Richard L Blanco

US Patent:

6725022, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Sep 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/665610

Inventors:

Mark Clayton - Phoenix AZ
Richard L. Blanco - Mesa AZ
William S. Hede - Lake in the Hills IL
David T. Knappenberger - Tempe AZ
Merlin Smith - Chandler AZ

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 118

US Classification:

4551541, 455 304, 4551501, 4551584, 4554141, 455566

Abstract:

An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables the selection of content on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of providing a format for displaying content on said wireless communication device; detecting the loss of a signal for a channel providing a predetermined genre; and providing a new format for displaying content having a new channel providing the predetermined genre to replace the lost channel. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.

US Patent:

6799201, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/664618

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Lee - Phoenix AZ
Parvathy Bhaskaran - Mesa AZ
Mathew Cucuzella - Tempe AZ
David T. Knappenberger - Tempe AZ
Richard L. Blanco - Tempe AZ
Mark Clayton - Phoenix AZ
Axel Fuchs - Park Ridge IL
Steven S. Gubka - Gilbert AZ
William S. Hede - Lake in the Hills IL
Merlin Smith - Chandler AZ
Bernhard P. Weisshaar - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709217, 709203, 709229

Abstract:

An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile. The internet radio allows access to a host of audio, visual and other information. Normal radio channel function is provided along with programmable content and channel selection, as well as automatic content and channel updating by location and style. Internet access is also provided. Direct or targeted advertising, as well as electronic commerce is supported. Connection to the internet is through wireless communications. Programmability is achieved off-line via a web page and remote computer. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.

US Patent:

20020087330, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Jan 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/753907

Inventors:

Jeffrey Lee - Phoenix AZ, US
Richard Blanco - Tempe AZ, US
Mathew Cucuzella - Tempe AZ, US
Jack Geranen - Phoenix AZ, US
David Knappenberger - Tempe AZ, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc.

International Classification:

G10L019/00

US Classification:

704/500000

Abstract:

A method of communicating a set of audio content () from a communications node () to a remote communications node () includes assigning a set of content identifiers () to a set of audio content () via a user configuration device (), wherein the user configuration device () is separate from a remote communications node () but coupled to communications node (). The set of audio content () is requested utilizing the set of content identifiers () via remote communications node (). The set of audio content () is converted from an encoded audio format () to a canonical audio format () at communications node (). The requested set of audio content () in canonical audio format () is communicated from communications node () to remote communications node ().