Jukebox system

• US 8,447,227 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2009
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TouchTunes Music Corporation (The Octave Music Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Simon Davis
• Inventors: Davis, Simon
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean
• Application Number:
  US12/735,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20100311400A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,588 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/3.05, 455/3.06, 455/403, 455/3.03, 455/3.04, 709/204, 709/229, 709/226, 709/231, 709/218, 709/203, 725/1, 725/63, 725/135, 725/142, 725/134, 725/87, 725/109, 725/110, 725/115, 705/1, 705/5, 705/14, 705/25, 705/26, 705/27, 715/716
• US Class Current: 455/3.06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/489 using time information
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/002 Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing; transfer of record carriers from magazine G11B15/68, G11B17/10; G11B17/22
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]

Abstract

A jukebox is described where users having mobile telephones can access a server (2) located remote from the jukebox location and select tracks for playing on the jukebox at the user'"'"'s location. The user'"'"'s mobile telephone communicates on WAP or WEB on a mobile with the server (2) thereby allowing the user to view any information relating to the tracks selectable on the jukebox at the user'"'"'s location. The user'"'"'s selection is transmitted to the jukebox via a wireless communications network and the track played at the user'"'"'s location. The communication between the remote server (2) and the jukebox allows information such as track lists selectable and information relating to the tracks to be remotely accessed by owners to allow suitable track lists to be provided for selection for different venues or different times of the day or of the year. For example, all rock songs could be removed from the selection list after 11 pm at night.

Claims

1. A jukebox computer located in a public space, comprising:

means for receiving a request for at least one of an audio and video track to be played;

means for processing said received request;

means for storing said received request and said at least one of an audio and video track; and

means for playback to play said requested at least one of an audio and video tracks;

wherein said means for receiving comprises a means for wireless communication from a remote server, said remote server being operable to process requests for information from mobile telecommunication devices in said public place and to communicate with said mobile telecommunication devices via at least one of a Wireless Access Point (WAP) and WEB-site hosted by said remote server; and

wherein said jukebox computer is comprised of wireless technology, operable to send a message, indicating an existence of said jukebox computer to any of said mobile telecommunication devices wirelessly visible in a venue, and if said message is accepted, said juke box computer being operable to send a message to a particular mobile telecommunication device detailing at least one of said WAP and WEB-link for selecting said at least one of audio and video tracks.

2. A jukebox located in a public space according to claim 1, wherein:

said wireless technology is Bluetooth™

.

3. A jukebox located in a public space according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one display unit operable to display to users in said public place a message which is associated with a requested track.

4. A method of operating a jukebox computer in a public place, comprising:

receiving, via a receiving means, a request for at least one of audio and video tracks to be played;

processing, via a processing means, said received request;

storing, via a storage means, said requests; and

playing, via tracks playback means, requested tracks;

wherein said receiving means comprises a wireless communication means from a remote server, said remote server being operable to process said received request for information from mobile telecommunication devices in said public place and to communicate with said mobile telecommunication devices via at least one of a Wireless Access Point (WAP) and WEB site hosted by said remote server; and

sending, using wireless technology, a message, indicating an existence of said jukebox computer to any of said mobile telecommunication devices wirelessly visible in a venue, and, if said message is accepted, sending a message to a particular mobile telecommunication device detailing at least one of said WAP and WEB-link for selecting said at least one of audio and video tracks.

5. The method of operating a jukebox computer in a public place according to claim 4, wherein:

said wireless technology is Bluetooth™

.