Device and methods of providing radio data system information alerts
US8638219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72406
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices and methods of generating an alert comprise receiving a broadcast radio transmission at a communication device, wherein the broadcast radio transmission comprises primary content and supplemental content having a relationship to the primary content. Further, the primary content comprises a first audio data, and the supplemental content comprises a non-audio data. The devices and methods further include detecting the receiving of the supplemental content, and generating an alert signal operable to activate an alerting device to output a non-visual notification.
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