Method and system for detecting channels suitable for FM transmission in an integrated FM transmit/receive system
First Claim
1. A method for processing channel information in communication system, the method comprising:
- in a mobile FM radio system comprising an integrated FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver;
dynamically generating a list of local FM channels by tuning said FM radio receiver utilizing channel spacing according to even channels, if a number of said even channels is greater than a number of odd channels, or utilizing channel spacing according to said odd channels, if a number of said odd channels is greater than a number of said even channels;
ranking local FM channels in said generated list; and
selecting one of said ranked local FM channels from said list for use by said FM radio transmitter, wherein said mobile FM radio system further communicates using cellular signals.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided processing channel information may include in a mobile FM radio system including an integrated FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver, dynamically generating a list of local FM channels, ranking local FM channels in the generated list, and selecting one of the ranked local FM channels for use by the FM transmitter based on neighboring channel interference. The FM radio receiver may detect FM channels being transmitted or not being transmitted, detect a pilot signal or a channel transmission pause. A tuning frequency of the FM radio receiver may be adjusted for scanning and detecting the local FM channels based on knowledge of a location of the FM radio receiver, received signal strength indicator (RSSI), dynamically scanning for local FM channel based on received RDS/RDBS data or country code, and/or carrier error of a related FM signal.
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1. A method for processing channel information in communication system, the method comprising:
in a mobile FM radio system comprising an integrated FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver; dynamically generating a list of local FM channels by tuning said FM radio receiver utilizing channel spacing according to even channels, if a number of said even channels is greater than a number of odd channels, or utilizing channel spacing according to said odd channels, if a number of said odd channels is greater than a number of said even channels; ranking local FM channels in said generated list; and selecting one of said ranked local FM channels from said list for use by said FM radio transmitter, wherein said mobile FM radio system further communicates using cellular signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing channel information in communication system, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
in a mobile FM radio system comprising an integrated FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver; dynamically generating a list of local FM channels by tuning said FM radio receiver utilizing channel spacing according to even channels, if a number of said even channels is greater than a number of odd channels, or utilizing channel spacing according to said odd channels, if a number of said odd channels is greater than a number of said even channels; ranking local FM channels in said generated list; and selecting one of said ranked local FM channels from said list for use by said FM radio transmitter, wherein said mobile FM radio system further communicates using cellular signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for processing channel information in communication system, the system comprising:
in a mobile FM radio system comprising an integrated FM transmitter and FM radio receiver, and at least one processor; said at least one processor dynamically generates a list of local FM channels by tuning said FM radio receiver utilizing channel spacing according to even channels, if a number of said even channels is greater than a number of odd channels, or utilizing channel spacing according to said odd channels, if a number of said odd channels is greater than a number of said even channels; and said at least one processor ranks local FM channels in said generated list, and selects one of said ranked local FM channels from said list for use by said FM radio transmitter, wherein said mobile FM radio system further communicates using cellular signals. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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