User defined internet jukebox kiosks set top box

• US 20110029417A1
• Filed: 07/27/2010
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Manuel Ignacio Tijerino
• Original Assignee: Manuel Ignacio Tijerino
• Inventors: Tijerino, Manuel Ignacio
• Granted Patent: US 9,146,925 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2223 being a public access point, e.g. for downloading to or uploading from clients arrangements specially adapted to plural spots in a confined site in broadcast systems H04H20/63
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23109 by placing content in organized collections, e.g. EPG data repository details of retrieval of video data and associated meta data in video databases G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A computer readable storage method and system allowing any artist to upload media, including images, video and music, to a server, have that media uploaded in a system of internet jukeboxes placed in establishments for instant playback of media by paying customers. The system of internet jukeboxes programmed to maintain an account for the artist allowing the artist to earn fees and royalties from playback of the media and to provide for automated payment of rent, and other fees due the establishment and the service provider.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of allowing any artist to upload media to a system of internet jukeboxes, comprising the steps of:

providing the artist with an interface to log in and upload media to a server,

providing for availability for playback of media by customers on internet jukeboxes in establishments after uploading by the artist to the server,

providing the system of internet jukeboxes with programming to maintain an account for the artist allowing the artist to earn royalties from playback of the media,

2. The method of claim 1 wherein media comprises images, video and music.

3. A computer-readable storage medium for use with a graphic display device bearing program code for instructing a computer to perform a method of allowing any artist to upload media comprising images, video and music, to a system of internet jukeboxes, comprising the steps of:

providing the artist with an interface to log in and upload media to a server,

providing for availability for playback of media by customers on internet jukeboxes in establishments after uploading by the artist to the server,

providing the system of internet jukeboxes with programming to maintain an account for the artist allowing the artist to earn royalties from playback of the media.