METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACHIEVING CONTINUED LISTENING EXPERIENCE FOR CAR RADIO HEAD UNIT
First Claim
1. A method of operating a radio in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- using the radio to tune to a first radio source;
transmitting information identifying the first radio source from the vehicle to a processor disposed at a location that is remote from the vehicle;
using the processor to monitor broadcast content of the first radio source on a web site of the first radio source;
using the processor to identify a second radio source having broadcast content matching the broadcast content of the first radio source;
transmitting information identifying the second radio source from the processor to the vehicle;
detecting a quality of a broadcast signal from the first radio source received at the vehicle falling below a threshold quality level; and
responding to the detecting step by switching tuning of the radio from the first radio source to the second radio source.
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Abstract
A method of operating a radio in a vehicle includes tuning the radio to a first radio source. Information identifying the first radio source is transmitted from the vehicle to a remote processor. The processor monitors broadcast content of the first radio source on a web site. The processor identifies a second radio source having broadcast content matching the broadcast content of the first radio source. Information identifying the second radio source is transmitted from the processor to the vehicle. When a quality of a broadcast signal from the first radio source received at the vehicle falls below a threshold quality level, tuning of the radio is switched from the first radio source to the second radio source.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a radio in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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using the radio to tune to a first radio source; transmitting information identifying the first radio source from the vehicle to a processor disposed at a location that is remote from the vehicle; using the processor to monitor broadcast content of the first radio source on a web site of the first radio source; using the processor to identify a second radio source having broadcast content matching the broadcast content of the first radio source; transmitting information identifying the second radio source from the processor to the vehicle; detecting a quality of a broadcast signal from the first radio source received at the vehicle falling below a threshold quality level; and responding to the detecting step by switching tuning of the radio from the first radio source to the second radio source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a radio in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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using the radio to tune to a radio source; transmitting information identifying the radio source from the vehicle to a processor disposed at a location that is remote from the vehicle; measuring a quality of a broadcast signal from the radio source received at the vehicle; transmitting information regarding the measured quality of the broadcast signal from the vehicle to the processor; using the processor to record broadcast content of the radio source from a web site of the radio source, the broadcast content being recorded when the measured quality of the broadcast signal is above a threshold level; and transmitting the recorded broadcast content of the radio source from the processor to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a radio within a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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using the radio to tune to a radio source; transmitting information identifying the radio source from the vehicle to a processor disposed at a location that is remote from the vehicle; measuring a quality of a broadcast signal from the radio source received at the vehicle; transmitting information regarding the measured quality of the broadcast signal from the vehicle to the processor; using the processor to record broadcast content of the radio source from a web site of the radio source, the broadcast content is recorded when the radio source has been stored as a preset frequency and/or the radio has been tuned to the radio source for more than a threshold amount of time; and transmitting the recorded broadcast content of the radio source from the processor to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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