Two channel communication system based on RDS datastream broadcasting and the integration of digital mobile terminal and VHF/FM radio receiver
First Claim
1. A digital mobile terminal system for accessing services comprising:
- a radio receiver integrated with a digital mobile terminal; and
a subsystem that handles interfaces and interactions between said digital mobile terminal and a radio network via a digital data stream, interfaces and interactions between said digital mobile terminal and a mobile services platform and interfaces and interactions between said digital mobile terminal and a user seeking to access and interact with services.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a digital mobile terminal system for accessing mobile internet services including a VHF/AM/FM radio receiver and a subsystem that handles interfaces and interactions between the digital mobile terminal and a radio network via a digital (e.g., RDS) data stream, interfaces and interactions between the digital mobile terminal and a mobile internet services platform and interfaces and interactions between the digital mobile terminal and a user seeking to access and interact with mobile internet services. The present invention also comprises a radio broadcasting server platform for transmitting an RDS data stream including a subsystem that handles interfaces and interaction between the radio broadcasting server platform and a radio network via the digital (e.g., RDS) data stream and interfaces and interactions between the radio broadcasting server platform and a mobile internet services platform. The present invention further comprises a method for operating the digital mobile terminal for accessing mobile internet services and a method for operating a radio broadcasting server platform for transmitting an RDS data stream.
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31 Claims
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1. A digital mobile terminal system for accessing services comprising:
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a radio receiver integrated with a digital mobile terminal; and
a subsystem that handles interfaces and interactions between said digital mobile terminal and a radio network via a digital data stream, interfaces and interactions between said digital mobile terminal and a mobile services platform and interfaces and interactions between said digital mobile terminal and a user seeking to access and interact with services.
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2. A radio broadcasting server platform for transmitting a digital data stream comprising a subsystem that handles interfaces and interactions between said radio broadcasting server platform and a radio network via the digital data stream and interfaces and interactions, including mobile service settings for service session establishment, between said radio broadcasting server platform and a mobile services platform.
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3. A digital mobile terminal for accessing services comprising:
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a radio receiver integrated with said digital mobile terminal; and
a processor programmed with computer-readable instructions that perform the steps of;
capturing a digital data stream transmitted as part of a radio broadcast;
storing said captured digital data stream in a memory buffer;
displaying a service link embedded within said captured digital data stream on said digital mobile terminal;
accepting a user request to initiate a service session, based on a service description included in said digital data stream; and
establishing a connection between said digital mobile terminal and a mobile services platform. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A radio broadcasting server platform for transmitting an RDS data stream comprising:
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a broadcast editor module for accepting data from a plurality of sources, said data comprising playlists, advertisements and other broadcast related data;
a mobile service settings module for accepting mobile service settings;
an RDS data manipulation module that formats said RDS data stream and synchronizes said RDS data stream with an audio broadcast and includes mobile service settings with said RDS data stream; and
a module that forwards said RDS data stream including said mobile service settings and said audio broadcast to said radio network.
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13. A method for operating a digital mobile terminal for accessing services comprising the steps of:
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capturing a digital data stream transmitted as part of a radio broadcast;
storing said captured digital data stream in a memory buffer;
displaying a mobile internet service link embedded within said captured digital data stream on said digital mobile terminal;
accepting a user request to initiate a mobile internet service session;
selecting one of a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser module, World Wide Web (WWW) browser module and a Short Message Service (SMS)-based services module based on a service description included in said digital data stream; and
establishing a connection between said digital mobile terminal and a mobile services platform. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating a radio broadcasting server platform for transmitting a digital data stream comprising the steps of:
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accepting data from a plurality of sources, said data comprising playlists, advertisements and other broadcast related data;
accepting mobile service settings;
formatting said digital data stream;
including mobile service settings with said digital data stream;
synchronizing said digital data stream with an audio broadcast; and
forwarding said digital data stream including said mobile service settings and said audio broadcast to a radio network.
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23. A digital mobile terminal comprising:
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a mobile terminal circuit that provides mobile transmission and reception services using a mobile terminal network;
a radio receiver that receives a broadcast radio signal;
an audio signal demodulator coupled to said radio receiver, wherein said audio signal demodulator demodulates an audio portion of a received radio broadcast;
a speaker coupled to said audio signal demodulator, wherein said speaker is incorporated into the digital mobile terminal and receives said demodulated audio portion of said received radio broadcast;
a digital data stream extraction circuit, coupled to said radio receiver, which extracts a digital data item from a digital data stream transmitted in conjunction with the radio broadcast;
a memory buffer, coupled to said digital extraction circuit, said memory buffer used for storing said extracted digital data item;
a display device for displaying said extracted digital data item on the digital mobile terminal;
a user input device that permits a user of the digital mobile terminal to select the extracted digital data item displayed on the display device, wherein said display device further interacts with said extracted digital data item stored in said memory buffer; and
a processor programmed with instructions that, upon selection of the extracted digital data item displayed on the display device, causes a service request to be transmitted through the mobile terminal circuit on the basis of the extracted digital data item. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of operating a mobile terminal in a mobile data network, comprising the steps of:
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(1) demodulating the audio portion of a radio broadcast and providing an audio output representing the audio portion of the radio broadcast;
(2) extracting a data item from a data stream transmitted in conjunction with the radio broadcast;
(3) displaying the extracted data item on a display of the mobile terminal; and
(4) in response to user input, using the extracted data item to automatically formulate and transmit a request for service through the mobile data network. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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