Method and apparatus for multi-way jukebox system
First Claim
1. A jukebox system located at a first venue comprising:
- a first display coupled to a controller, a network interface coupled to said controller, said network interface to selectively transmit/receive data and content on a network, a user interface coupled to said first display and said controller, a first memory device and a second memory device both coupled to said controller, an output router coupled to said controller, an audio device coupled to said output router, and a payment verification unit coupled to said controller, wherein content can be selected on said jukebox system at said first venue and played on at least one other jukebox system located at a second venue and coupled to said network.
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Abstract
A jukebox system located at a first venue is presented. The jukebox system includes a display and a network interface both connected to a controller. The network interface selectively transmits/receives data and content on a network. A user interface is connected to the display and the controller. A first memory device and a second memory device are both connected to the controller. An output router is connected to the controller. An audio device is connected to the output router. A payment verification unit is connected to the controller. Content can be selected on the jukebox system at the first venue and played at least one other jukebox system located at a second venue and connected to the network.
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64 Claims
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1. A jukebox system located at a first venue comprising:
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a first display coupled to a controller, a network interface coupled to said controller, said network interface to selectively transmit/receive data and content on a network, a user interface coupled to said first display and said controller, a first memory device and a second memory device both coupled to said controller, an output router coupled to said controller, an audio device coupled to said output router, and a payment verification unit coupled to said controller, wherein content can be selected on said jukebox system at said first venue and played on at least one other jukebox system located at a second venue and coupled to said network. - 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 jukebox network comprising:
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a plurality of jukebox systems selectively coupled to a network, said plurality of jukebox systems having user interfaces for selection of content to be played;
at least one content storage device coupled to said network; and
at least one server coupled to said network, wherein content stored on one of said at least one content storage device and at least one jukebox system of said plurality of jukebox systems, is selectively transmitted to any of said plurality of jukebox systems, and a user at a venue where one of said plurality of jukebox systems is located can select any of said plurality of jukebox systems to play selected content where said plurality of jukebox systems are each located at different venues. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method comprising:
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selecting content to play at least one available venue on a jukebox system, determining venue availability in a jukebox network, selecting at least one available venue in said jukebox network, determining amount of credit necessary to play said content at said available venue, verifying credit is received, determining if said content is one of locally stored and remotely stored, requesting transmission of said content if said content is determined to be remotely stored, playing said content on said jukebox system at said selected at least one venue, wherein said jukebox system is any selectively available jukebox system in said jukebox network. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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