Location based, radio-device identification apparatus and method
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving location data identifying the current location of a vehicle;
querying a database storing a plurality of radio device records, each radio device record identifying a radio device, and a location of the radio device;
in response to at least distance of the vehicle current location relative to radio device locations in said database, retrieving, from the database, selected radio device records from the plurality of radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle;
determining, in response to the vehicle current location, obstructions with the potential to affect communication with radio devices;
in response to the potential obstructions, generating a radio device list from the selected radio device records; and
presenting the radio device list to an occupant of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed to receive location data identifying the current location of a vehicle. A database, storing radio device records, is then queried. Each radio device record in the database identifies a radio device (e.g., a transmitter, receiver, transceiver, transponders, etc.) and a location of the radio device using a suitable coordinate system. Radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle may then be retrieved from the database. These radio device records may be used to generate a radio device list that may be presented to an occupant of the vehicle.
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34 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving location data identifying the current location of a vehicle; querying a database storing a plurality of radio device records, each radio device record identifying a radio device, and a location of the radio device; in response to at least distance of the vehicle current location relative to radio device locations in said database, retrieving, from the database, selected radio device records from the plurality of radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle; determining, in response to the vehicle current location, obstructions with the potential to affect communication with radio devices; in response to the potential obstructions, generating a radio device list from the selected radio device records; and presenting the radio device list to an occupant of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a location device to identify the current location of a vehicle; a database storing a plurality of radio device records, each radio device record identifying a radio device and a location of the radio device; one or more processors to receive the current location from the location device and in response to at least distance of the vehicle current location relative to radio device locations in said database, retrieve, from the database, selected radio device records from the plurality of radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle, wherein the one or more processors further; determine in response to the vehicle current location obstructions with the potential to affect communication with radio devices, and generate, in response to the potential obstructions, a radio device list from the selected radio device records; and a presentation device to present the radio device list to an occupant of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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a location device to identify the current location of a vehicle; a database storing a plurality of radio device records, each radio device record identifying a radio device, a location of the radio device, and a communication frequency associated with the radio device; a one or more processors to receive the current location from the location device and in response to at least distance of the vehicle current location relative to radio device locations in said database, retrieve, from the database, selected radio device records from the plurality of radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle; a scanner to scan the communication frequencies of radio devices associated with the selected records; wherein the one or more processors further; determine, in response to the vehicle current location, obstructions with the potential to affect communication with radio devices, and generate, in response to the potential obstructions a radio device list from the selected radio device records that are detected by the scanner; and a presentation device to present the radio device list to an occupant of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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receiving location data identifying the current location of a vehicle; querying a database storing a plurality of radio device records, each radio device record identifying a radio device, a location of the radio device, and a communication frequency associated with the radio device; in response to at least distance of the vehicle current location relative to radio device locations in said database, retrieving, from the database, selected radio device records from the plurality of radio device records associated with radio devices likely to be within communication range of the vehicle; scanning the communication frequencies of radio devices associated with the selected radio device records; determining, in response to the vehicle current location, obstructions with the potential to affect communication with radio devices; in response to the potential obstructions, generating a radio device list from the selected radio device records detected during scanning; and presenting the radio device list to an occupant of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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