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US 9,806,831 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for radio signal strength detection and reporting
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMark Anthony Rockwell, John William Schmotzer
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Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to determine signal strength of a broadcast radio signal received at a vehicle. The processor is also configured to wirelessly transmit the determined signal strength, a corresponding radio station identifier and GPS coordinates where the vehicle was located when the signal strength was determined to a remote server responsive to occurrence of one or more predefined reporting conditions.
Claims9
A system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- determine that a vehicle is projected to receive a radio signal below a threshold for a currently-tuned radio station, at a first location on a current route;
- and
- notify a driver of projected signal-loss at the first location and that the signal-loss will only be temporary, responsive to determining that the radio signal is projected to exceed the threshold at a subsequent location on the current route.
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