Method and system for setting user preference satellite radio music selections in a mobile vehicle

• US 20030194977A1
• Filed: 04/12/2002
• Published: 10/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Motors LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Grau, Thomas P., Lee, Richard M., Videtich, Matt C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,162,215 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/186.1
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 2200/20 Radio receiver with possibility to choose a station with a certain program style
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/205 with control bus for exchanging commands between units
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/90 specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving

Abstract

A system and method is directed to setting user preference satellite radio music selections in a mobile vehicle. The method provides creating at least one vehicle preference selection list utilizing a user interface, transferring the vehicle preference selection list into a mobile communication unit, monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast, requesting the vehicle preference selection list from the mobile communication unit, and extracting a selection from the broadcast based on the vehicle preference selection list. The system provides a means for creating a vehicle preference selection list utilizing a user interface, a means for transferring the vehicle preference selection list into a mobile communication unit, a means for monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast, a means for requesting the vehicle preference selection list from the mobile communication unit, and a means for extracting a selection from the broadcast based on the vehicle preference selection list.

Claims

1. A method for setting user preference satellite radio music selections in a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:

creating at least one vehicle preference selection list utilizing a user interface;

transferring the vehicle preference selection list into a mobile communication unit;

monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast;

requesting the vehicle preference selection list from the mobile communication unit; and

extracting a selection from the broadcast based on the vehicle preference selection list.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein extracting the selection comprises comparing user prioritized music selections in the vehicle preference selection list to a plurality of radio station music selections from the broadcast.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein comparing user prioritized music selections comprises sequentially comparing user prioritized music selections in the vehicle preference selection list to a plurality of radio station music selections from the broadcast.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

switching between the vehicle preference selection list and a user defined radio station preference setting in response to user input.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein creating the at least one vehicle preference selection list utilizing the user interface comprises a user communicating with a provider of the broadcast over an internet connection.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein transferring the vehicle preference selection list comprises utilizing a wireless connection.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein transferring the vehicle preference selection list comprises utilizing a physical memory device.

8. A system for vehicle preference selection monitoring comprising:

means for creating a vehicle preference selection list utilizing a user interface;

means for transferring the vehicle preference selection list into a mobile communication unit;

means for monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast;

means for requesting the vehicle preference selection list from the mobile communication unit; and

means for extracting a selection from the broadcast based on the vehicle preference selection list.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein means for extracting the selection comprises means for comparing user prioritized music selections in the vehicle preference selection list to a plurality of radio station music selections from the broadcast.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein means for comparing user prioritized music selections comprises means for sequentially comparing user prioritized music selections in the vehicle preference selection list to a plurality of radio station music selections from the broadcast.

11. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

means for switching between the vehicle preference selection list and a user defined radio station preference setting in response to user input.

12. A computer readable medium storing a computer program comprising:

computer readable code for creating a vehicle preference selection list utilizing a user interface;

computer readable code for transferring the vehicle preference selection list into a mobile communication unit;

computer readable code for monitoring a satellite radio system broadcast;

computer readable code for requesting the vehicle preference selection list from the mobile communication unit; and

computer readable code for extracting a selection from the broadcast based on the vehicle preference selection list.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12 wherein extracting the selection comprises computer readable code for comparing user prioritized music selections in the vehicle preference selection list to a plurality of radio station music selections from the broadcast.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13 wherein comparing user prioritized music selections comprises computer readable code for sequentially comparing user prioritized music selections in the vehicle preference selection list to a plurality of radio station music selections from the broadcast.’

15. The computer readable medium of claim 12 further comprising:

computer readable code for switching between the vehicle preference selection list and a user defined radio station preference setting in response to user input.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 12 wherein creating the at least one vehicle preference selection list utilizing the user interface comprises computer readable code for a user communicating with a provider of the broadcast over an internet connection.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 12 wherein transferring the vehicle preference selection list comprises computer readable code for utilizing a wireless connection.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 12 wherein transferring the vehicle preference selection list comprises computer readable code for utilizing a physical memory device.