Patent ID: 8249959
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07F,G10H,G11B,H04H,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A jukebox system, comprising: 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 configured to provide 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, and further wherein each said jukebox device includes security operating software that controls operation of said jukebox; a server system remote from said plurality of jukebox devices and a controller system accessible by each said jukebox device through said distribution network; a system management function configured to enable an authorized manager of each said jukebox device to access and selectively adjust adjustable operation settings for the respective jukebox device, a plurality of the adjustable settings being adjustable over a range predetermined by the authorized manager through the definition of high and low levels for each system output source; and wherein individual ones of said plurality of jukebox devices are caused to be registered for operation through communication between the security operating software of the respective jukebox device and the controller system, the security operating software either (1) authorizing the respective jukebox device to operate when the authorized manager has processed a correct registration, or (2) causing the respective jukebox device to at least temporarily stop working if the network cannot be accessed.