding from the server in the form of a data packet, each packet sent by the server being encoded using the identification code of the juke-box software; and receiving a data packet by the juke-box, which decodes the packet, simultaneously performs a check on the data received by the CRC method and sends an acknowledgment of receipt to the server indicating the accuracy of the information received, to allow it to prepare and send another packet to the juke-box.
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8 Claims
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6. A method of operating a jukebox system, including:
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providing a jukebox device including a microprocessor, a memory that stores audiovisual items that may be played on the jukebox device in response to requests by a user, a display for displaying video, an audio arrangement providing audio, a communication system for enabling the jukebox device to communicate with an audiovisual distribution network, and a multitasking operating system that enables simultaneous operation the microprocessor, the display, the audio arrangement and the communication system, and further wherein said jukebox device includes operating software that controls operation of said jukebox;
providing a server remote to said jukebox device that can be accessed by said jukebox device through said distribution network;
registering said jukebox device for operation through communication between the jukebox device and the server;
sending data from said server to said jukebox device which is interpreted by said jukebox device as a request by said server to remotely update said operating software on said jukebox device;
and upon reciept by said jukebox device of said data from said server indicating a request to remotely update said operating software, modifying said jukebox device such that said jukebox devive will operate in acordance with new operating software received from said server over said distribution network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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