Patent ID: 8145547

Claim:
A method of operating a jukebox system, the method comprising: providing a plurality of jukebox device, 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, and further 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 said jukebox device through said distribution network; providing a system management function that enables an authorized manager of each said jukebox device to locally 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 causing individual ones of said plurality of jukebox devices 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 (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.