Knowledge based radio

• US 5,081,707 A
• Filed: 08/08/1989
• Issued: 01/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bethards, Charles W., Schorman, Eric R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz, Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): Faile, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US07/391,052
• Time in Patent Office: 889 Days
• Field of Search: 455/80, 455/89, 455/185, 455/186, 455/226, 455/297, 455/234, 455/238, 455/152, 455/166, 455/345, 455/355, 340/539, 340/441, 381/57, 381/86, 381/107
• US Class Current: 455/186.1
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/32 the control being dependent upon ambient noise level or sound level
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 706/908 Electronic or computer, internal or network, circuit

Abstract

A knowledge based radio that monitors changed operating parameters and environmental conditions, and that selectively varies operating parameters of the radio in response to rules. The rules can be varied over time by the radio based upon the monitored response of the user to various environmental conditions.

Claims

1. An environmentally responsive radio having a plurality of operating parameters, at least some of which are selectively alterable, said radio comprising:

A) input means for automatically obtaining information regarding at least some environmental conditions, which environmental conditions are external to the radio;

B) memory means for storing;

i) information regarding at least some previous environmental conditions;

ii) information regarding previous settings for at least some operating parameters;

C) control means responsive to said input means and said memory means for automatically;

i) relating current environmental conditions and operating parameter settings to previous environmental conditions and operating parameter settings; and

ii) adjusting at least one of said selectively alterable operating parameters.

2. An environmentally responsive radio having a plurality of operating parameters, at least some of which are selectively alterable, said radio comprising:

A) input means for automatically obtaining information regarding at least some environmental conditions, which environmental conditions are external to the radio;

B) memory means for storing;

i) information regarding at least some previous environmental conditions;

ii) information regarding previous settings for at least some operating parameters;

C) control means responsive to said input means and said memory means for automatically;

i) relating current environmental conditions and operating parameter settings to previous environmental conditions and operating parameter settings; and

ii) when at least a predetermined relationship exists between current environmental conditions, current operating parameter settings, previous environmental conditions, and previous operating parameter settings, adjusting at least one of said selectively alterable operating parameters.