Patents Examined by Naghmen Mehrpour
  • Selection of traffic capable station by RDS radio while listening to other media
    Patent number: 6240280
    Abstract: When an RDS or RBDS radio is used to listen to prerecorded media, the tuner monitors an RDS station in the background to determine when a traffic announcement is in progress. A search for selecting an appropriate station for background monitoring is provided which selects a station which is most likely to be in accordance with the individual preferences of the driver. The search method can also be used to find traffic capable stations, weather stations, emergency alert information, and news broadcasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics Sales GmbH
    Inventors: Latha Ravi, Douglas Brian Gillespie, Douglas Scott Arrowsmith