Mobile weather band radio and method
US6526268B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H20/57
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile weather band radio and method with dynamic geographic message updating. The radio has a weather band tuner for receiving weather band signals containing a message and a geographic identification code. A position indicative receiver is provided for receiving position indicative signals and determining a current position of the radio. Geographic identification codes and electronic map data are stored in memory for defining geographic regions corresponding to the geographic identification codes. A controller determines one of the geographic codes corresponding to the determined current position based on the position indicative signals, and further performs an operation, such as playing the message, when the determined geographic code corresponds to the received geographic code.
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