Prioritized content download for an entertainment system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-015/16
G06F-021/62
H04W-004/18
G06F-017/30
G06F-021/10
G06Q-030/06
H04L-029/06
출원번호
US-0390919
(2009-02-23)
등록번호
US-9639709
(2017-05-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Clark, Darren L.
Spielman, Howard L.
출원인 / 주소
AMI Entertainment Network, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
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초록▼
Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt
Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt a lower-priority download that is already in progress. In sequence-based prioritizations, a plurality of file download requests may be ordered in a download queue depending on the priority of the request, with higher priority requests being positioned towards the top of the queue and lower priority requests being positioned towards the bottom of the queue.
대표청구항▼
1. A digital jukebox comprising: a user interface configured to receive entertainment content requests from a user;a storage device configured to store digital media files;a network interface configured to receive digital media files from, and transmit file download requests to, a host system over a
1. A digital jukebox comprising: a user interface configured to receive entertainment content requests from a user;a storage device configured to store digital media files;a network interface configured to receive digital media files from, and transmit file download requests to, a host system over a network; anda processor configured to: in response to receipt of a download request for a first file while a second file is currently being downloaded, determine whether the first file has been assigned an interrupt priority,in response to determining that the first file has an interrupt priority, determine whether the interrupt priority of the first file is higher than an interrupt priority of the second file, and suspending download of the second file in favor of downloading the first file when the interrupt priority of the first file is higher, andin response to determining that the first file does not have an interrupt priority, placing the first file in a download queue according to a sequence-based priority, the sequence-based priority assigning highest priority to files corresponding to scheduled performances, wherein a performance is scheduled if the associated file is selected to be performed at one of a precise time or as part of a performance queue. 2. The digital jukebox of claim 1, wherein: the processor is further configured to: record an interruption location for the second file, and after the downloading of the first file is completed, resume downloading the second file at the interruption location. 3. The digital jukebox of claim 1, wherein the second file comprises an operational file. 4. The digital jukebox of claim 1, further comprising: a payment interface configured to receive payment by a consumer in exchange for allowing the consumer to request performance of entertainment content. 5. The digital jukebox of claim 1, further comprising: an audio system configured to play audio-based entertainment content in response to a request from the user interface. 6. The digital jukebox of claim 1, further comprising: a video display configured to play video-based entertainment content in response to a request from the user interface. 7. The digital jukebox of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to execute video game program code in response to a request from the user interface. 8. The digital jukebox of claim 1, wherein: the processor is further configured to cause communications with an entertainment system sharing a network connection with the jukebox to prioritize file downloading by the jukebox and the entertainment system. 9. The digital jukebox of claim 1, wherein: the scheduled performance of the first file includes a precise performance time, and wherein an advertiser purchased an advertisement to be displayed at the precise performance time. 10. The digital jukebox of claim 1, wherein: the scheduled performance of the first file includes a sequentially scheduled performance, and wherein digital multimedia content of the first file is downloaded with a sufficient priority to prevent undue delay of the scheduled performance. 11. The digital jukebox of claim 1, wherein interrupt priorities are based, at least in part, on revenue associated with digital multimedia content, and wherein the digital multimedia content includes an advertisement. 12. The jukebox of claim 1, wherein the first file has a higher interrupt priority than the second file when the first file is one or more digital media files selected by a user for a scheduled performance, and the second file is a non-user based file. 13. The digital jukebox of claim 12, wherein: the non-user based file comprises an entertainment content file with no scheduled performance. 14. The digital jukebox of claim 12, wherein: the non-user based file comprises a software file. 15. The digital jukebox of claim 14, wherein: the non-user based file further comprises an entertainment content file with no scheduled performance; andthe processor is further configured to: retrieve the software file with a higher priority than the entertainment content file with no scheduled performance but a lower priority than the first file.
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