DEVICE AND METHODS OF PROVIDING RADIO DATA SYSTEM INFORMATION ALERTS
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1. A method of generating an alert, comprising:
- receiving a broadcast radio transmission at a communication device, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content, wherein the primary content comprises a first audio data, wherein the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data;
detecting the receiving of the supplemental content; and
generating an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification.
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Abstract
Devices and methods of generating an alert comprise receiving a broadcast radio transmission at a communication device, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content. Further, the primary content comprises a first audio data, and the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data. The devices and methods further include detecting the receiving of the supplemental content, and generating an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification.
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1. A method of generating an alert, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast radio transmission at a communication device, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content, wherein the primary content comprises a first audio data, wherein the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data; detecting the receiving of the supplemental content; and generating an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for generating an alert, comprising:
a computer-readable medium, comprising; at least one instruction operable to cause a computer to receive a broadcast radio transmission at a communication device, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content, wherein the primary content comprises a first audio data, wherein the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data; at least one instruction operable to cause the computer to detect the receiving of the supplemental content; and at least one instruction operable to cause the computer to generate an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. At least one processor for generating an alert, comprising:
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a first module for receiving a broadcast radio transmission at a communication device, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content, wherein the primary content comprises a first audio data, wherein the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data; a second module for detecting the receiving of the supplemental content; and a third module for generating an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A communication device for generating an alert, comprising:
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means for receiving a broadcast radio transmission, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content, wherein the primary content comprises a first audio data, wherein the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data; means for detecting the receiving of the supplemental content; and means for generating an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A communication device for generating an alert, comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive a broadcast radio transmission, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content, wherein the primary content comprises a first audio data, wherein the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data; a detector having a detector algorithm operable to detect the receiving of the supplemental content; and a generator having an alert signaling algorithm operable to generate an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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