Publicly accessible data method, apparatus and system for electronically distributing performances
OwnerDurell Ashbyinventor
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Abstract
A publicly accessible data system comprises a database of components that are audio, video, and/or photo, a manipulation module, and a presentation device. The database resides on a server. The manipulation module allows a user to create and/or modify a presentation file that is a subset of the components. The presentation file has at least two components that are audio, video, and/or photo, and that have been merged into the presentation file. The presentation file resides on the server. The presentation device presents the presentation file from the server. The presentation file is presented to the user.
Claims22
A publicly accessible data system comprising:
- on a server, a database of components that are audio, video, and/or photo;
- a merging module that allows a user to create and/or modify a presentation file suitable for presentation at a publicly accessible audio-video jukebox system, the presentation file being a subset of the components, the presentation file having at least two components that are selected from a group consisting of audio, video, and photo, and that have been merged into the presentation file, the presentation file residing on the server;
- a presentation device that presents the presentation file from the server such that the presentation file is presented to the user.
An audio-video jukebox system comprising:
- a selection module operative to allow a user to select a presentation file from a collection of presentation files;
- a plurality of audio-video presentation devices (e.g. audio-video presentation device 36) operative to present the presentation file;
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- a fee collection module operative (a) to disable the plurality of audio-video presentation devices (e.g. audio-video presentation device 36) prior to a deposit of money, and (b) to enable the plurality of audio-video presentation devices (e.g. audio-video presentation device 36) in response to the deposit of money.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.