Patents by Inventor Erik E. Chelstad

Erik E. Chelstad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20030132952
    Abstract: The present invention provides a digital jukebox with a more user-friendly interface. The jukebox includes a display, memory, a processor, and control devices. The processor includes a graphical user interface component that generates an image for presentation on the display. The control devices when operated send signals to the processor for making selections presented on the display by the graphical user interface component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Davis, Erik E. Chelstad, Scott K. James, Stephan L. Poole
  • Publication number: 20030135424
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for automatically updating a distribution list for each of a plurality of digital jukeboxes located at a venue. The method includes receiving at a server connected to the plurality of digital jukeboxes over a network feedback information from each of the plurality of digital jukeboxes, and automatically updating a distribution list previously stored at the server for each of the plurality of jukeboxes based on the received song play information. The received feedback information includes a value for each song stored in the jukeboxes. The values for each song are determined according to jukebox events. The jukebox events include songs played by the same user, songs played on the same jukebox at any given time, songs deleted by the venue owner or jukebox operator, and songs in the top ten of the venue where the jukebox is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Davis, Erik E. Chelstad, Scott K. James, Stephan L. Poole