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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Jean-pierre Lecomte, Rambouillet, FR;
Frits DE Jong, Nuenen, NL;
Jean-Pierre Lecomte, Rambouillet, FR;
Frits De Jong, Nuenen, NL;
VDO Automotive AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A radio receiver having an FM band tuner, an AM band tuner, a controller coupled to both said tuners, and a radio data (RD) decoder for providing radio data. The RD decoder is coupled for receiving radio data from at least one of the tuners which is tuned to a radio program. The RD decoder is coupled to the controller for switching the radio receiver from FM band to AM band or vice versa based on radio program frequency correspondence data included in the radio data. The radio receiver is advantageous since it allows for automated cross switching between different frequencies whereon a same radio program is broadcast. This is particularly advantageous if the radio receiver, such as placed in a car, leaves the broadcast coverage area. User intervention is thus obviated.