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Location-Based Transmitter Selection and Handoff

  • US 20090280741A2
  • Filed: 06/19/2008
  • Published: 11/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of switching received broadcasts in a mobile receiver, the method comprising:

  • receiving, on a mobile receiver in motion, a first broadcast from a first transmitter, wherein the first broadcast has program content that is processed and provided as an audio output of the mobile radio receiver;

    identifying a second broadcast from a second transmitter that is transmitting the program content;

    measuring a signal quality of the second transmitter while continuing to process and provide the program content of the first transmitter;

    determining that the signal quality of the second transmitter is better than a signal quality of the first transmitter; and

    switching to the second broadcast in order to process and provide the program content from the second transmitter to the mobile radio receiver.

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