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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918200
SERIAL NO

15017952

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A history of user listening patterns associating geographic locations with media stations is stored and used to aid in selecting a media station. If a media station associated with a current geographical location is available, that station can be automatically tuned by a wireless media receiver. If a media station associated with the current location is not available, an alternate media station that is available at the current geographical location can be selected, and the receiver tuned to the alternate station. The alternate station can be an over-the-air (OTA) station or an Internet Protocol (IP) station. A user can be allowed to select between alternate stations having comparable content, or the user can designate a default alternate station. User listening patterns can be used to determine whether a media station is associated a particular geographic location.

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BANK OF AMERICA N A AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENTMAC LEGAL DEPT NC1-001-05-45 101 NORTH TRYON STREET 5TH FLOOR CHARLOTTE NC 28255

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albl, Michael Lincoln Cincinnati, US 9 17
Hill, Evan A Bend, US 13 131
Jellison, Tanya R Ogallala, US 8 30
Littlejohn, Jeffrey Lee Cincinnati, US 98 410
Lockhart, Jacqueline J Poway, US 32 462
Lockhart, Kevin R Ogallala, US 32 462
Myers, Theodore N Fort Collins, US 17 168
Wooden, Richard D Ogallala, US 39 564
Zigler, Jeffrey D Omaha, US 35 515

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