Patent ID: 6282412
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: H03J,H04B,H04H

Abstract:
A broadcast receiver for responding to broadcast stations having a listener-preferred program style, comprising:a processor arranged to control operations of the receiver;a database memory arranged to be coupled to the processor, wherein said memory is in the form of a memory card with a connecting terminal section and is configured to store information concerning a number of broadcast stations having a pre-defined program style and situated over a pre-defined geographic area, said information corresponding to an operating frequency for each broadcast station, the station's service coverage within the pre-defined geographic area, and times during which the station broadcasts the pre-defined program style;the memory card has an associated interface arranged for coupling with a database and configured so that a listener can download from the database into the memory card said information concerning only the broadcast stations having said pre-defined program style and situated over said pre-defined geographic area;an electrical card connector coupled to the processor, wherein the connecting terminal section of the memory card is arranged to engage said card connector;a geographic position determining unit coupled to said processor, said unit being constructed and arranged to produce information corresponding to a current position of the receiver within the designated geographic area; anda tuner unit coupled to the processor;wherein said processor is configured to produce a tuning signal operative to set the tuner unit to respond to a broadcast station having the pre-defined program style and which station can be received at the position of the receiver, in accordance with the information downloaded into the memory card by the listener, and the information from the position determining unit.