CA2326335A1 - Juke box - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a juke box for playing song titles comprising a playback device (1), especially a CD player, for the song titles which are to be selected and a selection device (1) which is coupled to said playback device. The selection device is provided for selecting the song titles to be played. The invention provides that the selection device comprises an electronic computer unit (2) and an input unit (3, 4, 13) which is coupled to said computer unit and which is provided for the song titles to be selected. As a result, the juke box song titles which are to be played can be easily selected.
Description
TTTT7T TOllv The present invention relates to a juke box for playing song titles, including a playback device for the song titles to be selected and a selection device for selecting the song titles to be played, said selection device including an electronic computer unit and an input unit for the song titles to be selected, which is coupled to said computer unit.
In connection with such a juke box as may be taken, for instance, from DE-A 38 30 300 it is known that the selection of desired song titles usually is effected by means of mecha-nical keys or key fields which are characterized, for instance, by combinations of letters and numbers or figures, such a mechanical selection by means of keys or key fields yet being particularly complex in terms of structure. More-over, it is disadvantageous with embodiments of that type that any rearrangement or new allocation of individual keys or key fields involves accordingly high efforts in newly labeling the select fields or enabling a selection. Further-more, it is to be anticipated that with the progressive further development of, in particular, electronically con-trolled playback systems such as, for instance, a CD player according to DE-A 38 30 300, these will offer a variety of additional options that cannot be readily taken into account by a selection by means of mechanical keys and key fields in a suitable manner.
From US-A 5,576,844, an interactive computer-controlled video editing system has become known, which is aimed to produce video tapes.
The present invention aims to further develop a juke box for playing song titles of the initially defined kind with a view to enabling a simplified selection of song titles to be played, in particular by applying electronic or electroni-cally controlled selection devices that are coupleable to likewise electronically controlled playback devices in an accordingly simple manner. To solve this object, the juke box according to the invention is essentially characterized in that the input unit is comprised of a screen provided with a touch-sensitive surface or LCD display and that the computer and/or input unit is coupled to a payment means receiving and/or debiting device. By providing such an electronic computer unit and an input unit coupled to said computer unit and comprised of a screen or LCD display provided with a touch-sensitive surface, the known mechanical selection de-vices, part of which are particularly complex in terms of structure such as, for instance, keyboards may be obviated, so that an appropriate selection of song titles to be played may now be performed in a simple manner via the input unit and the electronic computer unit, for instance a micro-processor. In addition, such~a selection device using a com-puter unit as well as an input unit coupled to said computer unit enables accordingly simple tuning or adaptation at any change of the song titles stored in the juke box beside the further options of simplified handling and electronic control as regards the operation of the juke box. Due to the use of a screen or LCD display provided with a touch-sensitive surface as proposed by the invention, it has become feasible to per-form in so-called screen menus a desired selection of indivi-dual titles as well as, in addition, a further selection of other parameters aimed at the operation of the juke box such as, e.g., loudness, bass, treble, number of titles and the like. Since juke boxes, as a rule, are operated on publicly accessible sites against monetary compensation, the inven-tion, furthermore, provides that the computer and/or input unit is coupled to a payment means receiving and debiting device, whereby a plurality of different known devices for receiving and checking means of payment such as coins or notes or even suitable debiting devices for account cards or credit cards may be employed.
In connection with such a juke box as may be taken, for instance, from DE-A 38 30 300 it is known that the selection of desired song titles usually is effected by means of mecha-nical keys or key fields which are characterized, for instance, by combinations of letters and numbers or figures, such a mechanical selection by means of keys or key fields yet being particularly complex in terms of structure. More-over, it is disadvantageous with embodiments of that type that any rearrangement or new allocation of individual keys or key fields involves accordingly high efforts in newly labeling the select fields or enabling a selection. Further-more, it is to be anticipated that with the progressive further development of, in particular, electronically con-trolled playback systems such as, for instance, a CD player according to DE-A 38 30 300, these will offer a variety of additional options that cannot be readily taken into account by a selection by means of mechanical keys and key fields in a suitable manner.
From US-A 5,576,844, an interactive computer-controlled video editing system has become known, which is aimed to produce video tapes.
The present invention aims to further develop a juke box for playing song titles of the initially defined kind with a view to enabling a simplified selection of song titles to be played, in particular by applying electronic or electroni-cally controlled selection devices that are coupleable to likewise electronically controlled playback devices in an accordingly simple manner. To solve this object, the juke box according to the invention is essentially characterized in that the input unit is comprised of a screen provided with a touch-sensitive surface or LCD display and that the computer and/or input unit is coupled to a payment means receiving and/or debiting device. By providing such an electronic computer unit and an input unit coupled to said computer unit and comprised of a screen or LCD display provided with a touch-sensitive surface, the known mechanical selection de-vices, part of which are particularly complex in terms of structure such as, for instance, keyboards may be obviated, so that an appropriate selection of song titles to be played may now be performed in a simple manner via the input unit and the electronic computer unit, for instance a micro-processor. In addition, such~a selection device using a com-puter unit as well as an input unit coupled to said computer unit enables accordingly simple tuning or adaptation at any change of the song titles stored in the juke box beside the further options of simplified handling and electronic control as regards the operation of the juke box. Due to the use of a screen or LCD display provided with a touch-sensitive surface as proposed by the invention, it has become feasible to per-form in so-called screen menus a desired selection of indivi-dual titles as well as, in addition, a further selection of other parameters aimed at the operation of the juke box such as, e.g., loudness, bass, treble, number of titles and the like. Since juke boxes, as a rule, are operated on publicly accessible sites against monetary compensation, the inven-tion, furthermore, provides that the computer and/or input unit is coupled to a payment means receiving and debiting device, whereby a plurality of different known devices for receiving and checking means of payment such as coins or notes or even suitable debiting devices for account cards or credit cards may be employed.
In this context, it is proposed according to a further pre-ferred embodiment that in the event of a payment means debi-ting device an additional selection relating to the number or playing time of the song titles to be played is provided such that, when using account cards or credit cards, no predeter-mined amount need necessarily be debited, but an individual amount may be debited, for instance, as a function of the number of titles to be played or of the playing time.
Moreover, it may be provided for the.juke box according to the invention that a voice input device for the song titles to be selected is additionally provided as said input unit.
By providing such a voice input facility, the optional appli-cations of a juke box according to the invention may be extended further, wherein the voice input device in an ac-cordingly designed computer and/or control unit substantially may be composed of a recording device, for instance a micro-phone, a conversion of the voice input into the song titles to be selected being effected in the computer unit. The va-rious optional input units such as keyboard, screen or voice input may, of course, be combined with one another in a suit-able manner.
As already indicated above, the provision of a selection device comprising an electronic computer unit and an input unit coupled to the computer unit renders feasible, in addition to a basic selection of individual song titles to be played, also the setting of other parameters intended for the operation of a juke box, wherein it is additionally contem-plated in this respect that the computer and/or input unit is coupled to a storage and/or programming unit for storing and/or programming a series~of song titles that are desired or to be selected, settings for the operation of the juke box etc., as in correspondence with a further preferred embodi-ment of the juke box according to the invention. Since dif-ferent settings of individual playback parameters such as, for instance, treble and bass, for different song titles may be implied or recommended by the piece of music to be played, the use of appropriate electronic playback systems readily enabling the simple communication of such additional charac-teristic data, it is provided according to a further pre-ferred embodiment of the juke box according to the invention that the storage and/or programming unit is coupleable to an automatic control device aimed for the optimum setting of the song titles to be played, for instance as regards treble and bass, such that the optimum sound effect of the song titles to be played will be obtained in a simple and substantially automated manner.
In addition to recordings of pieces of music, for instance on CD-ROMs, it has now been partially provided on account of the high storage density offered by such CD-ROMs, to make avail-able along with the song title to be played the~respective video films, wherein it is, moreover, proposed for the simul-taneous reproduction of such song titles and so-called video clips that the playback device is additionally equipped with, or coupled to, a unit for playing video recordings, as in correspondence with another preferred embodiment of the juke box according to the invention.
Besides the configuration according to the invention, of the selection device comprising an electronic computer unit and an input unit coupled to said computer unit, which offers a simplified and extended range of selection, it is provided according to a further preferred embodiment that the computer unit is coupled to a remote control, in particular an IR-controlled remote control, thus further enhancing operational ease, whereby, for example for such a remote control, reduced alternatives as opposed to a selection device comprised of a touch-sensitive screen or LCD display may be provided in such a remote control.
Moreover, it may be provided for the.juke box according to the invention that a voice input device for the song titles to be selected is additionally provided as said input unit.
By providing such a voice input facility, the optional appli-cations of a juke box according to the invention may be extended further, wherein the voice input device in an ac-cordingly designed computer and/or control unit substantially may be composed of a recording device, for instance a micro-phone, a conversion of the voice input into the song titles to be selected being effected in the computer unit. The va-rious optional input units such as keyboard, screen or voice input may, of course, be combined with one another in a suit-able manner.
As already indicated above, the provision of a selection device comprising an electronic computer unit and an input unit coupled to the computer unit renders feasible, in addition to a basic selection of individual song titles to be played, also the setting of other parameters intended for the operation of a juke box, wherein it is additionally contem-plated in this respect that the computer and/or input unit is coupled to a storage and/or programming unit for storing and/or programming a series~of song titles that are desired or to be selected, settings for the operation of the juke box etc., as in correspondence with a further preferred embodi-ment of the juke box according to the invention. Since dif-ferent settings of individual playback parameters such as, for instance, treble and bass, for different song titles may be implied or recommended by the piece of music to be played, the use of appropriate electronic playback systems readily enabling the simple communication of such additional charac-teristic data, it is provided according to a further pre-ferred embodiment of the juke box according to the invention that the storage and/or programming unit is coupleable to an automatic control device aimed for the optimum setting of the song titles to be played, for instance as regards treble and bass, such that the optimum sound effect of the song titles to be played will be obtained in a simple and substantially automated manner.
In addition to recordings of pieces of music, for instance on CD-ROMs, it has now been partially provided on account of the high storage density offered by such CD-ROMs, to make avail-able along with the song title to be played the~respective video films, wherein it is, moreover, proposed for the simul-taneous reproduction of such song titles and so-called video clips that the playback device is additionally equipped with, or coupled to, a unit for playing video recordings, as in correspondence with another preferred embodiment of the juke box according to the invention.
Besides the configuration according to the invention, of the selection device comprising an electronic computer unit and an input unit coupled to said computer unit, which offers a simplified and extended range of selection, it is provided according to a further preferred embodiment that the computer unit is coupled to a remote control, in particular an IR-controlled remote control, thus further enhancing operational ease, whereby, for example for such a remote control, reduced alternatives as opposed to a selection device comprised of a touch-sensitive screen or LCD display may be provided in such a remote control.
For coupling with optionally larger systems or auxiliary units, it is, moreover, provided in a preferred manner that the juke box is coupleable with external accessory components such as, e.g., headphones, external loudspeakers, external amplifiers, a microphone and evaluation or accounting devices or the like.
In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail by way of an exemplary embodiment schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawing representing a block diagram of the juke box according to the invention.
In the drawing, 1 generally denotes a playback device for song titles to be selected, for instance a CD player, which CD player 1 is coupled to a computer unit 2. In addition to the computer unit 2, the selection device for song titles to be selected comprises a keyboard, which is schematically indicated by 3, and a screen 4, said screen 4 being equipped with a touch-sensitive surface. In the embodiment illustra-ted, it is, thus, feasible to make a selection of song titles to be selected or played, facultatively via the screen or LCD
display 4 provided with a touch-sensitive surface or by means of the keyboard 3 with the electronic computer unit 2 being arranged therebetween, said song titles then being played by the playback device comprised of the CD player.
As is schematically illustrated in the drawing, the keyboard 3 may be composed of a keyboard 3 substantially containing the complete range of characters and figures so as to enable, for instance, an input of the song titles of choice via the name of the song, its performer or the like, and offer dif-ferent selection or search programs based on the input of such data or search words. Alternatively, such a 'keyboard 3 may be provided, for instance, with five keys in order to enable the selection of a side, of a title, and the final confirmation of the selection, and with a more extensive key-board as illustrated in the Figure at 3 it is also feasible to allocate special instructions to merely some of the keys.
If a keyboard 3 is available, a simple screen 4 on which a selection is indicated will do, whereas, for instance, with the use of a screen 4 equipped with a touch-sensitive surface no keyboard 3 may optionally be provided at all.
Moreover, a voice input device, for instance in the form of a microphone, is schematically indicated at 13 as a further or additional option of inputting the song titles of choice, a conversion of the selected titles input by means of the voice input means being feasible by an appropriate design of the computer and/or control unit 2.
The individual components of the playback device 1 comprised, for instance, of a CD player are not illustrated in detail, only loudspeakers being schematically indicated by 5.
Furthermore, a plurality of outputs 6 are indicated at the playback device 1, to which external auxiliary units such as, for instance, headphones, external loudspeakers, external amplifiers, a microphone and evaluation and/or .accounting units may be connected. The playback~device 1 in the instant case comprises an automatic CD changer, a CD playback unit and the respective amplifiers and auxiliary means.
To the electronic computer unit 2 is further coupled a payment means receiving and debiting device indicated by 7, wherein, when using automated systems for receiving coins or bills, these are equipped with suitable check means, whereas, when using account cards or credit. cards, suitable card reading facilities are integrated in unit 7. Depending on the amount of money received by the device 7, or with the option of debiting an account card or credit card, a selection of song titles or of the time for playing the desired song titles may, thus, be set via the selection device in the form of a keyboard 3 and/or a touch-sensitive screen 4.
Moreover, the electronic computer unit 2 is additionally coupled to a storage and/or programming unit 8, or such a storage and/or programming unit is integrated in the computer unit 2, in order enable the storage and programming of, for instance, a series of song titles desired or to be selected, settings for the operation of the juke box etc. Furthermore, a remote control is indicated at 9, which is coupled to the computer unit 2 by means of an infrared coupling schemati-cally indicated by 10, wherein, for instance, a reduced number of alternative selections may be provided with the remote control 9 as opposed to the use of a keyboard 3 or a touch-sensitive screen 4.
In order to be able to play video recordings or video clips supplied along with song titles, a video playback unit schematically indicated by 11 is additionally integrated in the playback device 1, being directly connected with the screen 4 via line 12. If no such screen is provided in the context of the selection device, a separate screen capable of being coupled to the video playback unit 11 would have to be provided instead of that screen.
The juke box components represented in the Figure may sub-stantially be integrated in a common housing or combined set so as to provide for a particularly compact and, in parti-cular, stable embodiment. It goes without saying that it may be envisaged, especially in stationary systems, to install so as to be freely accessible merely the input unit, for in-stance, a keyboard 3 including a screen 4 or a screen 4 pro-vided with a touch-sensitive surface or a voice input device 13, while further units, in particular the playback unit 1 and the central computer and/or control unit 2 are firmly and safely arranged on locations different from that of the input _ g _ unit so as to enable the generation of a desired sound in quite large rooms, for instance, by distributing the loud-speakers 5 accordingly.
In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail by way of an exemplary embodiment schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawing representing a block diagram of the juke box according to the invention.
In the drawing, 1 generally denotes a playback device for song titles to be selected, for instance a CD player, which CD player 1 is coupled to a computer unit 2. In addition to the computer unit 2, the selection device for song titles to be selected comprises a keyboard, which is schematically indicated by 3, and a screen 4, said screen 4 being equipped with a touch-sensitive surface. In the embodiment illustra-ted, it is, thus, feasible to make a selection of song titles to be selected or played, facultatively via the screen or LCD
display 4 provided with a touch-sensitive surface or by means of the keyboard 3 with the electronic computer unit 2 being arranged therebetween, said song titles then being played by the playback device comprised of the CD player.
As is schematically illustrated in the drawing, the keyboard 3 may be composed of a keyboard 3 substantially containing the complete range of characters and figures so as to enable, for instance, an input of the song titles of choice via the name of the song, its performer or the like, and offer dif-ferent selection or search programs based on the input of such data or search words. Alternatively, such a 'keyboard 3 may be provided, for instance, with five keys in order to enable the selection of a side, of a title, and the final confirmation of the selection, and with a more extensive key-board as illustrated in the Figure at 3 it is also feasible to allocate special instructions to merely some of the keys.
If a keyboard 3 is available, a simple screen 4 on which a selection is indicated will do, whereas, for instance, with the use of a screen 4 equipped with a touch-sensitive surface no keyboard 3 may optionally be provided at all.
Moreover, a voice input device, for instance in the form of a microphone, is schematically indicated at 13 as a further or additional option of inputting the song titles of choice, a conversion of the selected titles input by means of the voice input means being feasible by an appropriate design of the computer and/or control unit 2.
The individual components of the playback device 1 comprised, for instance, of a CD player are not illustrated in detail, only loudspeakers being schematically indicated by 5.
Furthermore, a plurality of outputs 6 are indicated at the playback device 1, to which external auxiliary units such as, for instance, headphones, external loudspeakers, external amplifiers, a microphone and evaluation and/or .accounting units may be connected. The playback~device 1 in the instant case comprises an automatic CD changer, a CD playback unit and the respective amplifiers and auxiliary means.
To the electronic computer unit 2 is further coupled a payment means receiving and debiting device indicated by 7, wherein, when using automated systems for receiving coins or bills, these are equipped with suitable check means, whereas, when using account cards or credit. cards, suitable card reading facilities are integrated in unit 7. Depending on the amount of money received by the device 7, or with the option of debiting an account card or credit card, a selection of song titles or of the time for playing the desired song titles may, thus, be set via the selection device in the form of a keyboard 3 and/or a touch-sensitive screen 4.
Moreover, the electronic computer unit 2 is additionally coupled to a storage and/or programming unit 8, or such a storage and/or programming unit is integrated in the computer unit 2, in order enable the storage and programming of, for instance, a series of song titles desired or to be selected, settings for the operation of the juke box etc. Furthermore, a remote control is indicated at 9, which is coupled to the computer unit 2 by means of an infrared coupling schemati-cally indicated by 10, wherein, for instance, a reduced number of alternative selections may be provided with the remote control 9 as opposed to the use of a keyboard 3 or a touch-sensitive screen 4.
In order to be able to play video recordings or video clips supplied along with song titles, a video playback unit schematically indicated by 11 is additionally integrated in the playback device 1, being directly connected with the screen 4 via line 12. If no such screen is provided in the context of the selection device, a separate screen capable of being coupled to the video playback unit 11 would have to be provided instead of that screen.
The juke box components represented in the Figure may sub-stantially be integrated in a common housing or combined set so as to provide for a particularly compact and, in parti-cular, stable embodiment. It goes without saying that it may be envisaged, especially in stationary systems, to install so as to be freely accessible merely the input unit, for in-stance, a keyboard 3 including a screen 4 or a screen 4 pro-vided with a touch-sensitive surface or a voice input device 13, while further units, in particular the playback unit 1 and the central computer and/or control unit 2 are firmly and safely arranged on locations different from that of the input _ g _ unit so as to enable the generation of a desired sound in quite large rooms, for instance, by distributing the loud-speakers 5 accordingly.
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1. A juke box for playing song titles, including a playback device (1) for the song titles to be selected and a selection device for selecting the song titles to be played, said selection device including an electronic computer unit (2) and an input unit (3, 4, 13) for the song titles to be selected, which is coupled to said computer unit (2), characterized in that the input unit is comprised of a screen (4) provided with a touch-sensitive surface or LCD display and that the computer and/or input unit (2, 3, 4) is coupled to a payment means receiving and/or debiting device (7).
2. A juke box according to claim 1, characterized in that in the event of a payment means debiting device (7) an additional selection relating to the number and/or playing time of the song titles to be played is provided.
3. A juke box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a voice input device (13) for the song titles to be selected is additionally provided as said input unit.
4. A juke box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the computer and/or input unit (2, 3, 4) is coupled to a storage and/or programming unit (8) for storing and/or programming a series of song titles that are desired or to be selected, settings for the operation of the juke box etc.
5. A juke box according to claim 4, characterized in that the storage and/or programming unit (8) is coupleable to an automatic control device aimed for the optimum setting of the song titles to be played, for instance as regards treble and bass.
6. A juke box according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the playback device (1) is additionally equipped with, or coupled to, a unit (11) for playing video recordings.
7. A juke box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the computer unit (2) is coupled to a remote control (9), in particular an IR-controlled remote control.
8. A juke box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the juke box is coupleable with external accessory components (6) such as, e.g., headphones, external loudspeakers, external amplifiers, a microphone and evaluation or accounting devices or the like.
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