Cellular broadcast receiver

• US 20030036402A1
• Filed: 08/20/2001
• Published: 02/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brett J. Gelsomino
• Original Assignee: Brett J. Gelsomino
• Inventors: Gelsomino, Brett J.
• Application Number:
  US09/933,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20030036402A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/517
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/28 Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/18 Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/47 for recognising genres
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/74 using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85

Abstract

A cellular broadcast receiver and method for continuous reception of broadcasted audio signals for a selected genre in a motor vehicle independent of the broadcasting area of a specific broadcast channel, comprising, in combination, a cellular modem/computer processor unit, a control unit, and a sound processor.

In a preferred embodiment the cellular broadcast receiver is able to communicate with a cellular tower. In another preferred embodiment the cellular broadcast receiver is able to receive and decode a genre code transmitted together with the audio signal from a broadcast station.

Claims

1. A first cellular broadcast receiver comprising, in combination:

a cellular modem/computer processor unit;

a control unit, including keys and a display; and

a sound processor, including a sound filter and a stereo amplifier.

2. The first cellular broadcast receiver of claim 1, wherein said cellular modem/computer processor unit is able to communicate with a cellular tower.

3. The first cellular broadcast receiver of claim 1, being connected to standard audio entertainment system, a 12 V power source, and an antenna of a motor vehicle.

4. A method for continuous reception of broadcasted audio signals for a selected genre in a motor vehicle independent of the broadcasting area of a specific broadcast channel, comprising, in combination, the steps of:

providing said first cellular broadcast receiver;

selecting a user genre using the control unit of said first cellular broadcast receiver;

transmitting a request signal containing the code of said user genre to a cellular tower with said first cellular broadcast receiver to initiate a broadcast channel selection process;

receiving a broadcast channel selection code from said cellular tower, after said request signal was analyzed by said cellular tower, with said first cellular broadcast receiver;

executing said broadcast channel selection code by switching automatically to the corresponding broadcast channel of said user genre with said first cellular broadcast receiver;

decoding and processing incoming signal of said broadcast channel into a high quality sound signal with said first cellular broadcast receiver;

transferring said high quality sound signal to an external audio entertainment system from said first cellular broadcast receiver;

detecting diminishing reception level of said broadcast channel with said first cellular broadcast receiver; and

sending a next request signal containing said code of said user genre to a cellular tower with said first cellular broadcast receiver to initiate the next said broadcast channel selection process.

5. A second cellular broadcast receiver comprising, in combination:

a computer processor unit;

a control unit, including keys and a display; and

a sound processor, including a sound filter and a stereo amplifier.

6. The second cellular broadcast receiver of claim 5, wherein said computer processor unit is able to receive and decode a genre code transmitted together with the audio broadcast signal from broadcast stations.

7. The second cellular broadcast receiver of claim 5, being connected to standard audio entertainment system, a 12 V power source, and an antenna of a motor vehicle.

8. A method for continuous reception of broadcasted audio signals for a selected genre in a motor vehicle independent of the broadcasting area of a specific broadcast channel, comprising, in combination, the steps of:

providing a second cellular broadcast receiver;

selecting a user genre using the control unit of said second cellular broadcast receiver;

scanning signals of available broadcast stations which transmit a station genre code together with an audio signal, with said second cellular broadcast receiver;

initiating a broadcast channel selection process by comparing said station genre codes with said user genre;

selecting automatically the highest reception level broadcast channel having said user genre with said second cellular broadcast receiver;

decoding and processing incoming signal of said selected broadcast channel into a high quality sound signal with said second cellular broadcast receiver;

transferring said high quality sound signal to an external audio entertainment system from said second cellular broadcast receiver;

detecting diminishing reception level of said selected broadcast channel with said second cellular broadcast receiver;

scanning said signals of available broadcast stations which transmit said station genre code together with said audio signal, with said second cellular broadcast receiver to initiate a next said broadcast channel selection process.