Mobile device and method for receiving and processing program-accompanying data
View Patent ↗Mobile device ( 3 ) and method for receiving and processing program-accompanying digital data, which are transmitted by a radio transmitter ( 1 ), for example a DAB transmitter, and of which at least certain comprise location parameters. The mobile device ( 3 ) includes a radio receiver ( 38 ), which can receive radio programs with program-accompanying digital data, and a position locating module ( 39 ) for establishing the current position, for example a GPS receiver. The mobile device ( 3 ) further comprises a filter module ( 37 ), by means of which, on the basis of the current position, determined by the said position locating module ( 39 ), location-specific information can be filtered from the received program-accompanying data, which contain, for example, order numbers, URL addresses or executable program data files. The received program-accompanying data can be filtered moreover by the said filter module ( 37 ) on the basis of a user profile ( 35 ) stored in the mobile device ( 3 ). Location-specific data can be shown on a display ( 31 ) of the mobile device ( 3 ), can be selected by the user by means of operating elements ( 32 ) of the mobile device ( 3 ), can be edited and can be further processed through the mobile device ( 3 ).
1. A mobile device, comprising:
a receiver configured to receive programs and program-accompanying digital data, wherein the programs include at least one of audio data and video data, and the program-accompanying digital data includes geographical location parameters;
a position locating module configured to determine a current geographic position of the mobile device;
a filter module configured to filter location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data based at least on the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position of the mobile device;
a communications module configured to transmit the location-specific information from the mobile device to a service center; and
a memory module configured to store a user profile, wherein the filter module is configured to receive the user profile and to filter the location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data based on the user profile.
2. The mobile device according claim 1 , wherein the position locating module includes a satellite-based positioning system or a terrestrial positioning system.
3. The mobile device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a display configured to receive and display the location-specific information; and operating elements configured to allow selecting and editing of the location-specific information.
4. The mobile device according to claim 1 , wherein,
the location-specific information includes an URL address, and
the communications module is further configured to activate a resource in the Internet based on the URL address.
5. The mobile device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a processing module configured to execute program data files included in the location-specific information.
6. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the filter module is configured to:
determine if a difference between the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position is within a predefined range, and
filter the location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data when the difference between the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position is within the predefined range.
7. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the position locating module is configured to obtain position indications from a mobile network.
8. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the programs include radio programs or television programs.
9. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the memory module includes a removable chipcard.
10. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the communications module is configured to transmit the data from the mobile device in accordance with a short message protocol.
11. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the memory module includes a removable data storage medium.
12. The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a card slot configured to receive a memory card.
13. The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a headphone jack configured to output an audio portion of the programs.
14. The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a portable housing, including said receiver, said position locating module, said filter module and said communication module.
15. The mobile device of claim 14 , wherein the portable housing is configured as one of a mobile telephone housing, a handheld computer housing, or a portable computer housing.
16. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein
the location-specific information includes an identifier for at least one product, service and information request.
17. The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a processing module configured to,
compare the geographical location parameters of the program-accompanying digital data to the current geographic position, and
selectively display the program-accompanying digital data based on a comparison between the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position.
18. The mobile device of claim 17 , wherein the processing module is further configured to:
transmit data from the mobile device based on the comparison between the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position.
19. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the processing module is further configured to:
transmit data from the mobile device to request at least one of a product, a service, or additional information associated with at least one of the programs.
20. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the location-specific information includes at least one of product and service identification available in a location.
21. A method for using a mobile device, comprising:
receiving programs and program-accompanying digital data at the mobile device;
determining a current geographic position of said mobile device by the mobile device;
filtering, by the mobile device, a location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data based at least on geographical location parameters included in the program-accompanying digital data and on the current geographic position of the mobile device; and
transmitting the location-specific information from the mobile device to a service center,
wherein said filtering includes filtering location-specific information from the program-accompanying data based on a user profile stored in said mobile device.
22. The method according to claim 21 , wherein said determining includes using a satellite-based positioning system or a terrestrial positioning system.
23. The method according to claim 21 , further comprising:
displaying the location-specific information on the mobile device; and
selecting the location-specific information by using said mobile device.
24. The method according to claim 21 , wherein the transmitting includes activating by the mobile device a resource in the Internet using a URL address included in the location-specific information.
25. The method according to claim 21 , further comprising:
executing by the mobile device program data files included in the location-specific information.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the executing includes executing at least one Java applet included in the executable program data files.
27. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
determining if a difference between the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position is within a predefined range, and
filtering the location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data when the difference between the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position is within the predefined range.
28. The method according to claim 21 , wherein said determining includes obtaining current position indications from a mobile network.
29. The method of claim 21 , wherein the programs include radio programs or television programs.
30. The mobile device of claim 5 , wherein the program data files include a Java applet.
31. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
inserting a data storage medium into the mobile device, the data storage medium including user information.
32. The method of claim 21 , wherein the transmitting includes transmitting a request for at least one of a product, a service, or additional information associated with at least one of the programs.
33. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the data is transmitted in accordance with a short message protocol.
34. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
inserting into the mobile device a removable memory unit including a user profile; wherein said filtering by the mobile device is further based on the user profile.
35. The method of claim 21 , wherein the transmitting includes transmitting a request for a product, a service, or additional information associated with the program.
36. The method of claim 21 , wherein
the location-specific information includes an identifier for at least one product, service and information request.
37. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
comparing the geographical location parameters of the program-accompanying digital data to the current geographic position, and
selectively displaying the program-accompanying digital data based on a comparison between the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position.
38. The method of claim 21 , wherein the location-specific information includes at least one of product and service identification available in a location.
39. A mobile device, comprising:
a receiver configured to receive programs and program-accompanying digital data, wherein the programs include at least one of audio data and video data, and the program-accompanying digital data includes geographical location parameters;
a position locating module configured to determine a current geographic position of the mobile device;
a filter module configured to filter location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data based at least on the geographical location parameters and the current geographic position of the mobile device; and
a memory module configured to store a user profile, wherein the filter module is configured to receive the user profile and to filter the location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data based on the user profile.
40. A method for using a mobile device, comprising:
receiving programs and program-accompanying digital data at the mobile device, wherein the programs include at least one of audio data and video data, and the program-accompanying digital data includes geographical location parameters;
determining a current geographic position of said mobile device by the mobile device; and
filtering, by the mobile device, a location-specific information from the program-accompanying digital data based at least on the geographical location parameters included in the program-accompanying digital data and on the current geographic position of the mobile device,
wherein said filtering includes filtering location-specific information from the program-accompanying data based on a user profile stored in said mobile device.