Patent ID: 8438085
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07F,G10H,G11B,H04H,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
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 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.