Telematics Unit Having Interactive Radio Features
First Claim
1. A method for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle having a radio module comprising a radio module user interface, the method comprising:
- receiving radio station information including a radio station message at the radio module;
detecting an initiation command received from the radio module user interface; and
providing the radio station information from the radio module to the telematics unit responsive to the detected initiation command;
wherein the radio station information is received at the radio module via a sub-carrier band of a radio signal, and wherein the radio station message includes a telephone number associated with an advertiser on the radio station, and wherein the initiation command is received responsive to a radio station broadcast, and wherein the telephone number is passed to the telematics unit via a communication bus responsive to the initiation command.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for implementing interactive radio features within a telematics equipped mobile vehicle. The method includes receiving radio station information, detecting an initiation command received from a user interlace, and providing the radio station information to the telematics unit responsive to the detected initiation command. The radio station information may include a radio station message having a telephone number associated with a radio station advertiser. The method may further include receiving a communication command, and initiating a wireless communication via the telematics unit responsive to the received communication command.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle having a radio module comprising a radio module user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving radio station information including a radio station message at the radio module; detecting an initiation command received from the radio module user interface; and providing the radio station information from the radio module to the telematics unit responsive to the detected initiation command; wherein the radio station information is received at the radio module via a sub-carrier band of a radio signal, and wherein the radio station message includes a telephone number associated with an advertiser on the radio station, and wherein the initiation command is received responsive to a radio station broadcast, and wherein the telephone number is passed to the telematics unit via a communication bus responsive to the initiation command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle having a radio module comprising a radio module user interface, the system comprising:
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means for receiving radio station information at the radio module, wherein the radio station information includes a radio station message; means for detecting an initiation command received from the radio module user interface; and means for providing the radio station information from the radio module to the telematics unit responsive to the detected initiation command; wherein the radio station information is received at the radio module via a sub-carrier band of a radio signal and wherein the radio station message includes a telephone number associated with an advertiser on the radio station, and wherein the initiation command is received responsive to a radio station broadcast, and wherein the telephone number is passed to the telematics unit via a communication bus responsive to the initiation command.
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8. A method for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle having an interactive radio module comprising a radio module user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving radio station information at the interactive radio module, wherein the radio station information includes a radio station message; detecting an initiation command received from the interactive radio module user interface; and providing the radio station information from the interactive radio module to the telematics unit responsive to the detected initiation command wherein the radio station information is received at the interactive radio module via a sub-carrier band of a radio signal; wherein the radio station message includes a telephone number associated with an advertiser on the radio station, and wherein the initiation command is received responsive to a radio station broadcast, and wherein the telephone number is passed to the telematics unit via a communication bus responsive to the initiation command. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A computer-readable medium having thereon computer-executable instructions for operating a telematics unit within a mobile vehicle having a radio module comprising a radio module user interface, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving radio station information including a radio station message at the radio module; instructions for detecting an initiation command received from the radio module user interface; and instructions for providing the radio station information from the radio module to the telematics unit responsive to the detected initiation command; wherein the radio station information is received at the radio module via a sub-carrier band of a radio signal, and wherein the radio station message includes a telephone number associated with an advertiser on the radio station, and wherein the initiation command is received responsive to a radio station broadcast, and wherein the telephone number is passed to the telematics unit via a communication bus responsive to the initiation command. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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