Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100269042 | JUKEBOX MENU NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A plurality of jukeboxes each having a display, input component, audio output, and controller are connected over a network. The controller is configured to play music data sets selected by a user and to store local affinity data uploadable to the network. The controller is further configured to store network popularity and affinity data received from the network. The controller causes the display to present menus and screens based on the data received from the network. The controller is also configured to perform searches over multiple identification categories and store collections of music data sets based on multiple identification categories. | 10-21-2010 |
20120276851 | SYSTEM FOR AUTO-IDENTIFICATION AND AUTO-ASSOCIATION OF AN AMUSEMENT DEVICE VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - A system for automatically identifying and associating with an amusement device using a mobile device is provided. The system includes an amusement device connected to a network, a mobile device having a controller, and an application program stored within the mobile device. The amusement device has a display screen, a memory and a controller. The application program is configured to (i) automatically detect when the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic range of the amusement device, (ii) automatically issue an alert on the mobile device of the detected amusement device, and (iii) prompt the controller of the mobile device to automatically associate the mobile device with the detected amusement device. | 11-01-2012 |
20130080483 | PORTABLE HAND HELD CONTROLLER FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A method of improving accuracy of a database of amusement device locations is described. A plurality of amusement devices are deployed at a plurality of locations. The database of amusement device locations is populated based on the deploying. A server receives over a network, from a portable device, a check-in request. The check-in request is associated with one of the amusement devices, and includes geographic location information associated with the portable device at the time the check-in request is made. The server compares the geographic location information received from the portable device with the location of the amusement device stored in the database, and updates the database based on the comparing. | 03-28-2013 |
20140278625 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VENUE PERSONALIZATION - A system for configuring a venue environment based on venue-specific observations is described. A controller receives inputs associated with one or more patrons of the venue. The inputs are analyzed to determine one or more environmental preferences associated with the patrons. At least one environment modification is identified based on the one or more environmental preferences. The venue environment is modified based on the identified modifications. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279285 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SONG TO VIDEO INITIATION - A method of converting audio selections to video selections is described. An input of an audio selection is received from a user. A database of music videos is queried to determine whether a music video corresponding to the audio selection is available. The audio selection is output in response to determining that the database of music videos does not include the music video corresponding to the audio selection. An offer is presented to the user to upgrade the audio selection to the music video corresponding to the audio selection in response to determining that the database of music videos includes the music video corresponding to the audio selection. The music video is output to one or more displays in response to the user accepting the presented offer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280727 | VENUE-SPECIFIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE NETWORK - A venue-specific entertainment system is described. A communications controller is configured to communicate with electronic devices deployed at a venue, including at least two different types of electronic devices. The electronic devices are configured to communicate with one another by transmitting messages through the communications controller. The communications controller detects events based upon information from the electronic devices and transmits messages to other electronic devices to modify their output based upon the detected events. | 09-18-2014 |
20150261396 | JUKEBOX NETWORK SYSTEM - A plurality of jukeboxes each having a display, input component, audio output, and controller are connected over a network. The controller is configured to play music data sets selected by a user and to store local affinity data uploadable to the network. The controller is further configured to store network popularity and affinity data received from the network. The controller causes the display to present menus and screens based on the data received from the network. The controller is also configured to perform searches over multiple identification categories and store collections of music data sets based on multiple identification categories. | 09-17-2015 |
20150269806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BONUS CREDITS THROUGH A JUKEBOX CONTROLLED BY A MOBILE DEVICE - A system for awarding bonus credits to a user based upon payment of currency to play songs and/or videos includes a mobile device having a display and a mobile wireless communication implement, a jukebox having speakers and a central server in communication with the jukebox or the mobile device. The system configured to permit communication between the mobile wireless communication implement and the central server. The central server configured to track the payment of currency to play songs and/or videos by the mobile device and to award bonus credits to the mobile device based upon predetermined schedules. | 09-24-2015 |