DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

摘要

An improved jukebox user interface that includes standard and simplified interface screens is provided. A home screen includes control elements arranged along a first axis. At least a first one of these elements displays a search screen, at least a second one displays a curated list of songs and/or artists via a first selection screen, and at least a third one displays a curated list of curated lists of songs via a second selection screen. The home screen also includes user-selectable song objects arrangeable along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis; user-selectable song list objects arrangeable along a third axis generally parallel to the second axis; and a status area extending along a peripheral edge thereof. Some/all standard interface screens include the control elements of the home screen in a position that is common across all such screens, but the simplified interface screens lack them.

主权项

1. A digital jukebox device, comprising:
a display; and processing resources including at least one processor and a memory, the processing resources being configured to control the digital jukebox device to present, in connection with the display, a user interface, the user interface including separate screens that are selectively presentable in response to user manipulations of the user interface, the screens being divided into a set of standard interface screens and a set of simplified interface screens; wherein the user interface is programmed to enable songs to be selected and played back at a venue on a pay-for-play basis; wherein a first one of the standard interface screens is a home screen, the home screen including:
a plurality of user-operable control elements arranged along a first axis, at least a first one of these user-operable control elements being selectable to initiate display of a search screen, at least a second one of these user-operable control elements being selectable to initiate display of a curated list of songs and/or artists via a first selection screen, and at least a third one of these user-operable control elements being selectable to initiate display of a curated list of curated lists of songs via a second selection screen;a plurality of user-selectable song objects arrangeable along a second axis, the second axis being generally perpendicular to the first axis;a plurality of user-selectable song list objects arrangeable along a third axis, the third axis being generally parallel to the second axis; anda status area extending along a peripheral edge of the home screen; wherein the search screen, first selection screen, and second selection screen correspond to different respective standard interface screens.