Communications techniques for an intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a jukebox system, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of jukebox devices, each said jukebox device including a microprocessor, a memory that stores songs playable via the jukebox device in responseto requests by a user, a touchscreen display for displaying images, an audio arrangementproviding audio, a communication system enabling the jukebox device to communicate with a song distribution network, and a multitasking operating system that enables simultaneous operation of the microprocessor, the display, the audio arrangement and the communication system, wherein said jukebox device includes security operating software that controls operation of said jukebox;
providing a server system remote from said plurality of jukebox devices and a controller system accessible by each said jukebox device through said distribution network;
registering individual ones of said plurality of jukebox devices for operation through communication between the security operating software of the respective jukebox device and the controller system, the security operating software (1) authorizing the respective jukebox device to operate when an authorized manager has processed a correct registration, or (2) causing the respective jukebox device to at least temporarily stop working when the network cannot be accessed; and
enabling the authorized manager of each said jukebox device to access and selectively adjust adjustable operation settings for the respective jukebox device, at least some of the adjustable settings being adjustable over ranges predetermined by the authorized manager through the definition of high and low levels for each system output source.
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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 acknowledgement 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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19 Claims
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1. A method of operating a jukebox system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of jukebox devices, each said jukebox device including a microprocessor, a memory that stores songs playable via the jukebox device in response to requests by a user, a touchscreen display for displaying images, an audio arrangement providing audio, a communication system enabling the jukebox device to communicate with a song distribution network, and a multitasking operating system that enables simultaneous operation of the microprocessor, the display, the audio arrangement and the communication system, wherein said jukebox device includes security operating software that controls operation of said jukebox; providing a server system remote from said plurality of jukebox devices and a controller system accessible by each said jukebox device through said distribution network; registering individual ones of said plurality of jukebox devices for operation through communication between the security operating software of the respective jukebox device and the controller system, the security operating software (1) authorizing the respective jukebox device to operate when an authorized manager has processed a correct registration, or (2) causing the respective jukebox device to at least temporarily stop working when the network cannot be accessed; and enabling the authorized manager of each said jukebox device to access and selectively adjust adjustable operation settings for the respective jukebox device, at least some of the adjustable settings being adjustable over ranges predetermined by the authorized manager through the definition of high and low levels for each system output source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a jukebox system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of jukebox devices, each said jukebox device including a microprocessor, a memory that stores songs playable via the jukebox device in response to requests by a user, a touchscreen display for displaying images, an audio arrangement providing audio, a communication system enabling the jukebox device to communicate with a song distribution network, and a multitasking operating system that enables simultaneous operation of the microprocessor, the display, the audio arrangement and the communication system, wherein said jukebox device includes security operating software that controls operation of said jukebox; providing a server system remote from said plurality of jukebox devices and a controller system accessible by each said jukebox device through said distribution network; and enabling an authorized manager of each said jukebox device to access and selectively adjust adjustable operation settings for the respective jukebox device, at least some of the adjustable settings being adjustable over ranges predetermined by the authorized manager through the definition of high and low levels for each system output source.
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11. A method of operating a jukebox device including a microprocessor, a memory that stores songs playable via the jukebox device in response to requests by a user, a touchscreen display for displaying images, an audio arrangement configured to provide audio, a communication system configured to enable the jukebox device to communicate with a song distribution network, and a multitasking operating system that enables simultaneous operation of the microprocessor, the display, the audio
arrangement, and the communication system, the method comprising: -
running security operating software that controls operation of said jukebox; connecting the jukebox device to a jukebox system including a plurality of other similarly configured jukebox devices, and a server remote from the jukebox device and the other jukebox devices; enabling an authorized manager of the jukebox device to adjust adjustable operation settings for the jukebox device, the adjustable operation settings being adjustable over a range predetermined by the authorized manager; and registering the jukebox device for operation through communication between the security operating software of the jukebox device and the controller system, the security operating software either (1) authorizing the jukebox device to operate when the authorized manager has processed a correct registration, or (2) causing the jukebox device to at least temporarily stop working when the network cannot be accessed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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