Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods

A method of making a jukebox device, the method comprising:

• providing a display;
• providing a camera;
• providing a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of instances of media available for playback on or via the jukebox device;
• and
• providing at least one processor configured to:
• operate the jukebox device in a normal mode, and, upon detecting an occurrence of a predetermined time or a signal from an authorized user, entering the jukebox device from the normal mode to a security mode;
• when the jukebox device is in the normal mode:
• playing one or more instances of media on the jukebox device with video of the selected one or more instances displayed on the display and audio of the selected one or more instances being output from one or more audio outputs controlled by the jukebox device;
• and
• when the jukebox is in the security mode from the normal mode, responsive to entering the security mode:
• causing the camera to act as a motion detector;
• in response to detecting an unexpected motion by the motion detector, automatically changing a content displayed on the display of the jukebox device while operating the camera to obtain video;
• and
• enabling a remote user in a predefined subset of users to view video obtained by the camera in the security mode.

A method of operating a jukebox device provided in an out-of-home location, the jukebox device comprising a display and a camera, the method comprising:

• operating the jukebox device in a normal mode, and, upon detecting an occurrence of a predetermined time or a signal from an authorized user, entering the jukebox device from the normal mode to a security mode;
• when the jukebox is in the normal mode:
• enabling a user to select an instance of media from a plurality of instances of media available for playback on or via the jukebox device;
• and
• playing one or more instances of media selected by users on the jukebox device with video of the selected one or more instances displayed on the display and audio of the selected one or more instances being output from one or more audio outputs controlled by the jukebox device;
• and
• when the jukebox enters the security mode from the normal mode, responsive to entering the security mode:
• causing the camera to act as a motion detector;
• in response to detecting an unexpected motion by the motion detector, automatically changing a content displayed on the display of the jukebox device while operating the camera to obtain images and/or video;
• and
• enabling a remote user in a predefined subset of users to view the video obtained by the camera in the security mode.