Patent ID: 8151304
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G06Q,G07F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A digital jukebox device provided to an out-of-home location, comprising: a collection mechanism configured to collect an amount of money for playing an instance of media on said digital jukebox device; at least one output channel configured to output said instance of media; a user recognizer configured to enable a user to login to the digital jukebox device to access patron-specific features of the digital jukebox device on the digital jukebox device at the out-of-home location by recognizing the user and retrieving information specific to said recognized user, at least some of said recognized user information being displayable on a display operably connected to the digital jukebox device in the out-of-home location; and a user interface configured to enable said recognized user to (a) select said instance of media for playback on said digital jukebox device and (b) selectively create, modify, and/or delete at least some of said recognized user information, once the user has logged in to the digital jukebox device and accessed said patron-specific features, wherein said recognized user information includes buddy list information, said buddy list information comprising contact information for at least one recognizable user, wherein a buddy list communicator is configured to enable said recognized to send a message for at least one other recognizable user, said message being displayable on the digital jukebox device via said display of the digital jukebox device upon and as a result of a successful login to the digital jukebox device by the at least one other recognizable user and/or on an electronic device of the at least one other recognizable user, wherein said recognized user information includes playlist information, said playlist information including information pertaining to a plurality of playlists, each said playlist being designated as either a private playlist or a public playlist, wherein each said private playlist is accessible to and playable on the digital jukebox device only by the recognized user, and wherein each said public playlist is accessible to and playable on the digital jukebox device by any jukebox device user.