Apparatus and method for automatically programming frequency scanning radio receivers
First Claim
1. A programmable frequency scanning radio receiver comprising:
- a receiver for receiving radio frequency transmissions at each of a plurality of discrete frequencies;
a memory for storing frequency data, the frequency data including a plurality of frequencies corresponding to respective transmitting parties of interest;
a processing circuit coupled to the memory and the receiver, accessing the memory, and controlling the receiver to monitor transmissions only at the frequencies of the frequency data; and
a communication device coupled to the processing circuit for communicating with a host system located remotely from the receiver and receiving the frequency data from the host system, the processing circuit storing the frequency data in the memory, whereby the frequencies to be monitored by the receiver can be established and altered from a data base in the host system.
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Abstract
A frequency scanning radio receiver programming system includes a frequency scanning radio receiver that scans and receives transmissions on discrete radio frequencies. The frequency scanning radio receiver is automatically programmable to monitor frequencies in a geographical area where the receiver is located. A host system including data bases of frequency allocation and geographical information assembles and sends frequency data to the frequency scanning radio receiver to program the receiver to monitor local radio frequency transmissions. The frequency data also includes identification of the transmitting parties and the frequency scanning radio receiver displays identification information to a listener.
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20 Claims
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1. A programmable frequency scanning radio receiver comprising:
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a receiver for receiving radio frequency transmissions at each of a plurality of discrete frequencies;
a memory for storing frequency data, the frequency data including a plurality of frequencies corresponding to respective transmitting parties of interest;
a processing circuit coupled to the memory and the receiver, accessing the memory, and controlling the receiver to monitor transmissions only at the frequencies of the frequency data; and
a communication device coupled to the processing circuit for communicating with a host system located remotely from the receiver and receiving the frequency data from the host system, the processing circuit storing the frequency data in the memory, whereby the frequencies to be monitored by the receiver can be established and altered from a data base in the host system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A host system for programming a frequency scanning radio receiver comprising:
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a communication device for transmitting frequency data to a frequency scanning radio receiver in response to a programming request;
a memory comprising a first data base of geographic codes identifying geographic locations of each of a plurality of transmitting parties and a second data base storing frequency allocation information for each of the transmitting parties; and
means for extracting and processing a portion of the frequency allocation information from the memory in response to the programming request to produce the frequency data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A frequency scanning radio receiver programming system for programming frequency scanning radio receivers, the system comprising:
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a host system including;
a first communication device for transmitting frequency data to a frequency scanning radio receiver in response to a programming request;
a first memory storing frequency allocation information for each of a plurality of transmitting parties; and
means for extracting and processing a portion of the frequency allocation information from the first memory in response to the programming request to produce the frequency data;
a frequency scanning radio receiver including;
a receiver for receiving radio frequency transmissions at each of a plurality of discrete frequencies;
a second memory for storing frequency data, the frequency data including a plurality of frequencies corresponding to respective transmitting parties of interest;
a processing circuit coupled to the second memory and the receiver, accessing the second memory, and controlling the receiver to monitor transmissions only at the frequencies of the frequency data; and
a second communication device coupled to the processing circuit for communicating with a host system located remotely from the receiver and for receiving the frequency data from the host system, the processing circuit storing the frequency data in the second memory, whereby the frequencies to be monitored by the receiver can be established and altered from a data base in the host system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for automatically programming a frequency scanning radio receiver to monitor transmissions only on each of discrete frequencies comprising:
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transmitting a programming request for a frequency scanning radio receiver to a host system, the programming request including a geographical location of the frequency scanning radio receiver;
in response to the programming request, assembling frequency data including respective operating frequencies for a plurality of transmitting parties proximate the geographical location of the frequency scanning radio receiver;
transmitting the frequency data from the host system to the frequency scanning radio receiver; and
in response to the frequency data received from the host system, programming the frequency scanning radio receiver to monitor transmissions on the operating frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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