Weather information dissemination system for mobile vehicles
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1. A method for disseminating weather information to a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- collecting weather data;
forming weather products based on the weather data; and
transmitting the weather products during the broadcast of a commercial radio frequency signal from a plurality of commercial broadcast stations.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for disseminating weather products, based on raw weather data provided by various weather condition sensors, to a mobile vehicle. The weather products are formed as web pages and transmitted to the mobile vehicle during the vertical blanking interval of a broadcast television signal. The weather products are received and displayed within the vehicle under control of a web browser.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for disseminating weather information to a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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collecting weather data;
forming weather products based on the weather data; and
transmitting the weather products during the broadcast of a commercial radio frequency signal from a plurality of commercial broadcast stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for disseminating weather information to a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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collecting weather data;
forming weather products based on the weather data; and
transmitting the weather products as one or more of text and graphics information over a cellular telephone communications system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for receiving signals representing weather products broadcast by a commercial broadcast station, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving the signals;
a reconstruction device for forming the weather products from the signals; and
a display responsive to the reconstruction device for displaying the weather products. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for receiving signals representing weather products transmitted by a cellular network, the apparatus comprising:
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a cellular telephone for requesting transmission of the signals;
a receiver for receiving the signals;
a reconstruction device for forming the weather products from the signals; and
a display responsive to the reconstruction device for displaying the weather products.
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