Quick pick apparatus and method for music selection
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1. A computer jukebox for playing songs in response to a user request, the jukebox comprising:
- at least one memory for storing a plurality of digital musical selections and information identifying the musical selections;
a display for presenting song selections based on the information identifying the musical selections and for presenting a rapid song selection option to the user;
a selector for allowing the user to select a digital musical selection to play on the jukebox and to select the rapid song selection option; and
a processor for executing the acts of;
determining a frequency of selection for each of the digital musical selections stored in the at least one memory;
creating a set of the most frequently selected musical selections;
determining whether a user has selected the rapid song selection option;
causing the display to show information identifying a first musical selection from the set of most frequently selected musical selections if the user has selected the rapid song selection option;
determining if a user selects the first musical selection; and
retrieving the selected musical selection from the at least one memory if the user has selected the first musical selection, and causing the display to present information identifying a second musical selection from the set of most frequently selected musical selections if the user has not selected the first musical selection.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for quick song selection on any of a plurality of networked, digital jukeboxes is provided. The Quick Pick feature provides for efficient song selection for a jukebox user preferably using a set of the most popular songs on a particular jukebox machine. Preferably, the system and method allow a user to browse or select songs to play at a digital jukebox in an efficient manner, without the need for a user to know the title or artist of the song in advance of making a selection.
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1. A computer jukebox for playing songs in response to a user request, the jukebox comprising:
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at least one memory for storing a plurality of digital musical selections and information identifying the musical selections;
a display for presenting song selections based on the information identifying the musical selections and for presenting a rapid song selection option to the user;
a selector for allowing the user to select a digital musical selection to play on the jukebox and to select the rapid song selection option; and
a processor for executing the acts of;
determining a frequency of selection for each of the digital musical selections stored in the at least one memory;
creating a set of the most frequently selected musical selections;
determining whether a user has selected the rapid song selection option;
causing the display to show information identifying a first musical selection from the set of most frequently selected musical selections if the user has selected the rapid song selection option;
determining if a user selects the first musical selection; and
retrieving the selected musical selection from the at least one memory if the user has selected the first musical selection, and causing the display to present information identifying a second musical selection from the set of most frequently selected musical selections if the user has not selected the first musical selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for selecting a song on a computer jukebox comprising:
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presenting an option for a rapid song selection feature on a computer jukebox;
calculating a frequency of selection for each of a plurality of digital musical selections stored in at least one memory in the jukebox;
creating one of a set or a list of the most frequently selected musical selections based upon the calculated frequency;
determining whether a user has selected the rapid song selection option;
if the user has selected the rapid song selection option, causing the computer jukebox to show information identifying at least a first musical selection from the set or list of most frequently selected musical selections;
determining if a user selects the first musical selection; and
retrieving the selected musical selection from the at least one memory if the user has selected the first musical selection, and presenting information identifying at least a second musical selection from the set of most frequently selected musical selections if the user has not selected the first musical selection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for selecting a song on a computer jukebox that accepts credits for playing music, the method comprising:
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presenting on a display an option for a rapid song selection feature on a computer jukebox;
calculating a frequency of selection for each of a plurality of digital musical selections stored in at least one memory in the jukebox;
creating a set of the most frequently selected musical selections based upon the calculated frequency;
determining whether a user has selected the rapid song selection option;
causing the display to show the set of most frequently selected musical selections in a random order if the user has selected the rapid song selection option; and
presenting an option to the user to use any remaining credits for playing a subset of the set of frequently selected musical selections. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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