METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SELECTED CONTENT TRACKS FROM TWO OR MORE PROGRAM CHANNELS TO AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE A BLENDED MIX CHANNEL FOR PLAYBACK TO A USER UPON SELECTION OF A CORRESPONDING PRESET BUTTON ON A USER INTERFACE
    101.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SELECTED CONTENT TRACKS FROM TWO OR MORE PROGRAM CHANNELS TO AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE A BLENDED MIX CHANNEL FOR PLAYBACK TO A USER UPON SELECTION OF A CORRESPONDING PRESET BUTTON ON A USER INTERFACE 审中-公开
    用于从两个或多个程序通道使用选定内容轨迹的方法和装置在用户界面上自动生成用于播放用户的混合混合通道,用于选择对应的预设按钮

    公开(公告)号:US20150220223A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-06

    申请号:US14685012

    申请日:2015-04-13

    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for generating a personalized radio channel playlist by simultaneously buffering multiple received channels from one or more source streams, and then selecting songs or tracks to playback from the buffered channels. Users can specify favorite channels for building their personal playlists, or multiple default playlist channels can be provided by genre or channels related in some other way. Navigation tools permit users to skip ahead and backward in the playback stream. A personalized radio channel playlist can be implemented as (1) content selected from buffered channels based on user preferences for artists, songs and the like, or (2) as a Mix Channel in which content from selected buffered channels is automatically mixed for playback in response to selection of a preset button assigned to the Mix Channel.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置,用于通过从一个或多个源流同时缓冲多个接收到的频道,然后从缓冲的频道中选择歌曲或音轨以进行播放来生成个性化的无线电频道播放列表。 用户可以指定喜欢的频道来建立他们的个人播放列表,或者可以通过其他方式相关的类型或频道提供多个默认播放列表频道。 导航工具允许用户在播放流中向前和向后跳过。 个性化无线电频道播放列表可以被实现为(1)基于用于艺术家,歌曲等的用户偏好从缓冲频道中选择的内容,或者(2)作为混合频道,其中来自所选择的缓冲频道的内容被自动混合以便播放 响应分配给混合频道的预设按钮的选择。

    Methods and apparatus for interoperable satellite radio receivers
    102.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for interoperable satellite radio receivers 有权
    可互操作卫星无线电接收机的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08983364B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-17

    申请号:US14103146

    申请日:2013-12-11

    CPC classification number: H04B7/18513

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented to allow one receiver architecture to be used for the reception of two different SDARS signals. Common receiver functions can be utilized to process each signal, thereby obviating the need to duplicate hardware elements. For example, it can be assumed that both signals will not be received at the same time, thus allowing for considerable hardware reuse and lowering the cost of an interoperable receiver.

    Abstract translation: 提出了方法和装置,以允许一个接收器架构用于接收两个不同的SDARS信号。 可以使用公共接收机功能来处理每个信号,从而避免复制硬件元件的需要。 例如,可以假设两个信号不会同时被接收,从而允许相当大的硬件重用并降低可互操作的接收机的成本。

    Vehicle Message Addressing
    103.
    发明申请
    Vehicle Message Addressing 有权
    车辆信息寻址

    公开(公告)号:US20150035649A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US14325857

    申请日:2014-07-08

    Abstract: A vehicle messaging method (600) and system (100) can include any number of data sources (101-103), an interface (104) that formats messages and addresses from the data sources, and a corresponding number of messaging servers (111-113) that receive targeted messages intended for a predetermined subset of subscribers associated with a vehicle identification number (VIN). Each messaging server can include a corresponding controller (121-123) programmed to assign (604) targeted messages to a predetermined channel and encode (606) the addresses of the targeted messages to the predetermined subset of subscribers using a VIN or portion thereof. The controller can be further programmed to transfer (608) the targeted messages and addresses to a satellite uplink (107) and satellite (110) via a messaging uplink interface (106) for retransmission and reception by a plurality of selective call receivers 109 addressable individually using a predetermined VIN or portion thereof.

    Abstract translation: 车辆消息传递方法(600)和系统(100)可以包括任何数量的数据源(101-103),从数据源格式化消息和地址的接口(104)和相应数量的消息收发服务器(111- 113),其接收旨在用于与车辆识别号码(VIN)相关联的预定订户子集的目标消息。 每个消息收发服务器可以包括被编程为将目标消息分配(604)到预定信道的对应控制器(121-123),并且使用VIN或其部分将(606)目标消息的地址编码(606)到预定订户子集。 控制器可以被进一步编程以经由消息传递上行链路接口(106)将目标消息和地址传送(608)到卫星上行链路(107)和卫星(110),以便通过可单独寻址的多个选呼接收机109进行重发和接收 使用预定的VIN或其一部分。

    WIRELESS SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE (SDARS) HEAD UNIT WITH PORTABLE SUBSCRIPTION AND CELL PHONE ABILITIES
    104.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE (SDARS) HEAD UNIT WITH PORTABLE SUBSCRIPTION AND CELL PHONE ABILITIES 有权
    无线卫星数字音频无线电服务(SDARS)耳机有便利的订阅和电话电话

    公开(公告)号:US20140134940A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US14027535

    申请日:2013-09-16

    Abstract: A system and method for automated activation of a radio, or content receiver, used to receive subscription radio services such as XM or Sirius radio. A wireless communications device with a short range data link wirelessly communicates with the content receiver to control the content receiver and receive a unique identification code from the content receiver. The wireless communications device also has its own unique identification code. The wireless communications device transmits an activation request message over a long range wireless communications link to a control station. The activation request message contains the receivers unique identification code and the communications device's own unique identification code. The control station maintains a database of valid identification codes that is used to authenticate the request. If the control station receives a valid request, an activation signal is sent to the receiver to allow operation of the receiver.

    Abstract translation: 用于自动激活用于接收诸如XM或Sirius无线电的订阅无线电服务的无线电或内容接收机的系统和方法。 具有短距离数据链路的无线通信设备与内容接收器无线地通信,以控制内容接收器并从内容接收器接收唯一的识别码。 无线通信设备还具有其自己唯一的识别码。 无线通信设备通过远程无线通信链路向控制站发送激活请求消息。 激活请求消息包含接收机唯一标识码和通信设备自己唯一的识别码。 控制站维护用于认证请求的有效识别码的数据库。 如果控制站接收到有效请求,则将激活信号发送到接收机以允许接收机的操作。

    Satellite provisioning of cell service

    公开(公告)号:US11984967B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US16384386

    申请日:2019-04-15

    Abstract: Satellite provisioning of cell service for an in-vehicle telematics control unit (“TCU”) is presented. Thus, a truly carrier independent TCU is facilitated. A TCU may be provided with a cellular modem and two or more SIM cards, each associated with a cellular carrier that has approved the modem and their SIM card. The TCU may also be provided with connectivity to a satellite, such as, for example, via an SDARS antenna and processing module, that can receive and process SDARS audio and data signals. When a user desires to change from one of the cellular carriers to another, provisioning data for the new carrier's SIM, now already in the telematics system, may be (i) sent over the satellite, (ii) received at the satellite antenna, and (iii) passed to a telematics processor. The telematics processor, in turn, may (iv) deliver the provisioning data to the cell modem, which may then (v) program the appropriate SIM with the provisioning data, thus allowing cellular communications on the new carrier's network. The inventive functionality facilitates easily switching carriers as one crosses a border, or when a new vehicle is imported to a given country, and cellular service then or there available on one of the approved carriers is easily chosen by a user and turned on. The TCU may also include a Wi-Fi module, configured to receive provisioning instructions or data over a Wi-Fi network.

    Systems, methods and apparatus for generating music recommendations based on combining song and user influencers with channel rule characterizations

    公开(公告)号:US11921778B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17563656

    申请日:2021-12-28

    CPC classification number: G06F16/638 G06F16/68 G06N5/046

    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for generating music recommendations based on combining song and user influencers with channel rule characterizations are presented. Such systems and methods output a playlist, which may be delivered as an information stream of audio on a user or client device, such as a telephone or smartphone, tablet, computer or MP3 player, or any consumer device with audio play capabilities. The playlist may comprise various individual audio clips of one genre or type, such as songs, or of multiple types, such as music, talk, sports and comedy. The individual audio clips may be ordered by a sequencer, which, using large amounts of data, generates both (i) user independent and (i) user dependent influencer weightings for each clip, and then combines all of such influencer weightings into a combined play weighting W for a given audio clip, for a given user. Taking the various play weightings W(Ui, Sj), a set of rules may be applied to generate a set of candidates C(Ui, Sj, Tk) to play to User j in each of Time slots k through k+m. Real time playlists may then be generated from the m sets of candidates by application of a set of rules, which may be channel rules, for example. The data used to generate influencer weightings may include user-specific data including preferences and detailed listening history, audio clip specific data, and data gleaned from various Internet accessible sources, including social media. In some embodiments a feedback loop may be implemented to gauge the accuracy of the dynamically generated playlists and modify the influencer weightings in response.

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