SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR RETRIEVING LOCAL BROADCAST SOURCE PRESETS

• US 20100075695A1
• Filed: 09/24/2008
• Published: 03/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lee, Jeffrey, Haughay, Allen P. JR., Ingrassia, Michael Ignazio JR.
• Application Number:
  US12/237,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20100075695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services

Abstract

A media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media and a location sensor that determines the location of the media device and generates media device location data. The media device includes a data store that stores at least one data network address for a media data server where the media data server includes a list of broadcast source settings. The data store also stores a preset list of broadcast source settings. The media device also includes a transceiver for: i) sending the media device location data to the media data server and ii) retrieving a location-based list of broadcast source settings associated with the location of the media device. The media device further includes a processor that compares the preset list with the location-based list and determines a local preset list from the retrieved location-based settings that match the preset settings.

Claims

1. A media device comprising:

a broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast media,

a location sensor for determining the location of the media device and generating media device location data, and

a data store for storing;

i) at least one data network address for a media data server, the media data server including a list of broadcast source settings and ii) a preset list of broadcast source settings,

a transceiver for;

i) sending the media device location data to the media data server and ii) retrieving a location-based list of broadcast source settings associated with the location of the media device, and

a processor for;

i) comparing the preset list with the location-based list and ii) determining a local preset list from the retrieved location-based settings that match the preset settings.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the broadcast source settings include broadcast radio frequency settings.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the broadcast source settings include at least one of a broadcast radio frequency setting, a radio station name, radio station location, radio station range, and radio station music style.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the location sensor includes at least one of a GPS receiver, radio doppler sensor, radio triangulation sensor.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the location sensor includes a wireless network decoder, the decoder identifying at least one of a system identifier (SID), network identifier, base station identifier, and access point identifier.

6. A method for determining broadcast source presets for a media device comprising:

receiving broadcast media,

determining the location of the media device and generating media device location data, and

storing at least one data network address for a media data server, the media data server including a list of broadcast source settings,

storing a preset list of broadcast source settings,

sending the media device location data to the media data server,

retrieving a location-based list of broadcast source settings associated with the location of the media device,

comparing the preset list with the location-based list, and

determining a local preset list from the retrieved location-based settings that match the preset settings.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the broadcast source settings include broadcast radio frequency settings.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the broadcast source settings include at least one of a broadcast radio frequency setting, a radio station name, radio station location, radio station range, and radio station music style.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein determining the location of the media device includes using at least one of a GPS receiver, radio doppler sensor, radio triangulation sensor.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein determining the location of the media device includes using a wireless network decoder, the decoder identifying at least one of a system identifier (SID), network identifier, base station identifier, and access point identifier.

11. A media data server comprising:

a data store for i) storing a list of broadcast source settings associated with a plurality of broadcast sources and ii) storing location data associated with each of the broadcast sources,

a data network interface for i) receiving a query from a media device including the location of the media device and ii) sending a list of settings of broadcast sources in the vicinity of the media device,

a processor for determining the list of broadcast sources in the vicinity of the media device by comparing the location of the media device with the location of the plurality of broadcast radio sources.

12. The server of claim 11, wherein the data store stores range data associated with each of the broadcast sources.

13. The server of claim 11, wherein the processor determines the list of broadcast sources in the vicinity of the media device by comparing the location of the media device with the range data associated with each of the plurality of broadcast radio sources.

14. A media device comprising:

a broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast media,

a location sensor for determining the location of the media device and generating media device location data, and

a data store for storing;

i) a list of a plurality of broadcast radio sources and associated broadcast source settings and ii) a preset list of broadcast source settings,

a processor for;

i) for determining a location-based list of broadcast sources in the vicinity of the media device by comparing the location of the media device with the location of the plurality of broadcast radio sources, ii) comparing the preset list with the location-based list and ii) determining a local preset list from the retrieved location-based settings that match the preset settings.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the broadcast source settings include broadcast radio frequency settings.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein the broadcast source settings include at least one of a broadcast radio frequency setting, a radio station name, radio station location, radio station range, and radio station music style.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein the location sensor includes at least one of a GPS receiver, radio doppler sensor, radio triangulation sensor.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein the location sensor includes a wireless network decoder, the decoder identifying at least one of a system identifier (SID), network identifier, base station identifier, and access point identifier.

19. The device of claim 14, wherein the preset list of broadcast source settings is configured manually by a user.

20. The device of claim 14, wherein a portion of the preset list of broadcast source settings is configured automatically by the processor.

21. A computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by a media device to cause the media device to perform a method for determining broadcast source presets, the method comprising:

receiving broadcast media,

determining the location of the media device and generating media device location data, and

storing a list of a plurality of broadcast radio sources and associated broadcast source settings,

storing a preset list of broadcast source settings,

determining a location-based list of broadcast sources in the vicinity of the media device by comparing the location of the media device with the location of the plurality of broadcast radio sources,

comparing the preset list with the location-based list, and

determining a local preset list from the retrieved location-based settings that match the preset settings.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the broadcast source settings include broadcast radio frequency settings.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the broadcast source settings include at least one of a broadcast radio frequency setting, a radio station name, radio station location, radio station range, and radio station music style.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein determining the location of the media device includes using at least one of a GPS receiver, radio doppler sensor, radio triangulation sensor.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein determining the location of the media device includes using a wireless network decoder, the decoder identifying at least one of a system identifier (SID), network identifier, base station identifier, and access point identifier.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein the preset list of broadcast source settings is configured manually by a user.

27. The method of claim 21, wherein a portion of the preset list of broadcast source settings is configured automatically by the processor.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the processor employs pattern recognition of a user'"'"'s broadcast source selections.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein a portion of the preset list of broadcast source settings is based on the a user'"'"'s preferred radio station music style.

30. The method of claim 21, wherein the media includes a video, an image, audio, audio file, a song, music, multimedia, movie, and television data.