Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11353973-B2
Application number	US-202117196580-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 9, 2021
Priority date	Mar 25, 2014
Publication date	Jun 7, 2022
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A digital jukebox device, comprising:
a display device; and
front and rear body portions that are connectable to one another and that together, when connected, define an interior area sized and shaped to accommodate control componentry of the digital jukebox device;
wherein the front body portion includes upper and lower portions that are each detachable from the other front body portion and from the rear body portion and that, when connected to the rear body portion, that meet one another proximate to a generally medial area of the jukebox device,
wherein the lower portion supporting a bill acceptor and/or a credit card reader, and the upper portion supporting the display device.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the interior area is configured to support a magnetically-held mobile electronics printed circuit board.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the interior is further configured to include a fan tray, wherein the fan tray incorporates support and a magnet that is configured to hold the mobile electronics printed circuit board.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rear body portion is trapezoidal in shape when viewed from top and bottom plan views.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the rear body portion includes top and side panels that are at least partially reflective.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rear body portion includes top and side panels that are at least partially reflective.

7. The device of claim 6 , further comprising one or more lights internal to the jukebox device and configured to illuminate the top and side panels.

8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a camera and one or more LED flash elements.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge mechanism connecting the front and rear body portions to one another.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rear body portion includes one or more cooling vents.

11. The device of claim 1 , being wall-mountable.

Assignees

• Touchtunes Music Corp

Inventors

• Beaumier Francois
• Dhambri Karim
• Susla Daniel
• Labunka Matthew
• Moulton Ian
• Alameer Samer
• Tooker Michael

Classifications

• H05K5/0213

  Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• H05K7/20209

  Thermal management, e.g. fan control · CPC title

• H05K7/20172

  Fan mounting or fan specifications · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title