Jukebox on a casino gaming machine
OwnerDonald L. Baileyinventor
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Abstract
The jukebox for casino gaming machines provides a casino gaming machine that has at least one device for playback of audio, and may include a video display for playback of multimedia files. A separate central server in operable communication with a gaming machine client has access to player account information, as well as music, graphics and themes. The client communicates with a jukebox player. The jukebox player accepts and responds to user commands via a user interface. Earphones and earphone plugs are provided. The earphones and plugs host a debit/credit and player tracking system. The earphones and plugs communicate with an enabling device in the casino to allow a user to experience a selected entertainment program in its entirety while the user is operating the gaming machine.
Claims1
A system for providing a jukebox on a casino gaming machine, the system comprising:
- at least one media playback device adapted for attachment to a casino gaming machine;
- a player account storage information database;
- a multimedia storage database
- a central server having access to the player account storage information database and the multimedia storage database;
- a client adapted for being housed in the casino gaming machine, the client being in operable communication with the central server and the playback device;
- a user interface disposed on the gaming machine;
- a jukebox player being in operable communication the server, the server having means for displaying the jukebox player on the client and permitting a user to select a multimedia file from the multimedia database for playback on the playback device;
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- earphones including a set of earphone plugs having an electronic circuit storing at least a player account identification thereon corresponding to a player account stored in the player account storage information database, the earphones being attachable to the playback device, the server having means for debiting the player's account for playback of a selection from the jukebox player.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.