Searching receiver
First Claim
1. A method for receiving a designated program, method comprising the acts of:
- reading program designation data from a memory;
scanning a frequency band with a program monitoring receiver in a vehicle to sweep a pre-selected frequency range to locate a designated program;
locating the designated program on one of the frequencies in the frequency band that matches at least a portion of the program designation data with the program monitoring receiver; and
when the program monitoring receiver locates the designated program;
automatically turning ON a selected program receiver for receiving the designated program; and
audibly or visually signaling a location of the designated program to an operator.
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Abstract
A method for receiving a designated program is provided. Program designation data is read from a memory. A frequency band having one or more frequencies is scanned with a program monitoring receiver. A designated program that matches at least a portion of the program designation data is located with the program monitoring receiver. When the program monitoring receiver locates the designated program, a selected program receiver for receiving the designated program is turned ON, and location of the designated program is signaled. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions that cause a signal receiver to perform the method is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for receiving a designated program, method comprising the acts of:
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reading program designation data from a memory; scanning a frequency band with a program monitoring receiver in a vehicle to sweep a pre-selected frequency range to locate a designated program; locating the designated program on one of the frequencies in the frequency band that matches at least a portion of the program designation data with the program monitoring receiver; and when the program monitoring receiver locates the designated program; automatically turning ON a selected program receiver for receiving the designated program; and audibly or visually signaling a location of the designated program to an operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for receiving a designated program, the method comprising the acts of:
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scanning a frequency band with a second program receiver in a vehicle to sweep a pre-selected frequency range to locate a first designated program; locating the first designated program on one of the frequencies in the frequency band with the second program receiver, the designated program matching program designation data to identify availability of the first designated program; and when the second program receiver locates the designated program; automatically turning ON a first program receiver; tuning the second program receiver to receive the first designated program;
andinterchanging search and reception operations of the first and second program receiver so that the first program receiver begins to search for a second designated program while the second program receiver receives the first designated program. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions that cause a signal receiver to perform a method comprising:
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reading program designation data from a memory; scanning a frequency band with a program monitoring receiver in a vehicle to sweep a pre-selected frequency range to locate a designated program; locating the designated program on one of the frequencies in the frequency band that matches the program designation data with the program monitoring receiver; and when the program monitoring receiver locates the designated program; automatically turning ON a selected program receiver for receiving the designated program; and generating an announcement signal for audibly alerting an operator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions that cause receivers to perform a method comprising:
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scanning a frequency band with a second program receiver in a vehicle to sweep a pre-selected frequency range to locate a first designated program; locating the first designated program on one of the frequencies in the frequency band with the second program receiver that matches program designation data to identify availability of the first designated program; and when the second program receiver locates the first designated program; automatically turning ON a first program receiver; tuning the second program receiver to receive the first designated program; and interchanging search and reception operations of the first and second program receiver so that the first program receiver begins to search for a second designated program while the second program receiver receives the first designated program. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification