Abstract:
Un sistema y procedimiento mejorados para controlar la transmision de audio a usuarios que participan en una conversacion de grupo. En una modalidad, un servidor de comunicaciones (24) emplea la logica de arbitraje (210) para decidir cual de los usuarios tiene la prioridad para hablar y por consiguiente, mezcla solamente los flujos de datos de audio para aquellos usuarios para la transmision a todos los usuarios. El servidor puede enviar notificacion a las interfases del usuario (51) para informar a los usuarios de su condicion de prioridad actual y permitir que los usuarios soliciten que su prioridad sea aumentada, disminuida, eliminada o pasada para el beneficio de otro usuario. Un usuario tambien puede intentar mediante su interfase del usuario, afectar la prioridad de otros usuarios identificados, informando a la logica de arbitraje (210) de una calificacion para ese usuario. Adicionalmente, el administrador del sistema puede tambien arbitrar las prioridades del usuario, ya sea a su direccion o en conjunto con las sugerencias proporcionadas por la logica de arbitraje. Finalmente e independientemente de las prioridades evaluadas por el sistema, un usuario puede disenar la transmision de la conversacion de grupo para el en su interfase del usuario (51), ya sea bloqueando la recepcion de audio de ciertos usuarios o reduciendo su volumen o puede disenar su transmision de audio saliente, de modo que se bloquee la recepcion de los participantes seleccionados de la conversacion de grupo.
Abstract:
A communications system for a vehicle (26) having a foot pedal (110, 210, 31 0, 410) useable to control communications at a user interface (51) in the vehic le (26). By controlling the user interface (51) at least in part through activation of the foot pedal (110, 210, 310, 410), communications in the vehicle (26) are made more convenient and less dangerous as the user need no t use his hands to operate the communications user interface (51). The foot pedal (110, 210, 310, 410) may perform a dedicated communications control function, or may be programmable to perform a communications control functio n of a user's choosing. Several foot pedals may be used, either in conjunction with a single seat, or each associated with a particular seat in the vehicle (26). Foot pedal communication settings may also be stored within the communications user interface for easy retrieval, and may be retrievable through entry of a user ID, such as may come from a key fob.
Abstract:
Aqui se describen sistemas y metodos para organizar comunicaciones en un sistema de comunicacion inalambrica vehicular; en una modalidad, se describen metodos y sistemas para modificar la transmision de comunicaciones dentro de un vehiculo (26); en una modalidad, el volumen de las comunicaciones de transmision es escalado o modificado en una forma para indicar la distancia del receptor de las comunicaciones; en otra modalidad, las comunicaciones de transmision son selectivamente transmitidas a traves de esos altavoces que esta mas cerca del receptor de las comunicaciones de acuerdo con la orientacion angular del vehiculo (26) al receptor; en otra modalidad, la distancia u orientacion angular (D 121) del receptor se despliega en una interfaz de usuario (51) en el vehiculo (26); en otra modalidad todavia, solo los altavoces (78) estan acoplados en el vehiculo (26) que estan mas cerca el pasajero que inicia la comunicacion con el receptor.
Abstract:
An improved system and procedure for organizing communications in a vehicula r wireless communication system. In one embodiment, methods and systems are disclosed for operating a communication system in a first vehicle (26a) in which a microphone (106) or microphones (106a-d) are selectively enabled to preferentially pick up the voice of only a particular participant in a vehic le (26a). In other embodiments, user IDs are associated with the speaking participants, which allows a recipient receiving the voice communications to known who in the vehicle is speaking, and to block or modify such communications if necessary.
Abstract:
An improved system and procedure for allowing participants within a group conversation on a wireless communication network (10) to at least temporaril y break away from a group conversation (90) and hold a side bar conversation. The side bar conversation (100) may comprise several different types, including a public conversation or may constitute a private conversation or private text messaging or data exchange. A group conversation user wishing t o hold the side bar conversation uses his user interface to alert other group conversation user(s) with whom he would like to hold the side bar conversation. Either the initiating user or the recipient user(s) can recommend the type of side bar conversation to be had using their user interfaces (51). If the side bar conversation is a voice conversation, the original group conversation can still be audible in the back ground, but can be reduced in volume relative to the side bar conversation or squelched in a nd out when the side bar conversation is active.
Abstract:
A system and method for selectively enabling communications at a user interface (51) using a user profile. The system and methods have particular utility to communication user interfaces (51) in vehicles (26) but may be us ed with other wireless user interfaces (51) as well. In one embodiment, a user (26a) uses his user interface (51) to define a user profile indicative of th e types of communication channels he wishes to receive. This user profile is transmitted to a communications server (24) and is used to filter all potential channels so that the user (26a) only has access to those channels potentially of interest. The user (26a) may also prioritize preferred or received channels so that they are given precedence at his user interface (51). In this regard, activation of priority channels may present the user a notification informing the user of the priority channel and allowing him to join, or the priority channel may be automatically activated at the user interface (51) without further user involvement.
Abstract:
An improved system and procedure for allowing a user to post a route to another mobile user or to himself. In one embodiment, a user in a vehicle (26a) engages his user interface (51) to record and transmit the traveled route to a second user in a second vehicle (26b) or to himself at a later time. The recipient receives the route in accordance with his user ID and other parameters specified or messages left by the initiating user. The rout e can be displayed on a map, in text, or audibly broadcast. In an alternative embodiment, the route can be left by a non-mobile user for the benefit of a mobile user using, for example, a home computer.
Abstract:
A dielectric block filter assembly which is surfacemounted upon a circuit board. The circuit board includes an opening formed to extend therethrough, and parallel-extending projecting members, formed of a portion of the printed circuit board, which extend into the opening formed to extend through the circuit board. The dielectric block filter includes a bottom mounting surface having notches corresponding to the projecting members. Each notch includes a seating surface for seating against corresponding ones of the projecting members in mated engagement therewith.
Abstract:
A dielectric block filter assembly which is surface-mounted upon a circuit board. The circuit board includes an opening formed to extend therethrough, and parallel-extending projecting members, formed of a portion of the printed circuit board, which extend into the opening formed to extend through the circuit board. The dielectric block filter includes a bottom mounting surface having notches corresponding to the projecting members. Each notch includes a seating surface for seating against corresponding ones of the projecting members in mated engagement therewith.
Abstract:
This invention relates to providing advertising and electronic coupons (30) within a multimedia entertainment and information system, such as an internet radio for portable applications and uses, as in an automobile. The internet radio allows access to a host of audio, visual, and other information. Normal radio channel function is provided along with programmable content and channel selection, as well as automatic content and channel updating by location and style. Internet access is also provided. Direct or targeted advertising, as well as electronic commerce is supported. Connection to the internet is through wireless communications. Programmability is achieved off-line via a web page and remote computer. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information (250), advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising (460), and available similar content.