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US 9,425,911 B2Granted
Broadcast channel identification
AssigneeCore Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.
InventorJuha Arrasvuori
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Abstract
An apparatus including a memory for associating at least one user defined channel identifier with at least one selection item of the apparatus and a control unit coupled to the memory, the control unit being configured to cause one of the at least one user defined channel identifier to play when a corresponding one of the at least one selection item is activated by a user.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- a processor coupled to the memory;
- and
- a key configured to receive user input, the user input activating the key to indicate selection of a broadcast channel preset, the broadcast channel preset defining a corresponding broadcast channel;
- wherein the processor is operable to:
- associate a sound file with the broadcast channel preset, wherein the sound file is separate from information received by the broadcast channel corresponding to the broadcast channel preset, and wherein the sound file is, prior to being played back in response to selection of the broadcast channel preset, stored locally in the memory of the apparatus;
- and
- to cause the playback of the sound file at a time the key is activated to select the broadcast channel corresponding to the broadcast channel preset, wherein the sound file contains audio information identifying the broadcast channel corresponding to the broadcast channel preset and the playback of the sound file provides an audible notification conveying to a user of the apparatus the identity of the broadcast channel corresponding to the broadcast channel preset.
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A method comprising:
- associating a channel preset of a device with a broadcast station that can be received by the device;
- associating a selected sound file with the channel preset wherein the selected file is separate from information received from the broadcast station corresponding to the channel preset, and wherein the selected sound file, prior to being played in response to selection of the channel preset, is stored locally on the device;
- receiving user input indicating a selection of the channel preset to activate the broadcast station;
- and
- modifying the broadcast received from the broadcast station on the channel while playing the associated selected sound file, the associated selected sound file containing audio information identifying a selected broadcast station corresponding to the channel preset, and wherein playing of the associated selected sound file provides an audible notification conveying to a user of the device the identity of the broadcast station corresponding to the channel preset.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.