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Automatic program arrangement apparatus and method

  • US 20020055340A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2001
  • Published: 05/09/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automatic program arrangement apparatus of a moving object, comprising:

  • a receiver unit receiving broadcasting radio waves to acquire broadcasting data;

    a broadcasting area storage unit storing broadcasting area information covering a plurality of broadcasting stations from which respective broadcasting radio waves are receivable;

    a navigation unit outputting route information related to a destination, a current position and current time;

    a program acquisition unit acquiring and holding program tables of respective broadcasting stations on a selected route connected to the destination, on the basis of route information acquired from the navigation unit and broadcasting area information stored in the broadcasting area storage unit;

    a genre setting unit presetting a genre of programs to be acquired;

    a program plan arrangement section determining relevant broadcasting stations to be received on respective locations of the selected route connected to the destination to arrange a program plan, on the basis of the program tables held in the program acquisition unit, the genre of the programs held by the genre setting unit, and the current time at which the program plan is arranged; and

    an output changeover unit changing over the broadcasting radio waves to be received by the receiver unit on the basis of the program plan.

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