Method and device for maintaining continuity of radio transmissions
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting, by a mobile electronic device, a carrier frequency for a radio transmission;
while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulating media data onto the carrier frequency;
while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, determining to interrupt the frequency modulation of the media data onto the carrier frequency;
during the interrupt and while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulating substitute data onto the carrier frequency; and
resuming frequency modulation of the media data onto the carrier frequency.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for maintaining continuity of radio transmissions, particularly unlicensed low-power FM transmissions, comprising transmitting frequency modulated media data via a radio transmission on a carrier frequency, interrupting the transmission of the media data while maintaining the transmission of the carrier frequency, transmitting a frequency modulated substitute signal during said interruption, and continuing the transmission of said frequency modulated media signal. The invention also provides an electronic device for radio transmission of media data with maintained link continuity, comprising a radio transmitter, a controller adapted for transmitting frequency modulated media data via a radio transmission on a carrier frequency, interrupting the transmission of said media data while maintaining the transmission of the carrier frequency, transmitting a frequency modulated substitute signal during said interruption, and continuing the transmission of said frequency modulated media signal.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting, by a mobile electronic device, a carrier frequency for a radio transmission; while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulating media data onto the carrier frequency; while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, determining to interrupt the frequency modulation of the media data onto the carrier frequency; during the interrupt and while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulating substitute data onto the carrier frequency; and resuming frequency modulation of the media data onto the carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer program code that, when executed, causes an apparatus at least to:
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transmit a carrier frequency for a radio transmission; while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulate media data onto the carrier frequency; while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, determine to interrupt the frequency modulation of the media data onto the carrier frequency; during the interrupt and while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulate substitute data onto the carrier frequency; and resume frequency modulation of the media data onto the carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
memory storing instructions configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least;transmit a carrier frequency for a radio transmission, while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulate media data onto the carrier frequency, while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, determine to interrupt the frequency modulation of the media data, during the interrupt and while maintaining transmission of the carrier frequency, frequency modulating substitute data onto the carrier frequency, and resume frequency modulation of the media data onto the carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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