Granted Patent B1

US 6,898,161 · App. 09/357,758 · Granted May 24, 2005

Abstract

Claims (16)

1. An electronic jukebox managed by an operating system, said electronic jukebox comprising:

a sound control circuit for controlling audio output of said electronic jukebox, said sound control circuit comprising a game port; and

said game port including plural pin connectors in communication with plural electrical switches of said electronic jukebox, said game port providing access to a configuration control function and management mode of said electronic jukebox to enable a user to change at least one of a configuration and management functions of said electronic jukebox when said game port is placed in communication with an user interface device.

2. An electronic jukebox according to claim 1 , wherein a first pin of the game port is grounded through a first switch of the electronic jukebox to provide a temperature alarm function for the electronic jukebox.

3. An electronic jukebox according to claim 2 , wherein a second pin of the game port is grounded through a second switch of the electronic jukebox to increase volume.

4. An electronic jukebox according to claim 3 , wherein a third pin of the game port is grounded through a third switch of the electronic jukebox to reduce the volume.

5. An electronic jukebox according to claim 4 , wherein a fourth pin of the game port is grounded through a fourth switch of the electronic jukebox when a microphone is activated, to increase the microphone volume and reduce the volume of other audio sources that are managed by the electronic jukebox.

6. An electronic jukebox according to claim 1 , wherein a first, second, third and fourth pins of the game port are grounded through a fifth switch of the electronic jukebox for a short period to obtain access to system configuration modification functions.

7. An electronic jukebox according to claim 1 , wherein a first, second, third and fourth pins of the game port are grounded through a fifth switch of the electronic jukebox for a long period to cancel a musical selection being played on the electronic jukebox, and other musical selections that are in a queue of songs to be played residing in a memory of the electronic jukebox.

8. An electronic jukebox according to claim 1 , wherein the operating system sends an order through the sound control circuit to open an electrical circuit to switch an amplifier of the electronic jukebox off during a period in which the electronic jukebox is initialized, and sends an order to close said electrical circuit after initialization is completed, to switch the amplifier on.

9. An electronic jukebox according to claim 1 , wherein said interface device comprises a touchscreen display.

10. An electronic jukebox according to claim 1 , wherein said interface device comprises a joystick.

11. An electronic jukebox managed by an operating system, said electronic jukebox comprising:

a sound control circuit for controlling audio output of said electronic jukebox, said sound control circuit comprising a game port; and

said game port in communication with plural electrical switches of said electronic jukebox, said game port providing access to a configuration control function and management mode of said electronic jukebox to enable a user to change at least one of a configuration and management functions of said electronic jukebox when said game port is placed in communication with an user interface device.

12. An electronic jukebox according to claim 1 , wherein said interface device is in wireless communication with said game port.

Assignments (6)