USE OF NAVIGATION ROUTE FOR SMART FM/AM SCANNING

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160182173A1
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14973815

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A method of operating a vehicle radio system includes the following automatic, computer-implemented steps. A radio is tuned to a first radio station of a particular genre. It is determined that a received signal strength from the first radio station is becoming weaker. Other candidate radio stations of the particular genre are scanned for. Respective broadcast locations of the candidate radio stations are ascertained. One of the candidate radio stations is selected to switch tuning to. The selecting is based upon the ascertained broadcast locations of the candidate radio stations and a planned route of the vehicle received from a navigation system.

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PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA776 HWY 74 SOUTH PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
HIGHTOWER, ALAN AUSTELL, US 6 6
WILLIAMS, ERIC ATLANTA, US 118 6180

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