Patent ID: 8781926

Claim:
A method of operating a jukebox system, the method comprising: providing a plurality of jukebox devices, said jukebox devices 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 display, the audio arrangement and the communication system, and further including 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; 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: (a) authorizing the respective jukebox device to operate when an authorized manager has processed a correct registration, and (b) causing the respective jukebox device to at least temporarily stop working when the network cannot be accessed.