WO2001022712A1 - Procede et dispositif pour la configuration a distance de dispositif de communication hertzien - Google Patents

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WO2001022712A1
WO2001022712A1 PCT/US2000/025931 US0025931W WO0122712A1 WO 2001022712 A1 WO2001022712 A1 WO 2001022712A1 US 0025931 W US0025931 W US 0025931W WO 0122712 A1 WO0122712 A1 WO 0122712A1
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Parvathy Bhaskaran
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  • AM and FM radio stations have a transmission range limited to a relatively small geographic area by government regulations. Because the number of broadcasts that can be received in most geographic areas has been relatively small, selecting a broadcast to hear in a vehicle has traditionally required no more than four types of simple receiver controls: (1) an AM/FM band selector, (2) a tuning control to allow the listener to manually scan all possible broadcast frequencies within a band, (3) a scan control that finds and plays a few seconds of each station that has sufficient signal strength to be clearly heard, and (4) a small number of preset push buttons that can each be programmed by the listener to tune to one radio station of a set band and frequency.
  • Radio stations broadcast a set format of programming (country music, news, rock music, talk, etc.).
  • Many large metropolitan areas have up to 100 combined AM and FM stations of as many as 20+ different possible formats whose signals can be clearly received throughout most of the metropolitan area with as many more fringe stations that can be received in parts of the area.
  • a listener must now know the band and frequency of a radio station having a desired format he enjoys.
  • Unfortunately in a large metropolitan area, there may be more stations of a desired format or formats than can be selected with an existing radio's few simple preset buttons.
  • RBDS Radio Broadcast Data System
  • PTY Program Type Category
  • a wireless Internet receiver can receive thousands of digital broadcasts from the Internet from cellular (AMPS, GMS, etc.), paging, FM sub-carrier, satellite and other frequencies.
  • AMPS AMPS, GMS, etc.
  • BRS Media consultant's report shows 2,415 Internet audio broadcasts from worldwide AM/FM radio stations that simulcast their live audio broadcasts onto the Internet, up from 1,252 the previous year. Similar future Internet audio broadcast growth is expected.
  • satellite broadcasters such as CD Radio, XM Radio and WorldSpace are expected to transmit to vehicles at least
  • RDS broadcast system which broadcasts information about station formats.
  • RDS also provides an altemative frequency list of stations playing a specific program with the same PI (program identification) code; this allows many RDS based radios to automatically switch to a new station playing the same program if the current station falls out of transmission range.
  • PI program identification
  • This solution suffers in that few FM stations in the U.S. broadcast program information via RDS, and RDS does not cover AM radio stations.
  • the second type of solution implemented by automotive radio manufacturers such as Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony and others consists of an internal database of national radio station information contained in non- volatile memory inside a radio receiver. In some cases, this database is updateable by manual or automatic means. These radios require the listener to indicate each new location. Once that is done, frequencies of radio stations from the database that are in the new area and match the listener's desired formats are played in sequence or are loaded into the preset memory selections of the radio.
  • RDS broadcasts in addition to providing programming specific information as mentioned above, are also capable of constantly transmitting travel specific information such as localized traffic conditions or weather reports.
  • travel specific information such as localized traffic conditions or weather reports.
  • RDS broadcasts are not in wide use in the United States and other areas, and so not even travel specific information is widely available through RDS.
  • drivers may want more than just travel related personalized information when they travel. For example, they may want to hear news alerts about subjects that interest them, stock price alerts for securities in their portfolio, location based alerts such as reminders to do things when on a certain route, etc. While some of this desired information may be eventually broadcast by a radio station, it may be broadcast only after the listener has left the vehicle. It would be best to use travel time to hear what is desired.
  • Some personalized broadcast information is available today for the mobile and stationary listener. Such data broadcasts are usually done through FM sub-carriers. Examples of such FM sub-carrier based services are financial and traffic information from companies such as Data Broadcasting and Cue. Unfortunately, each FM sub- carrier broadcast usually requires a dedicated receiver for that particular broadcast. As new personalized digital information services are offered, a receiver should ideally be able to play any new service without requiring the user to purchase a new receiver. Further, such services should be easy to add and operate and require little effort to procure. Almost no automotive entertainment devices today would meet this need. To solve this problem, a receiver should ideally be microcomputer controlled and so able to run computer applications downloaded into the memory of the device. A newly downloaded and installed application could provide any desired new feature or service.
  • Such programs should be as simple to select, install and run as changing channels on an existing radio.
  • Vehicular entertainment devices that are computer controlled and so can be programmed to offer new services by simply installing a new application into the computer have been recently introduced by Microsoft and Clarion under the name "AutoPC.” While these devices can be programmed to offer new services, new applications are not immediately available to a motorist. The user must first purchase the program on a CD disc and then install it in their AutoPC through a CD-ROM player, just as they would install a new program on their home computer.
  • the disadvantage of using this method of updating programs on a computer controlled multimedia receiver is that when you most may want to use a new service, it may not be available.
  • a number of new digital compressed audio formats have developed in the past few years for music play back, most notably the MP3 format. They have the advantage of requiring less than one tenth the space of conventional recordings while retaining good audio fidelity. While some MP3 players are in use in vehicles, these players often require the user to move a hard drive back and forth from the vehicle to a computer to transfer files to the drive. Such movement can subject the drive to damage.
  • FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a system overview.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a vehicle multimedia receiver.
  • FIG. 3 shows a system diagram of an internet gateway network.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of one presently preferred hardware platform.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates sample Web configuration elements.
  • the invention generally is a computer controlled multimedia entertainment and information system 10.
  • the invention offers information enriched audio broadcasts, personalized information services, integrated access to personal and recorded data, enhanced navigation services and other software expandable services in a vehicle through the use of a wireless Internet connection to an enabling Internet gateway network.
  • the invention consists of (1) a remotely programmable, microcomputer controlled multimedia device 20 in a vehicle with a wireless IP address for Internet access, (2) an Internet gateway network 30 that provides programming, information and Internet access to the multimedia device 20, and (3) one or more remote programming devices 40.
  • the multimedia device 20 includes a computer 50 that preferably runs an operating system and series of applications that control the operation of the device 20.
  • a user operates an application by tuning to a "channel" in keeping with the known radio paradigm and its user friendly operations.
  • the two types of channels preferably available are audio broadcasts (e.g., AM, FM, TV, digital, Internet audio broadcasts and recorded material) and personal information services (e.g., navigation, email, traffic alerts, etc.).
  • Channels are organized in a hierarchy 158 so any one can be easily selected on screen (see FIG. 2).
  • Audio broadcast channels 42 are organized by the format of the broadcast (i.e., country, rock, talk, etc.) and not by the band or frequency of the station.
  • the listener configures the organization of the channels through a remote device 40 via the Internet gateway network 30.
  • the Internet gateway network 30 is designed to transmit and receive critical information to and from a multimedia device 20 in the vehicle 184 (FIG. 3).
  • Information transmitted preferably includes broadcaster identification that allows the multimedia device 20 to tune to stations by their formats, direct Internet access for streaming audio broadcasts and other Internet content, broadcast advertising database lookup for direct response to advertisements heard in a vehicle, navigation services, delayed digital personalized broadcasts, personal information event notices, and application downloads to create new personal information channels.
  • Remote programmable devices 40 such as a computer connected to the Internet 60, are used to download information from the Internet gateway network 30 to the multimedia device 20 in the vehicle 184.
  • a remote device 40 a user can customize the way audio broadcasts and personal information service channels are organized in the vehicle's multimedia device 20, can request new personal information services be downloaded from the Internet gateway 30 to the multimedia device 20, and can retrieve information from the gateway 30 that he has stored there from the vehicle 184. The user can also access his custom profile and billing information records.
  • FIG. 1 shows many possible wireless communication methods between the vehicle device and the gateway. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the methods illustrated in FIG. 1 are meant to be representative and do not reflect all possible wireless communication methods that may be employed.
  • any AM, FM, TV audio, or digital audio broadcast or any Internet audio broadcast to be easily selected by format (i.e., country, classical, news, rock, talk, etc.) in a vehicle.
  • format i.e., country, classical, news, rock, talk, etc.
  • the user will not need to know the band or frequency of any station to select a broadcast as all types of broadcasts are simply ordered by format.
  • the multimedia device 20 will make the appropriate band and frequency selection when a listener selects a station hierarchically organized under a format category.
  • AM/FM/TV/DAB/Intemet e.g., AM/FM/TV/DAB/Intemet
  • personal information services e.g., email, stock quotes, interactive audio games, etc.
  • Such services are called personal information or data channels in keeping with radio nomenclature as their applications can be used by simply selecting them as you would an audio channel in the main menu or with a preset button.
  • the information is wirelessly transmitted to a server on the Internet gateway network 30 that can be later retrieved from the user's home or office computer with an Internet connection and web browser.
  • personal information i.e., phone numbers, addresses, to-do lists, etc.
  • the multimedia device 20 consists of a computer 50 preferably having a microprocessor and memory 90, and storage devices 92 that contain and run an operating system and applications to control and communicate with four onboard receivers: (1) a software controlled multi-band AM, FM, TV audio and digital audio broadcast receiver 100; (2) a GPS receiver 110 that continuously reports the vehicle's longitude, latitude and altitude; (3) one or more high-speed, narrow band wireless transceivers 120 for fast transmission and reception of large amounts of data from accommodated devices; and (4) a wide band wireless Internet addressable gateway transceiver 130 to receive Internet protocol based audio broadcasts, new applications known as information or data channels, and configuration data from a gateway network 30 created to service the multimedia devices 20.
  • a software controlled multi-band AM, FM, TV audio and digital audio broadcast receiver 100 preferably having a microprocessor and memory 90, and storage devices 92 that contain and run an operating system and applications to control and communicate with four onboard receivers: (1) a software controlled multi-band AM, FM, TV audio and digital audio broadcast receiver 100;
  • the in-vehicle wireless gateway transceiver 130 can also send information to the gateway network 30 such as requests for navigation data, advertisement responses, purchase requests, etc.
  • the multimedia device 20 also controls attached conventional multimedia storage equipment such as a CD/DVD player 140 or cassette player (not shown). Sound is output through an industry standard amplifier 150 and speakers 152.
  • a microphone 154 allows for voice recognition commands to be given and received by the multimedia device 20.
  • the multimedia device 20 preferably also contains and controls one or more digital storage devices 92 to which real-time broadcasts can be digitally recorded.
  • the storage devices 92 may be hard drives, flash disks, or other automotive grade storage media.
  • the same storage devices 92 can also preferably store digital data that is wirelessly transferred to the vehicle in faster than real time mode. Examples of such digital materials are MP3 audio files or nationally syndicated radio shows that can be downloaded from the gateway network 30 and played back when desired rather than when originally broadcast.
  • the multimedia device also uses a LCD, LED or similar suitable display screen 160 for an automotive environment to present information to the user and to control the multimedia device 20. Controls shown on the LCD in Figure 2 are one possible embodiment for control types and location.
  • the display screen 160 includes a 5 V 2 inch 640 x 480, 216 color VGA LCD display 168.
  • the display can display as little as two lines of text, whereas an upper limit of the screen display 168 can be as large as the intended application may dictate.
  • the channel selector 162, tuner 164 and preset button 166 controls shown in
  • FIG. 2 allow the user to broadly navigate all the channels of audio broadcasts and information services available on the multimedia device 20.
  • the channel selector 162 allows a user to manually access and select any of the audio and information channels available by browsing through them (up, down, forward, back) in a hierarchical tree.
  • a display 158 of a portion of the hierarchical tree is shown on the screen display 168.
  • the root of the tree preferably contains major categories of channels.
  • Possible types of major channel categories could include music, talk, TV audio, recorded audio, personalized directory services and information services.
  • the user can configure the presentation of major categories and subcategories so that he/she sees only those categories of interest. Under each major channel category, there are preferably subcategories. To see these subdivisions, the user would select the desired major category by pressing the up or down channel selector buttons 162a and then press the forward button 162b when the category desired is highlighted. The user could then see all the channels available under that subcategory in similar fashion and select any of them to play.
  • the multimedia device 20 may be preferably configured so that the last hierarchical display and selection the user made is presented when the device is next turned on.
  • Preset buttons 166 on the display screen 160 are user configurable buttons that allow the user to select any one channel, group of channels or even channels from different categories that can be played or displayed with the press of a single button. For example, a user could configure a preset button 166 to simply play a favorite country station when pressed. The user could also configure a preset button 166 to display all the country stations in a specific area. The user could even configure a preset button 166 to display their favorite blues, country and rock stations at one time on one screen display 168. Once these groups of channels are displayed, the user can play the radio stations by using the channel selector buttons 166. A preset button 166 can also be assigned to any personal information channel application.
  • the tuner control 164 shown in FIG. 2 flattens the hierarchical tree. Rather than having to step through categories and subcategories to play a channel, by turning the tuner control 164 the user can play each channel one after the other in the order they appear in the hierarchy 158. If a user has configured the device to show only a few categories of channels, this allows fast sequencing through a channel list. Pressing the tuner control 164 preferably causes the device to scan through the channels as a traditional radio would do, playing a few seconds of each station before moving to the next in the hierarchy 158.
  • Action buttons 172 may change from program to program.
  • a button's label 174 indicates its current function.
  • Some examples of action buttons 172 could be: "INFO" to save extended information on something that is being broadcast (e.g., the Internet web address of a band currently playing); "CALL” to call a phone number from an advertisement; "NAV” to navigate to an address from an electronic address book; or "BUY" to purchase an item currently being advertised.
  • a microphone input 176 on the face of the display 160 allows users to control the multimedia device 20 verbally rather than through the control buttons.
  • Key word recognition software allows the user to make the same channel selections that could be made from any of the button controls.
  • Audio feedback through speech synthesis allows the user to make selections and hear if any other actions are required.
  • Software or hardware based voice recognition and speech synthesis may be used to implement this feature.
  • FIG. 3 shows a system drawing of the Internet Gateway Network 30.
  • the Internet gateway network 30 preferably consists of standard Internet TCP/IP protocol communications equipment 180 and computers 182 that serve multiple functions.
  • the gateway 30 is designed to provide wireless Internet access to the multimedia device 20 in the vehicle 184, enhance regular audio broadcasts with extended information, and provide personalized broadcast, information and applications to the vehicle 184.
  • the gateway 30 serves as an Internet Service Provider to vehicles 184 through various forms of wireless transmission 186.
  • Cellular access is expected to provide the initial form of wireless transmission with satellite transmissions to follow.
  • requests from the vehicle 184 may come through the cellular network 186a while responses may be routed through FM sub-carriers 186b or faster satellite networks 186c.
  • Wireless session servers 210 are preferably dedicated to maintaining connections with the rest of the gateway network 30 no matter what form of transmission is used.
  • the gateway network 30 will cache most requested Internet data in a real time data cache 190, as well as convert retrieved Internet content through content converts 192 for appropriate display or verbalization on the multimedia device 20.
  • Dedicated streaming data servers 188 will be used to broadcast personalized audio broadcasts to the vehicle 184, as well as rebroadcast other Internet audio broadcasts.
  • the Internet gateway network 30 also maintains a database management system to control several important system databases.
  • the gateway 30 provides a broadcaster relational database 194 containing information about all AM, FM and TV analog audio broadcasts that can be received in a vehicle 184 within the host nation of the gateway network 30 (e.g., radio station call letters, programming format, frequency assignment, program listing, etc.).
  • Related databases may maintain similar information for new digital broadcasters such as satellite radios who transmit over large geographic areas and for international Internet audio broadcasts.
  • Information in the database concerning constantly changing program listings are preferably continuously updated throughout a day.
  • Advertising databases 196 provide information about advertisements (e.g., advertiser name, ad content, time of ad run, etc.) that are inserted into real-time radio broadcasts and into digital personalized broadcasts.
  • advertisements e.g., advertiser name, ad content, time of ad run, etc.
  • the user when a user wishes to purchase a product or get more information about a product while in the vehicle 184, the user can press a "BUY" or "INFO" button on the multimedia device 20, which transmits to the gateway network 30 the location of his vehicle 184 (GPS derived), the date and time of the button press, and the channel selected.
  • the advertised item is then looked up in the database 196, and the user is charged for its delivery or is sent more information about the product.
  • enhanced advertising information for short periods of time may be pushed to the multimedia device 20 from the gateway 30 at set intervals. Only those ads offering immediate purchase or additional information will preferably show indicators for these actions.
  • User profile databases 198 contain information about the user's system preferences (e.g., channels selected), billing information and a purchasing interest profile. Information in advertising databases can be compared against a user's purchasing interest profile through an adaptive profiler 200 so that advertisements inserted into delayed personalized digital broadcasts mesh with that individual's buying interests. If there are multiple users on one account (e.g., family members) then each user will preferably have a unique profile in the user database 198.
  • Users are also allocated storage space on the gateway's servers for their own use.
  • Enhanced live or recorded broadcasts that contain information the user may want to reference later e.g., the web address of the band currently playing
  • the gateway 30 also provides navigation services through a dedicated computer 202 to the vehicle 184.
  • the vehicle 184 provides location information from its GPS receiver 110 (FIG. 2) to the gateway 30, and the gateway 30 in tum provides mapping services to the vehicle showing travel routes or locations of interest. Coupled with the advertising database 196, drivers can see map locations related to recent advertisements and get navigation guidance to these locations. For example, the driver could get directions to the nearest chain restaurant whose commercial just played offering a lunch special.
  • the gateway 30 also transmits other software applications to the vehicle 184 for use in the multimedia device 20. These applications are referred to as channels and comprise the personal information services of the system 10 (navigation, email, etc.).
  • the gateway 30 further transmits events to the vehicle based on preferences provided by the user in a user profile stored on a stand alone personal computer 206. Such events could be, for example, stock market alerts (i.e., set an alert when a stock reaches a set value), traffic alerts based upon the user's route (notifies of any delays as they happen in real time on the route), email messages, or the like.
  • stock market alerts i.e., set an alert when a stock reaches a set value
  • traffic alerts based upon the user's route notifies of any delays as they happen in real time on the route
  • email messages or the like.
  • Several types of remote programming devices 40 may send different types of data to the multimedia device 20, as shown in Figure. 1. Such devices 40 can also receive different types of data from the multimedia device 20 through the Internet gateway 30. Configuration data determines which formats of audio broadcasts (i.e., AM, FM, DAB, Internet broadcast) and information services (i.e., applications for navigation, stock reports, weather reports,
  • Configuration data is preferably sent to the multimedia device 20 through a computer 206 with an Internet connection 208 using a web browser, as shown in FIG. 3.
  • a web browser a web browser
  • the user would log onto the Internet 208 in a manner generally known in the art and then access the configuration web page of the Internet gateway network 30. Once the user has configured the web page selections as desired, he/she could submit the changes. The new configuration could then be transmitted to the multimedia device 20 in the vehicle 184 from the gateway network 30.
  • Personal directory data could be transferred locally to the computer 206 using such local wireless technology as IrDA or Bluetooth.
  • Examples of such remote devices 40 include notebook computers, PDAs or cellular phones. Examples of data transferred include phone books, address books and to-do lists. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other remote devices 40 and data transferred are contemplated without departing from the essential spirit and scope of the invention.
  • the computer's I/O controller (not shown) would constantly scan for transmission types it recognizes and once one is found it would initiate a data transfer.
  • one presently preferred hardware platform 300 is shown broken up into the various sections that make up the multimedia device 20 itself. Following is a description of the functions of the platform 300, as well as a functional description of one presently preferred front panel display 160.
  • the front panel 160 is designed by Prisma Design International, Inc.
  • the front panel 160 may be a 6.4 inch TFT flat panel displays powered by a 12 volt inverter 302.
  • the hardware platform 300 includes the components implementing the multimedia device 20.
  • the multimedia device 20 is preferably built on an IBM PC compatible platform, running the RedHat version 6.0 Linux operating system. Many portions of the operating environment will be implemented in Java running in a VM process.
  • the hardware platform 300 includes the following sub- assemblies or components. Principally, the hardware platform 300 includes a motherboard 304, a flat panel display 160, a stereo amplifier 306 and speakers 308, a microphone 310 and audio inputs 322, a power supply 312, peripheral devices 314, a button controller 316, a shortwave radio 318, and a global positioning system receiver 320. Each of these components is described in further detail below.
  • the multimedia motherboard 304 preferably comprises a PCM-5862E Intel Pentium motherboard sold by Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • the motherboard 304 preferably also includes most of the hardware devices required for the hardware platform 300, such as:
  • the platform 300 display preferably is a 4" 640x480256 color VGA panel.
  • the LCD display preferably runs from 12V DC.
  • the platform 300 preferably includes an after market car stereo amplifier 306 capable of driving 5 speakers 308.
  • the speakers 308 selected and placement is done by Prisma Design.
  • the amplifier 306 has outputs for 2 right channels, 2 left channels, and a sub woofer.
  • the microphone 310 and audio 322 inputs will feed into the sound subsystem of the computer 304. Some type of mixer is preferred.
  • the presently preferred embodiment uses the Mic input, and Computer 304 sound out. Additional hardware may be required for Microphone audio preprocessing.
  • the system runs on nominal 12 V DC (up to 13.8 volts actual).
  • the computer 304 requires 7Amps at nominal 5Volts.
  • a 2.5 inch laptop 4Gigabyte drive is used. Cabling is also provided for a CDROM hookup.
  • a microcontroller that takes the button events of button cluster controller 316 and turns them into serial codes.
  • the first serial port 366 is preferably assigned to the Linux console.
  • S W Radio 318 is a radio capable of tuning the radio spectrum under RS232 computer control. The radio preferably provides stereo output when in the domestic FM band.
  • the multimedia device 20 can be operated with default settings, it should be preferably configured by the user after purchase for best use.
  • the user preferably logs into the Internet gateway network 30 in a known manner. If the user has never created an account before, he/she will first answer a series of questions to create a user profile.
  • the user registers information about the multimedia device 20 itself (e.g., identification number, model, etc.), provide billing information, provide information about the vehicle 184 if the device is an OEM installation, and complete the purchase interest profile so that advertisements can be directed to his vehicle 184 that meet the user's buying needs.
  • the user indicates where the multimedia unit 20 is currently located. This information will be used to access the broadcaster database 194 and retrieve tuning and other related information about those local stations that may be received in this area. If the user subscribes to a digital satellite broadcast service, that broadcaster's channels will also be retrieved. Internet audio broadcasts will also be shown.
  • FIG. 5 shows examples of the types of information that may be seen.
  • All formats and stations are selected.
  • the user will then be able to check on or off which formats and individual stations he/she prefers to see on the device 20. Any format or station that is turned off will not appear on the radio display.
  • the user will also select those personal information channels (applications) such as stock reports 400, weather reports 402, traffic reports (not shown), etc. that the user wishes to use.
  • These applications will be downloaded to the multimedia device 20 once the configuration session ends.
  • the services shown will preferably grow over time as new features are added.
  • the user can also configure the preset buttons 166 on the multimedia device 20 to select one or more channels 404 when a button 166 is pressed.
  • the device 20 When the device 20 is instructed to tune to a particular local or satellite station in the vehicle 184, its tuning program will retrieve the band and frequency information contained in its local database of stations 194, and then tune the software programmable receiver 100 (FIG. 2) with this information. If the channel is an Internet audio broadcast, the tuning program will create a wireless Internet connection with the gateway 30 using the designated URL in its local database 194 as the source of the streaming broadcast, and will then run an appropriate application to play the broadcast.
  • the vehicle 184 moves out of the geographic area used in the original configuration and so loses signal from its local stations, several corrective possibilities may happen.
  • the user may manually request from the multimedia device 20 a recalibration of local audio stations.
  • the location of the vehicle 184 from the GPS receiver 110 is sent to the gateway 30 and a new set of local stations are transferred back to the device 20 from the gateway broadcaster database 194.
  • Another possibility is that if the playing station experiences a set amount of drift, that event will automatically trigger a request for a local station recalibration. It could also request from the broadcaster database 194 at the gateway 30 a list of any other receivable stations that are currently broadcasting the same programming as the fading station.

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L'invention concerne un système radioélectrique (180) pour applications et utilisations en mode portable, par exemple dans une automobile (184), qui assure les services de navigation (202) destinés à un dispositif hertzien. L'opération consiste à établir la configuration à distance d'un format pour fournir le contenu requis sur le dispositif hertzien et, à partir du contenu disponible dans le format configuré, pour fournir un contenu donné depuis le contenu téléchargé. On peut également transmettre au système des informations personnalisées du type cotations boursières, informations de voyage, publicité (196) et messages électroniques (204). La localisation universelle embarquée permet d'actualiser les voies en fonction de l'emplacement, de l'information relative au trafic, de la publicité géographique et autres éléments de contenu similaires.
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