Abstract: The present invention utilizes station preset buttons on a radio frequency receiver to allow the user to browse through the various subchannels included in a single station or channel. The preset buttons still have the standard function of having a frequency and subchannel selection parameter associated with the button that can be used to directly select that subchannel. But subsequent presses of the button may change the currently playing program to a different program contained in the same station or channel using a circular queue ordering.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a radio designed to receive both analog and digital subchannels from radio stations that are broadcasting either an analog only signal, a digital only signal, or a hybrid signal containing both analog and digital subchannels. It allows a user to direct the radio to search for either the next active analog or digital subchannel, or alternately to ignore the analog subchannels and search only for digital subchannels. This is accomplished using a single button for either functionality when searching through incrementing frequencies. Another button may be added for decrementing frequencies with the same basic functionality. In the present invention, when the user presses the “Scan Up” button once for a short period of time, the radio will search for the next active analog or digital subchannel above the current location of the virtual channel map.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes station preset buttons on a radio frequency receiver to allow the user to browse through the various subchannels included in a single station or channel. The preset buttons still have the standard function of having a frequency and subchannel selection parameter associated with the button that can be used to directly select that subchannel. But subsequent presses of the button may change the currently playing program to a different program contained in the same station or channel using a circular queue ordering.