Linking a mobile wireless communication device to a proximal consumer broadcast device
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1. A method in a mobile wireless communication device having a user interface, the method comprising:
- receiving information from a proximal broadcast information receiving device;
providing information at the user interface of the mobile wireless communication device based on the information received from the broadcast information receiving device.
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Abstract
A portable wireless communication device (200) including a user interface (230), a receiving device (240/250) for receiving information from a proximal broadcast information receiving device, and a processor (220) programmed to identify the information received from the proximal broadcast information receiving device. The identification may be made by a signature and/or correlation analysis. In another embodiment, the information received from the proximal broadcast information receiving device is sent to a server which identifies the information received from the proximal broadcast information receiving device.
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1. A method in a mobile wireless communication device having a user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving information from a proximal broadcast information receiving device;
providing information at the user interface of the mobile wireless communication device based on the information received from the broadcast information receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile wireless communication device, comprising:
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a processor;
a user interface coupled to the processor;
a broadcast information capture device coupled to the processor, the user interface providing information based on broadcast information captured by the broadcast information capture device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable wireless communication device having a user interface, comprising:
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a programming information receiving device capable of receiving programming information from a proximal broadcast information receiving device;
a processor programmed to identify the programming information received from the proximal broadcast information receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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