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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2000
Jeffrey S. Lee, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Parvathy Bhaskaran, Mesa, AZ (US);
Scott Geranen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
William S. Hede, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
David T. Knappenberger, Tempe, AZ (US);
Merlin Smith, Chandler, AZ (US);
Brian S. Gratch, Evanston, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables remotely configuring a wireless communication device comprising the steps of remotely configuring a format for providing content on said wireless communication device for a first user; remotely configuring a second format for providing content on said wireless communication device for a second user; receiving configuration data representing said format for said first user and said format for said second user from a remote network; and providing selected content from content downloaded from said network. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.