Providing a virtual local channel in a satellite broadcast system
US8396413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H40/27
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a receiver for providing a virtual local channel in a broadcast radio system that transmits a plurality of sets of local content corresponding to a plurality of different geographic regions is disclosed. The receiver includes a detector (e.g., 432), adapted to determine a regional identifier for the receiver. The receiver also includes a channel selector (e.g., 412), adapted to obtain a selected set of local content from among the plurality of sets of local content, based on the determined regional identifier, for inclusion in the virtual local channel. The determined regional identifier identifies the geographic region associated with the selected set of local content.
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