Abstract: Methods, radios, components thereof, and other devices for localizing a geographic position of a radio receiver are provided. A current radio signature is obtained. The current radio signature comprises a plurality of measured signal qualities that collectively represent a frequency spectrum. Each measured signal quality in the plurality of measured signal qualities corresponds to a portion of the frequency spectrum. The current radio signature is compared with a plurality of reference radio signatures. Each reference radio signature in the plurality of reference radio signatures is associated with a global position. When the comparing identifies a unique match between the current radio signature and a reference radio signature in the plurality of reference radio signatures, the radio receiver is deemed to be localized to the global position associated with the reference radio signature.

Abstract: A customer relationship management (CRM) method using IBOC-radio signals is provided. A message in the radio signal is parsed to obtain a key. The key is compared to a plurality of stored keys. When the received key matches a stored key, a data structure associated with the message is outputted. A device comprising a lookup table with a plurality of stored keys, a tuner unit that receives a CRM in an IBOC signal, and a controller in electrical communication with the lookup table and tuner is provided. The controller comprises (i) instructions for comparing a key in the CRM to one or more stored keys in the plurality of stored keys and (ii) instructions for permitting the display of a display text associated with the received key when there is a match between the received key and a key in the plurality of stored keys.

Abstract: Methods, radios, components thereof, and other devices for localizing a geographic position of a radio receiver are provided. A current radio signature is obtained. The current radio signature comprises a plurality of measured signal qualities that collectively represent a frequency spectrum. Each measured signal quality in the plurality of measured signal qualities corresponds to a portion of the frequency spectrum. The current radio signature is compared with a plurality of reference radio signatures. Each reference radio signature in the plurality of reference radio signatures is associated with a global position. When the comparing identifies a unique match between the current radio signature and a reference radio signature in the plurality of reference radio signatures, the radio receiver is deemed to be localized to the global position associated with the reference radio signature.

Abstract: A data messaging system is provided utilizing the FM based radio data system that utilizes existing RDS receiver hardware enabled to receive location specific traffic and/or weather information. An extensible markup language (XML) is used to enable the existing hardware capabilities of RDS capable FM radios. Utilization of XML technology will allow RDS display of various applications that are language independent, particularly, real time data messaging of traffic messages generated as XML output.

Abstract: A data messaging system is provided utilizing In-Band On-Channel (IBOC) Digital Audio Broadcasting systems enabled to transmit and receive location specific traffic, weather, emergency alert, and/or other third party application information. An extensible markup language (XML) is used to enable the hardware with an “information grid” to provide processing capabilities of HD IBOC capable FM radios. Utilization of XML technology will allow display of various applications that are language independent, particularly, real time data messaging of traffic messages generated as XML output.