Patents Assigned to NSM Music GmbH
  • Patent number: 6430117
    Abstract: A method for operating a jukebox having a disc changer (2) for discs (3) containing a plurality of music titles, particularly CDs, at least one disc magazine (6), at least one playback unit (7), a computer-controlled disc-transport device (8), and a display device (9) for displaying the music titles of the discs (3), with an associated address (12) that encompasses a respective disc address (10) and a title address (21), wherein the music titles of a disc (3) are displayed together and selected through keystrokes. To improve the selection of music titles, individual music titles of different discs (3) are combined into a group (18), assigned a new target address (19) that encompasses a group address (20) and a title address (21), and displayed together as a group (18) in the display device (9). Depending on the programming, the groups (18) can expand or limit the title selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: NSM Music GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Zimmer