Telecommunications – Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter – Signal selection based on frequency
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-31
2009-12-22
Anderson, Matthew D (Department: 2618)
Telecommunications
Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter
Signal selection based on frequency
C455S161200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07636557
ABSTRACT:
Techniques are disclosed for identifying radio stations along a travel route broadcasting programs in user-specified radio program formats without requiring positioning devices that provide real-time positioning information of a radio receiver. An exemplary method includes determining a travel route based on specified starting and ending location information. The method includes identifying, from a plurality of radio stations, any radio stations along the determined travel route that broadcast radio program formats corresponding to at least one specified radio program format. The identifying includes analyzing predetermined radio station information compiled for the plurality of radio stations. The method includes outputting the identified radio stations to accompany the determined travel route as text-formatted travel directions comprising a plurality of text segments. The text segments specify at least one of the identified radio stations or indicate that none of the radio stations were identified, adjacent text segments that identify travel directions.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5001775 (1991-03-01), Hayashi et al.
patent: 5152012 (1992-09-01), Schwob
patent: 5393713 (1995-02-01), Schwob
patent: 6112063 (2000-08-01), Ravi et al.
patent: 6282412 (2001-08-01), Lyons
patent: 6600982 (2003-07-01), Cragun
patent: 6778808 (2004-08-01), Shimazu
patent: 6799201 (2004-09-01), Lee et al.
patent: 6868335 (2005-03-01), Obradovich et al.
patent: 6876856 (2005-04-01), Fattouch
patent: 6924748 (2005-08-01), Obradovich et al.
patent: 6944679 (2005-09-01), Parupudi et al.
patent: 6992619 (2006-01-01), Harrison
patent: 2003/0013425 (2003-01-01), Nee
patent: 2003/0032399 (2003-02-01), Slupe
patent: 2003/0040272 (2003-02-01), Lelievre et al.
patent: 2004/0198282 (2004-10-01), Heiderscheit et al.
patent: 2004/0203729 (2004-10-01), Makipaa et al.
patent: 2004/0259557 (2004-12-01), Bey
patent: 2005/0020223 (2005-01-01), Ellis et al.
patent: 2005/0031100 (2005-02-01), Iggulden et al.
patent: 2005/0050201 (2005-03-01), Parupudi et al.
patent: 2005/0209774 (2005-09-01), Finlay
patent: 2005/0273251 (2005-12-01), Nix et al.
patent: 2005/0287971 (2005-12-01), Christensen et al.
patent: 0 964 514 (1999-12-01), None
patent: 2 373 655 (2002-09-01), None
Excerpt from website: www.radio-locator.com—dated Mar. 29, 2006, 2 pages.
Excerpt from website: maps.yahoo.com—dated Jul. 25, 2006, 1 page.
Excerpt from website: www. randmcnally.com—dated Jul. 25, 2006, 1 page.
Excerpt from website: www.mapquest.com—dated Jul. 25, 2006, 2 pages.
Anderson Matthew D
Bilodeau David
Buchanan & Ingersoll & Rooney PC
LandOfFree
Identifying radio stations along a travel route that... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Identifying radio stations along a travel route that..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Identifying radio stations along a travel route that... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4067509