Method and apparatus for converting a CD-jukebox to digital jukebox
First Claim
1. A method for converting a CD-jukebox to a digital jukebox, the CD-jukebox having a title window in a window aperture, the aperture having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension, said method comprising the steps of:
- removing the title window from the window aperture;
providing a bezel having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension, wherein at least one of the bezel dimensions is greater than the corresponding window aperture dimension, the bezel including a flat-panel touch-screen monitor; and
installing the bezel into the window aperture so that the bezel rests on the window aperture to support the bezel and the touch-screen monitor in the jukebox.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for converting a CD-jukebox to a digital jukebox provides a flat-panel touch-screen monitor or all-in-one panel computer to the door of a CD-jukebox to interface with the existing audio and payment components within the jukebox. The method may be used with floor-mount or wall-mount type CD-jukeboxes. Some or all of the existing CD-jukebox components to be left in place and reused if desired. The apparatus includes a bezel member that supports the touch-screen monitor, and which mounts to the jukebox door replacing the title window of a traditional CD-jukebox. A control computer connected to the touch-screen monitor runs software that enables the music selections and controls the playback of the music on the jukebox.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for converting a CD-jukebox to a digital jukebox, the CD-jukebox having a title window in a window aperture, the aperture having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension, said method comprising the steps of:
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removing the title window from the window aperture;
providing a bezel having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension, wherein at least one of the bezel dimensions is greater than the corresponding window aperture dimension, the bezel including a flat-panel touch-screen monitor; and
installing the bezel into the window aperture so that the bezel rests on the window aperture to support the bezel and the touch-screen monitor in the jukebox. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for converting a CD-jukebox to a digital jukebox, the CD-jukebox having a window aperture having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension, said apparatus comprising:
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a bezel member having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension, wherein at least one of said bezel dimensions is greater than the corresponding window aperture dimension; and
a flat-panel touch-screen monitor attached to said bezel, wherein said bezel can be installed into the window aperture so that said bezel rests on the window aperture to support said bezel and said touch-screen monitor in the jukebox. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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