Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Special service
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-29
2008-08-05
Feild, Joseph (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Special service
C455S003020, C455S130000, C174S254000, C174S255000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07409205
ABSTRACT:
A portable electronic device such as a mobile station22has a broadcast radio receiver60and an internal storage50for storing media files74, 76, 78, 80. When a received broadcast radio signal exceeds a quality parameter, that signal is sent to a speaker56. Otherwise, the device22enters a virtual radio mode and plays the stored media files in an order that is not determined by the user of the device. The order is determined by an instruction stored in the internal storage50, and switching to the virtual mode is based on a quality of the received broadcast radio signal. Media files may include entertainment music or video files, traffic and weather, DJ commentary, and advertisements. Various media files may be updated on different frequency intervals so that the content remains current, and to better commercialize the invention. Users may add personal media files and may select a genre or source for certain other media files.
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Feild Joseph
Harrington & Smith PC
Nokia Corporation
Vu Michael
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