TUNING BASED ON HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

摘要

A history of user listening patterns associating geographic locations with media stations is stored and used to aid in selecting a media station. If a media station associated with a current geographical location is available, that station can be automatically tuned by a wireless media receiver. If a media station associated with the current location is not available, an alternate media station that is available at the current geographical location can be selected, and the receiver tuned to the alternate station. The alternate station can be an over-the-air (OTA) station or an Internet Protocol (IP) station. A user can be allowed to select between alternate stations having comparable content, or the user can designate a default alternate station. User listening patterns can be used to determine whether a media station is associated a particular geographic location.

主权项

1. A wireless media receiver comprising:
a processor; memory operably associated with the processor; a wireless receiver coupled to the processor; and a program of instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to implement a method including the following:
storing, in the memory, a history of user listening patterns associating geographic locations with media stations;determining a current geographic location of the wireless media receiver;using the history of user listening patterns to identify a previously selected media station associated with the current geographic location;determining whether the previously selected media station is currently available;in response to the previously selected media station being currently available, automatically tuning the wireless receiver to the media station;in response to the previously selected media station being unavailable:
identifying at least one alternate media station comparable to the previously selected media station, wherein the alternate media station is available at the current geographic location;providing a user an option to select the at least one alternate media station; andtuning to the at least one alternate media station.