Video jukebox apparatus and a method of playing music and music videos using a video jukebox apparatus

摘要

A digital jukebox (14) allows for playback of a first offering and a second offering. The contents of each offering are individually licensed for public performance at a particular location where the jukebox is found. The jukebox (14) displays advertisements that are selected in response to user interaction with the jukebox or a number of other factors. The jukebox (14) features a screen (18 and 20) that allows user to interact with the jukebox to select offerings, but also to respond to advertising. Jukebox can function in cooperation with a server (12), but in the alternate, can function as an independent and stand-alone device when connection (16) to server (12) is not available.

主权项

1. An independent, stand-alone apparatus for simultaneously playing first and second offerings, the apparatus comprising:
a. a central processor having operating instructions, said instructions operate at least one device in the apparatus and play the first and second offerings; b. a storage device communicating with at least said central processor and stores both the first and second offerings; c. a simultaneous performance device communicating with at least said central processor and said data storage device wherein said performance device plays both the first and second offerings simultaneously; and d. a rights management control device comprising a unique identifier wherein said rights management control device communicates with the performance device and wherein the rights management device is verifies license status of presentations by said performance device and of software used on the said central processor device by comparing the rights management control device unique identifier with copy control information found in the first offering and the second offering wherein the copy control unique identifier comprises identity of the location at which apparatus is operating and wherein apparatus software ensures that it is licensed to operate at that particular location and that content to be played back is fully licensed for public performance at its current location; and wherein the first offering and the second offering each comprise audiovisual materials.