Method And System For Determining Channel Spacing And Configuring An FM Transmitter

Abstract

In a wireless communication system which may include a mobile device having an integrated FM radio transmitter and a FM radio receiver, a geographic location of the mobile device may be determined. A FM channel map may be determined based on the location and the FM radio transmitter may be configured for transmitting FM signals based on the FM channel map, which may include a list of ranked FM channels. The geographic location may be acquired from received RDS or RBDS signals, received GPS signals, other received wireless signals, and/or from user data. Channel spacing, channel offset and/or frequency band may be determined for the FM channel map. A frequency for transmitting FM signals via the FM radio transmitter may be selected based on the determined FM channel map. The FM radio receiver may also be configured for receiving FM signals based on the determined FM channel map.

1 . A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
 in a mobile device comprising an integrated FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver:
 determining a geographic location of said mobile device; 
 determining a FM channel map based on said determined location of said mobile device; and 
 configuring said FM radio transmitter for transmitting FM signals based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising acquiring said geographic location from RDS or RBDS signals received by said radio receiver. 
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising acquiring said geographic location from GPS data received via a GPS receiver located said mobile device. 
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising acquiring said geographic location from wireless data received from a wireless network via a wireless receiver integrated within said mobile device. 
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising acquiring said geographic location from user data received by said mobile device. 
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising determining channel spacing, channel offset and/or frequency band for said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising selecting a frequency for transmitting FM signals via said FM radio transmitter based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising configuring said FM radio receiver for receiving FM signals based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising configuring one or both of said FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver via an in-band FM signal based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising configuring one or both of said FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver via an out-of-band signal based on said determined FM channel map 
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said out-of-band signal comprises one or more of a Bluetooth signal, a WLAN signal, a ZigBee signal, and a wireless signal. 
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said determined FM channel map comprises a list of ranked FM channels. 
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising generating a signal that indicates a channel being used by said FM radio transmitter based on said configuration. 
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said generated signal comprises one or more of an audio signal, and/or a visual signal. 
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said audio signal comprises text-to-speech translation and/or one or more audible tones. 
   
   
       16 . A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:
 a mobile device comprising at least one processor, and an integrated FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver, wherein:
 said at least one processor enables determination of a geographic location of said mobile device; 
 said at least one processor enables determination of a FM channel map based on said determined location of said mobile device; and 
 said at least one processor enables configuration of said FM radio transmitter for transmitting FM signals based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
   
       17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables acquisition of said geographic location from RDS or RBDS signals received by said radio receiver. 
   
   
       18 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables acquisition of said geographic location from GPS data received via a GPS receiver located said mobile device. 
   
   
       19 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables acquisition of said geographic location from wireless data received from a wireless network via a wireless receiver integrated within said mobile device. 
   
   
       20 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables acquisition of said geographic location from user data received by said mobile device. 
   
   
       21 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables determination of channel spacing, channel offset and/or frequency band for said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       22 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables selection of a frequency for transmitting FM signals via said FM radio transmitter based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       23 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables configuration of said FM radio receiver for receiving FM signals based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       24 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables configuration of one or both of said FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver via an in-band FM signal based on said determined FM channel map. 
   
   
       25 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables configuration of one or both of said FM radio transmitter and FM radio receiver via an out-of-band signal based on said determined FM channel map 
   
   
       26 . The system according to  claim 25 , wherein said out-of-band signal comprises one or more of a Bluetooth signal, a WLAN signal, a ZigBee signal, and a wireless signal. 
   
   
       27 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said determined FM channel map comprises a list of ranked FM channels. 
   
   
       28 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one processor enables generation of a signal that indicates a channel being used by said FM radio transmitter based on said configuration. 
   
   
       29 . The system according to  claim 28 , wherein said generated signal comprises one or more of an audio signal, and/or a visual signal. 
   
   
       30 . The system according to  claim 29 , wherein said audio signal comprises text-to-speech translation and/or one or more audible tones.