Display station
View Patent ↗A display device for deriving geographic location from a GPS signal or the Internet and cross referencing the location with a database to determine the adjustment required to display correct time regardless of time zone and daylight savings time. Thus, a device may be sold and/or transported anywhere in the country and/or world and display the current time.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a receiver device, timing information via a common time radio signal transmitted across a plurality of time zones by a remote radio transmitter;
receiving, by the receiver device, weather data;
storing the received weather data in a weather data format;
determining, by the receiver device, a current location of the receiver device;
converting the timing information received via the common time radio signal, by the receiver device, into a current local time based on the determined current location of the receiver device;
transforming the received timing information into the weather data format;
packetizing the weather data and the timing information into a plurality of data packets having a same packet format;
transmitting the plurality of data packets of weather data and timing data to a display associated with the receiver device;
displaying the converted current local time on the display associated with the receiver device; and
displaying the received weather data on the display associated with the receiver device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the current location of the receiver device comprises:
executing a network query based on a network address associated with the receiver device, wherein the network query is a reverse lookup.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the current location of the receiver device comprises:
executing a network query based on a network address associated with the receiver device, wherein the network address is an internet protocol (IP) address, and wherein the network query is a reverse DNS lookup.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the common time radio signal is a DCF timing signal.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein transforming the received timing information into the weather data format comprises:
converting the timing data from four decimal numbers into three hexadecimal numbers.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the weather data comprises at least one of:
receiving the weather data from a weather sensor integrated into the receiver device; or
receiving the weather data from a remote weather data server.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining current elevation data for the receiver device, wherein the displayed weather data is based on the determined current elevation data for the receiver device.
8. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive timing information via a common time radio signal transmitted across a plurality of time zones by a remote radio transmitter;
receive weather data;
store the received weather data in a weather data format;
determine a current location of the apparatus;
convert the timing information received via the common time radio signal into a current local time based on the determined current location of the apparatus;
transform the received timing information into the weather data format;
packetize the weather data and the timing information into a plurality of data packets having a same packet format;
transmit the plurality of data packets of weather data and timing data to a display associated with the apparatus;
display the converted current local time on the display associated with the apparatus; and
display the received weather data on the display associated with the apparatus.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein determining the current location of the apparatus comprises:
executing a network query based on a network address associated with the apparatus, wherein the network query is a reverse lookup.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein determining the current location of the apparatus comprises:
executing a network query based on a network address associated with the apparatus, wherein the network address is an internet protocol (IP) address, and wherein the network query is a reverse DNS lookup.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is communicatively coupled to a network router connected to the Internet.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein transforming the received timing information into the weather data format comprises:
converting the timing data from four decimal numbers into three hexadecimal numbers.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , the memory storing additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
determine current elevation data for the apparatus, wherein the displayed weather data is based on the determined current elevation data for the apparatus.
14. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a receiver device, timing information via a common time radio signal;
receiving, by the receiver device, weather data;
storing, by the receiver device, the received weather data in a weather data format;
transforming, by the receiver device, the received timing information into the weather data format;
packetizing, by the receiver device, the weather data and the timing information into a plurality of data packets having a same packet format; and
transmitting, by the receiver device, the plurality of data packets of weather data and timing data to a display associated with the receiver device.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein transforming the received timing information into the weather data format comprises:
converting the timing data from four decimal numbers into three hexadecimal numbers.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein receiving the weather data comprises at least one of:
receiving the weather data from a weather sensor integrated into the receiver device; or
receiving the weather data from a remote weather data server.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
determining current elevation data for the receiver device, wherein the received weather data is based on the determined current elevation data for the receiver device.
18. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive timing information via a common time radio signal;
receive weather data;
store the received weather data in a weather data format;
transform the received timing information into the weather data format;
packetize the weather data and the timing information into a plurality of data packets having a same packet format; and
transmit the plurality of data packets of weather data and timing data to a display associated with the apparatus.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein transforming the received timing information into the weather data format comprises:
converting the timing data from four decimal numbers into three hexadecimal numbers.
20. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein receiving the weather data comprises at least one of:
receiving the weather data from a weather sensor integrated into the receiver device; or
receiving the weather data from a remote weather data server.
21. The apparatus of claim 18 , the memory storing additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
determine current elevation data for the apparatus, wherein the received weather data is based on the determined current elevation data for the apparatus.