Claims
- 1-5. (canceled)
- 6. A method of operating a jukebox system, including:
providing a jukebox device including a microprocessor, a memory that stores audiovisual items that may be played on the jukebox device in response to requests by a user, a display for displaying video, an audio arrangement providing audio, a communication system for enabling the jukebox device to communicate with an audiovisual distribution network, and a multitasking operating system that enables simultaneous operation the microprocessor, the display, the audio arrangement and the communication system, and further wherein said jukebox device includes operating software that controls operation of said jukebox; providing a server remote to said jukebox device that can be accessed by said jukebox device through said distribution network; registering said jukebox device for operation through communication between the jukebox device and the server; sending data from said server to said jukebox device which is interpreted by said jukebox device as a request by said server to remotely update said operating software on said jukebox device; and upon reciept by said jukebox device of said data from said server indicating a request to remotely update said operating software, modifying said jukebox device such that said jukebox devive will operate in acordance with new operating software received from said server over said distribution network.
- 7. The method of claim 6, further including, upon reciept of said data, verifying by said jukebox device if a version numberof current software is outdated, and , if said version number is outdated, performing a back up of the current operating software, modifying a system startup file for startup with the back up of the current software, beginning execution of a new version of said software received from said server, verifying proper operation of said new version of said software, and, if said new version properly operates, reinitializing the system startup file for startup with the new version.
- 8. The method of claim 7, further including, if said verification of said new version indicates an error, reinitializing saiid current version of said software, and sending an error message to said server.
Priority Claims (2)
Number |
Date |
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Kind |
95/08392 |
Jul 1995 |
FR |
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PCT/FR94/01185 |
Oct 1994 |
WO |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to our copending commonly assigned applications:
1USSN 08/817,690(Corres. to PCT/FR94/01185filed Oct. 12, 1994);USSN 08/817,689(Corres. to PCT/FR95/01333filed Oct. 12, 1995);USSN 08/817,968(Corres. to PCT/FR95/01335filed Oct. 12, 1995);USSN 08/817,437(Corres. to PCT/FR95/01336filed Oct. 12, 1995)USSN 08/817,426(Corres. to PCT/FR95/01337filed Oct. 12, 1995); andUSSN 08/817,438(Corres. to PCT/FR95/01338filed Oct. 12, 1995).
Continuations (1)
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Parent |
08817528 |
Aug 1997 |
US |
Child |
09902707 |
Jul 2001 |
US |