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Title:
AUTOMATED DOWNLOADING COMPUTER JUKEBOX
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000054124
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of operating a computer jukebox (306) and an automated computer jukebox. An instruction set (312) is transmitted to a computer jukebox. The instruction set includes, for example, a data source identifier (314), a data type identifier (316), and a time identifier (318). The data source identifier indicates the data repository from which the jukebox will download data, the data type identifier indicates the particular song to download, and the time identifier specifies when the jukebox will download the song. According to the instruction set, the jukebox connects through a communication interface to the data source, downloads a song identified by the song title, and stores the song in memory for future play. The instruction set may also include a payment identifier and a series of navigation commands that lead the jukebox through a web site song downloading set of screens.

Inventors:
MARTIN JOHN R
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/006453
Publication Date:
September 07, 2001
Filing Date:
March 10, 2000
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Assignee:
ARACHNID INC (US)
International Classes:
G06Q30/00; G07F17/30; (IPC1-7): G06F15/16
Foreign References:
US5848398A1998-12-08
US5768528A1998-06-16
US6012086A2000-01-04
US5918213A1999-06-29
US5959945A1999-09-28
Other References:
MARKOFF J.: "New system for PC music stirs concern over piracy", THE NEW YORK TIMES, 3 May 1999 (1999-05-03), pages 1FF, XP002938560
ATWOOD B.: "Traditional jukeboxes get internet boost", BILLBOARD, vol. 108, 7 September 1996 (1996-09-07), pages 90, XP002938559
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