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System and method for facilitation of a geographically relevant radio station and transmission of related content

US9985736B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2017
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H60/50
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range radio stations.

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