Self-locating radio system that automatically configures to the radio regulations for the location
First Claim
1. A radio system for automatically configuring to a radio regulation for a geographical region where the system is located, the system comprising:
- a reference locator for determining a reference geographical location;
a reference map converter, coupled to the reference locator, for selecting a radio regulation for a geographical region enclosing said geographical location;
a reference radio, coupled to the reference map converter, for receiving an input signal having a message and for configuring according to said selected radio regulation for transmitting said message in an airwave radio message signal having a form that conforms to said selected radio regulation;
a rover locator, located in said geographical region, for determining a rover geographical location;
a rover map converter, coupled to the rover locator, for selecting said radio regulation based upon said rover geographical location; and
a rover radio, coupled to said rover map converter, for configuring according to said selected radio regulation to receive said airwave radio message signal.
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Abstract
A radio system that determines its location and configures itself according to the radio communication regulations of the location. The radio system includes a reference station and a rover station. The reference station includes a GPS receiver for determining a reference geographical location, a map converter for storing information for the parameter values for the radio regulations in one or more geographical regions and for converting the reference geographical location to the parameter values for the geographical region that encloses the location, and a reference radio for transmitting a radio message signal according to the parameter values. The rover station includes a GPS receiver locator for determining a rover geographical location, a map converter for storing information for the parameter values for the radio regulations in the geographical regions and for converting the rover geographical location to the parameter values for the geographical region that encloses the location, and a rover radio for receiving the radio message signal according to the parameter values.
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16 Claims
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1. A radio system for automatically configuring to a radio regulation for a geographical region where the system is located, the system comprising:
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a reference locator for determining a reference geographical location; a reference map converter, coupled to the reference locator, for selecting a radio regulation for a geographical region enclosing said geographical location; a reference radio, coupled to the reference map converter, for receiving an input signal having a message and for configuring according to said selected radio regulation for transmitting said message in an airwave radio message signal having a form that conforms to said selected radio regulation; a rover locator, located in said geographical region, for determining a rover geographical location; a rover map converter, coupled to the rover locator, for selecting said radio regulation based upon said rover geographical location; and a rover radio, coupled to said rover map converter, for configuring according to said selected radio regulation to receive said airwave radio message signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A radio apparatus for automatically configuring to a radio regulation for a geographical region where the system is located, the system comprising:
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a locator for determining a geographical location; a map converter for converting said geographical location into at least two alternative radio regulations, each of said alternative regulations corresponding to said location; and a radio including a scanning radio receiver for configuring according to said alterative radio regulations to receive an airwave signal energy conforming to said alternative radio regulations, for detecting an energy level corresponding to each of said alternative radio regulations, and for configuring the radio to a one of said alternative radio regulations corresponding to a lowest energy level for transmitting an airwave radio message signal.
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9. A method in a radio system for automatically configuring to a radio regulation for a geographical region where the system is located, including the steps of:
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determining a geographical region enclosing a reference geographical location of a reference radio; converting said geographical region to a radio regulation; configuring said reference radio according to said radio regulation for transmitting an airwave radio message signal, including a message, in a form the conforms to said radio regulation; determining a rover geographical location of a rover radio; determining said geographical region enclosing said rover geographical location; converting said rover geographical region to said radio regulation; and configuring said rover radio according to said radio regulation to receive said airwave radio message signal in a form that conforms to said radio regulation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method in a radio system for automatically configuring to a radio regulation for a geographical region where the system is located, including the steps of:
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determining a geographical region enclosing a radio including a scanning receiver; converting said geographical region to a plurality of alternative radio regulations; configuring a scanning radio receiver according to at least two of said alternative radio regulations; receiving airwave signal energy according to said alternatives; detecting an energy level corresponding to each of said alternatives; selecting, based upon said energy level, one of said alternatives; and configuring said radio according to said selected alternative to transmit said airwave radio message signal.
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