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Device and methods of providing radio data system information alerts

US8638219B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2008
Grant dateJan 28, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 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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