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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8019298 | Satellite radio system and method of activating same A satellite radio system may include at least one computing device configured to receive a transaction date associated with a vehicle, to determine a preactivation duration based on the date, and to determine whether the preactivation duration exceeds a predetermine... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7965992 | Method and system for broadcasting data messages to a vehicle The invention provides systems and methods for targeting broadcast messages to particular vehicles or classes of vehicles. In one embodiment, the system comprises an information center for creating and sending a broadcast data message, and a relay section that recei... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7664474 | Portable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic device A method in a portable communication device for displaying information includes encoding data and transmitting the encoded data to a display associated with a vehicle. The encoded data is received by a receiver associated with the display, decoded and displayed.... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7613435 | Method for providing satellite radio service in a vehicle An aspect of the invention provides a method for providing satellite radio service in a vehicle. A satellite radio may be activated before a customer purchases the vehicle. The satellite radio may remain active until it receives a deactivation signal. ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7400909 | Mobile communication apparatus used to communicate information between mobile units A mobile communication apparatus is provided, which permits highly efficient communication even between mobile units that cannot communicate directly because of signal-shielding communication obstacles. The mobile communication apparatus 10 includes tr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383056 | Processing apparatus, portable transmitter, and remote operation system A processing apparatus is mounted on a to-be-equipped body, transmits/receives signals to/from a portable transmitter portably carried by a user, and activates one of functions provided in the to-be-equipped body in accordance with instruction information included i... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7359671 | Multiple channel wireless communication system A wireless audio distribution system may have a wireless transmitter, responsive to a plurality of audio input channels, for transmitting signals carrying the audio, a receiver, responsive to the transmitted signals for selecting one or more of the audio input chann... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359687 | System and method for obtaining comprehensive vehicle radio listener statistics A system, apparatus, method and computer program product to obtain comprehensive vehicle radio listener statistics based on parameters such as radio status (e.g., on/off status and CD/Tape/AM/FM setting), radio volume, station preset information, current frequency s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7239872 | System for enabling a high-speed moving vehicle to communicate with base stations A communication system is disclosed including a backbone network, a moving vehicle further including a vehicle selection unit, an array of base stations connected to the backbone network, and a station selection unit provided to the array of base stations. The movin... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233769 | Multiple channel wireless communication system A wireless audio distribution system may include a wireless transmitter transmititing an encoded digital bitstream serially combining each of a plurality of audio input channels and control data, a wireless receiver receiving the transmitted bitstream, a manual sele... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7224980 | Radio system A stationary device 20 sends a portable-device finding signal to a portable device 10 from a plurality of stationary-device side antennae 24 and 25, which are located at different positions. Upon receipt of the portable-device finding sig... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7158499 | Voice-operated two-way asynchronous radio A method and apparatus for communicating audio messages uses a two-way radio. An output audio message is asynchronously transmitted by generating a first acoustic signal in an input device of the radio. A determination is made whether the first acoustic signal is a ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7099751 | Drive-by-wireless vehicle control Drive-by-wireless vehicle control techniques use a wireless connection between a sensor module and a control module. An action by the driver of the vehicle is detected by the sensor module and communicated to the control module using a message sent using a wireless ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7079807 | Substantially integrated digital network and broadcast radio method and apparatus A multimedia system which substantially integrates analog functions normally found in consumer radios (radio frequency tuner functions, volume functions), and information streams from a digital network in a single design. The system may include an Ethernet interface... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076204 | Multiple channel wireless communication system A wireless transmission device for communicating a plurality of audio streams to remote devices may include a plurality of inputs for receiving a plurality of digital audio streams, a combiner connected to the inputs for combining control codes and the received audi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065332 | Remote control receiving system A remote control receiving circuit for receiving a remote control signal from a transmitter includes a header interrupt generation circuit that outputs a header interrupt signal when detecting the header of the signal, a data interrupt generation circuit that output... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7020549 | Vehicular electronic apparatus suppressed of interference in receiving a broadcast wave A vehicular electronic apparatus contains a microcomputer, and a crystal oscillator for determining an operating frequency for the microcomputer. An oscillation frequency of the crystal oscillator is selected such that a frequency difference between a frequency of a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6987947 | Multiple channel wireless communication system A wireless audio distribution system having a wireless transmitter, responsive to a plurality of audio input channels, for transmitting a encoded digital bitstream serially combining each of the audio input channel, the encoded digital bitstream further including co... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6965757 | Multiband short range radio receiver for motor vehicle data The short range radio receiver for motor vehicle data comprises antenna circuits (1–4) connected to a unit (10–15) for processing a carrier in a plurality of specific frequency bands which is modulated by a data signal, the unit (10–15) co... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961550 | Radio receiver that changes function according to the output of an internal voice-only detector A radio receiver includes a voice-only detection mechanism that detects when the current radio station is transmitting mostly voice, and that changes the function of the receiver depending on whether or not the current radio station is transmitting mostly voice. In ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6930878 | Computer-equipped mobility device A computer-equipped mobility device for transporting an occupant of the device over a distance and for providing access to a network comprises a personal mobility device, a computer, and a user input device. The computer is coupled to the personal mobility device an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6895233 | Vehicle computer system and its method of receiving message from control center The present invention discloses a vehicle computer system, and the vehicle computer system's method of receiving messages from a control center. The vehicle computer system includes a pager and a mobile telephone. oIn order to save the communication fee between the ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6728522 | Weather band radio and method of tuning same A mobile weather band radio and method of tuning the radio to select a signal channel based on geographic position. The radio has a weather band tuner adjustable for a plurality of radio wave signal channels. A position indicative receiver is provided for receiving ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6463265 | Data source hand-off in a broadcast-based data dissemination environment A method, system, and apparatus for handing-off data receivers in a broadcast-based data dissemination environment. Data receiver hand-off is carried out between data sources in different data cells broadcasting information of the same category. Furthermo... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6311052 | PTT radio system A 2-way radio system for use by a driver of a vehicle such as a motorcycle, enables operation of the PTT (push-to-talk) switch to transmit voice communications, without requiring the driver to raise his/her hand to a PTT switch button on the 2-way radio a... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6161005 | Door locking/unlocking system utilizing direct and network communications A remote door locking/unlocking system includes both telephone receiver/DTMF decoder circuitry and a wireless radio frequency or infrared sensor for enabling the system to be actuated either by a portable short range transmitter or by any telephone. The t... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6021319 | Remote control system A remote control system having a universal transmitter capable of being programmed to match the frequency and modulation pattern of any pulse modulated remote control transmitter. The system combines the universal transmitter and a separate apparatus for ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6016108 | Antenna tuning control system A device for optimizing antenna operation comprises a wireless control signal detector for detecting a wireless control signal generated by a remote control unit, and a microprocessor operatively connected to the detector. The microprocessor is programmed... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5933074 | Remote control transmitter broadcasting RF signals conveying plural information components A unique transmitter broadcasting a single RF (radio frequency) signal in response to a single input for controlling a plurality of electrical vehicle accessories. To control the plurality of accessories, the RF signal conveys multiple information compone... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5933097 | Method for adjusting a threshold value of a vehicle-mounted device employed in an automatic toll-collecting system A vehicle-mounted device that enables adjustment by wireless communication from an external portion, of a threshold value employed for detecting strength of a radio wave emitted from a roadside device. A vehicle-mounted device is disposed within an electr... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5864753 | Radio station tuning system A radio station tuning system enables a radio receiver installed in a vehicle to be automatically tuned to a radio station offering a desired program. In the system, a controller receives data recognized by a speech recognizing unit and a current position... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5835854 | Traffic information system comprising a multilingual message generator An RDS/TMC receiver or a traffic guidance system includes a unit for indicating on a display (10) or by speech synthesis (20, 4, 5) proper names or place names, for example, alternately in the language of the user and in the language of the country the us... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5802066 | Multiplex broadcast receiving method and receiver with program type memory Multiplex broadcast receiving method and receiver which can easily update the preset contents of classification information, such as a program type, in an RDS broadcasting. The RDS receiver is constituted by a memory control section for storing the classi... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5781123 | Operator control logging device for an electrical device In a logging device for registering the frequency of manually entered operator control functions for an electrical device, the frequency of entered operator control functions are selectively counted. Consequently, it can be established with which frequenc... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5689822 | Wireless coupled adapter for decoding information from a broadcast signal to which a radio is tuned A wireless adapter for decoding information from a broadcast signal to which a radio is tuned. The radio emits a local signal that serves to identify the broadcast signal, and a coupling part in the vicinity of the radio responds to the local signal. The ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5583873 | Multiplex broadcasting station selection method A multiplex broadcasting station selecting method which can execute a station selecting operation in group units is provided. A PTY code to be compared and a channel are set to one set of large classification information. The user sequentially calls out t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5517345 | Electronic apparatus for an automobile An electronic apparatus for installation in an automobile, such as a radio receiver, includes in a removable part thereof elements which are indispensable to the operation of the apparatus and also elements whereby the removable part can serve an independ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5500691 | Remote control identifier setup in a video system having both IR and RF transmitters A video system is disclosed including a receiver that generates a remote identifier setup display on a television monitor and further including a remote control unit having a radio frequency transmitter and an infrared transmitter. The video system enable... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5471668 | Combined transmitter/receiver integrated circuit with learn mode An integrated circuit configurable as a transmitter/receiver includes learn capabilities that allows a receiver IC to memorize the identification pattern of a specific transmitter.... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5428825 | Method of selecting receiving frequency for RDS receiver A receiving frequency selecting method for a vehicle-mounted RDS receiver, wherein a list of alternative frequencies being transmitted by former broadcasting stations are stored in a memory, and the RDS receiver chases the same broadcast program based on ... | 06/27/1995 |
