Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A digital jukebox device, comprising:
 a network interface to a digital audiovisual reproduction network that includes a server that maintains a list of promoted songs in a computer-readable storage medium thereof;   a display device; and   processing resources including at least one hardware processor and a memory coupled to the at least one hardware processor, the processing resources being configured to control the digital jukebox device to at least output to the display device a user interface, the user interface being configured to present a plurality of groupings of songs available for playback via the digital jukebox device on a pay-for-play basis, at least one of the groupings being a self-populating playlist that includes a first non-zero percentage of songs from the list of promoted songs and a second non-zero percentage of songs that are identified as being popular based on plays made by the digital jukebox device itself.