System for and method of operating a radio station in a broadcast network
First Claim
1. A method of operating a radio station in a broadcast network, said method comprising the steps of:
- coupling a plurality of radio stations in said broadcast network;
detecting a fault condition in said radio station of said plurality of radio stations; and
communicating said fault condition to a control unit of said broadcast network.
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Abstract
A method of operating a radio station in a broadcast network is described. The method comprises the steps of coupling a plurality of radio stations in the broadcast network; enabling each the radio station of the plurality of radio stations to monitor its operating conditions; detecting a fault condition based upon the operating conditions; and communicating the fault condition to a control unit. According to an alternate embodiment, a method comprises the steps of coupling a plurality of radio stations in the broadcast network; receiving a command at a radio station of the plurality of radio stations; and detecting a transmission method for a command received by the radio station. A system for broadcasting a radio signal is also disclosed. The system comprises a central control computer generating a command; a plurality of radio stations coupled to receive the command from the central control computer; a feedback loop between each radio station and the central control computer; and a feedback signal coupled by way of the feedback loop from the radio station to the central control computer, the feedback signal indicating that the command was successfully executed by the radio station.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of operating a radio station in a broadcast network, said method comprising the steps of:
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coupling a plurality of radio stations in said broadcast network;
detecting a fault condition in said radio station of said plurality of radio stations; and
communicating said fault condition to a control unit of said broadcast network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a radio station in a broadcast network, said method comprising the steps of:
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coupling a plurality of radio stations in said broadcast network;
enabling each said radio station of said plurality of radio stations to monitor its operating conditions;
detecting a fault condition based upon said operating conditions; and
communicating said fault condition to a control unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a radio station in a broadcast network, said method comprising the steps of:
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coupling a plurality of radio stations in said broadcast network;
receiving a command at a radio station of said plurality of radio stations; and
detecting a transmission method for a command received by said radio station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for broadcasting a radio signal, said system comprising:
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a central control computer;
a plurality of radio stations coupled to said central control computer; and
a user notification message transmitted by a radio station to said central control computer, said user notification message indicating a fault condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for broadcasting a radio signal, said system comprising:
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a central control computer generating a command;
a plurality of radio stations coupled to receive said command from said central control computer;
a feedback loop between each said radio station and said central control computer; and
a feedback signal coupled by way of said feedback loop from said radio station to said central control computer, said feedback signal indicating that said command was successfully executed by said radio station. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A highway advisory radio system comprising:
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an interface;
a publicly switched network coupled to the interface;
an amplitude modulating transmitter that encodes information received through the interface using a carrier wave of constant frequency having a varying amplitude;
a controller programmed to manage the information encoded onto the carrier wave; and
digital audio electronics configured to accept an input from a local handset and the controller;
wherein the controller is located away from the amplitude modulating transmitter and the digital audio electronics, and the controller is configured to transmit data using a transmission control protocol and an internet protocol. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A highway advisory radio system comprising:
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an analog interface;
a publicly switched telephone network coupled to the analog interface;
an amplitude modulating transmitter that encodes information received through the analog interface using a carrier wave of constant frequency having a varying amplitude;
a controller programmed to manage the information encoded onto the carrier wave and synchronize a plurality of broadcasts;
digital audio electronics configured to accept an input from a local handset and the controller; and
a modulator and a demodulator that enables the controller to communicate across the publicly switched telephone network;
wherein the controller is located away from the amplitude modulating transmitter.
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39. A highway advisory radio system comprising:
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an analog interface;
a publicly switched telephone network coupled to the analog interface;
a first amplitude modulating transmitter that encodes information received through the analog interface using a carrier wave of constant frequency having a varying amplitude;
a controller programmed to manage the information encoded onto the carrier wave;
digital audio electronics configured to accept an audio input from a local handset and the controller;
a modulator and a demodulator that enables the controller to communicate across the publicly switched telephone network; and
a synchronizing device configured to synchronize a broadcast from the first amplitude modulating transmitter with a second broadcast transmitted from a second amplitude modulating transmitter;
wherein the controller is located away from the first amplitude modulating transmitter and the digital audio electronics, and the first amplitude modulating transmitter and the second amplitude modulating transmitter are configured to transmit highway advisories. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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