Methods and apparatus for providing user-selectable preset options and associated data for a vehicle onboard computer system

1. A method for providing display information for preset options using a vehicle onboard computer system, the method comprising:

replacing a default screen display with a selection screen display for a designated period of time, wherein the selection screen display comprises a plurality of user-selectable preset options, wherein the selection screen display is configured to fill a capacity of a user interface of the vehicle onboard computer system with the plurality of user-selectable preset options, and wherein the plurality of user-selectable preset options comprises at least one of a radio broadcast, a podcast, or streaming media;

receiving a data stream associated with one of the plurality of user-selectable preset options, the data stream comprising a broadcast presentation and detail associated with the broadcast presentation;

extracting the detail from the data stream;

uploading the detail to a remote server;

downloading, from the remote server, broadcast information associated with each of a remainder of the plurality of user-selectable preset options;

displaying the detail at the one of the plurality of user-selectable preset options; and

displaying the broadcast information at each of the remainder of the plurality of user-selectable preset options.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the associated broadcast information comprises title information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the associated broadcast information comprises time-elapsed status information.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

rendering the plurality of user-selectable preset options such that the plurality of user-selectable preset options fill the selection screen display.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

before performing the replacing step, displaying the default screen display with a subset of the plurality of user-selectable preset options; and

displaying associated broadcast information at each of the subset of the plurality of user-selectable preset options on the default screen display.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the subset of the plurality of preset buttons comprises a user-configured number of the plurality of preset buttons.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a radio broadcast comprising digitally encoded data, wherein the radio broadcast is associated with the one of the plurality of user-selectable preset options, wherein the data stream comprises the radio broadcast;

wherein extracting the detail from the data stream comprises extracting the broadcast information from the digitally encoded data.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

connecting to a server using a wireless local area network (WLAN), wherein the server comprises a database of broadcast information, and wherein the detail comprises the broadcast information; and

uploading, to the server, the extracted broadcast information for the radio broadcast.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a radio broadcast comprising analog data, wherein the radio broadcast is associated with the one of the plurality of user-selectable preset options, wherein the data stream comprises the radio broadcast;

wherein extracting the detail from the data stream comprises extracting the broadcast information from the analog data.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

connecting to a server using a wireless local area network (WLAN), wherein the server comprises a database of broadcast information, and wherein the detail comprises the broadcast information; and

uploading, to the server, the extracted broadcast information for the radio broadcast.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

connecting to a server using a wireless local area network (WLAN), wherein the server comprises a database of broadcast information, and wherein the detail comprises the broadcast information; and

retrieving, from the server, the associated broadcast information for the one of the plurality of user-selectable preset options.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a user input via user interaction with the default screen; and

performing the replacing step in response to the received user input.

13. A system for displaying information for preset options using a vehicle onboard computer system, the system comprising:

a wireless communication module, configured to receive a plurality of broadcasts, wherein one of the plurality of broadcasts comprises a broadcast presentation and data associated with the broadcast presentation;

a display module, configured to generate:

a preset option screen display, comprising a set of preset options and broadcast detail associated with each of the set of preset options, wherein the set of preset options comprises at least one of a radio broadcast, a podcast, or streaming media, wherein the preset option screen display is configured to fill a capacity of a user interface of the vehicle onboard computer system, and wherein the one of the plurality of broadcasts is associated with one of the set of preset options; and

a default screen display, comprising a subset of the set of preset options and broadcast detail associated with each of the subset, wherein the broadcast detail comprises the data associated with the broadcast presentation;

a user interface, configured to present the default screen display and, when instructed via user input, to present the preset option screen display for a designated period of time; and

a preset labeling module, configured to:

extract the data from the one of the plurality of broadcasts;

upload the data to a remote server;

download, from the remote server, broadcast detail associated with each of a remainder of the set of preset options;

display the data at the one of the set of preset options; and

display the broadcast detail at each of the remainder of the set of preset options.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the broadcast detail comprises a title for each of the set of preset options.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the broadcast detail comprises a time-progression status of an associated one of the plurality of broadcasts.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein:

a subset of the plurality of broadcasts comprises analog data received from a plurality of tuners; and

the analog data is received using an onboard vehicle telematics module.

17. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium containing instructions stored thereon, wherein, when executed by a processor, the instructions cause the processor to perform a method for providing broadcast information for preset options, the method comprising:

receiving a streaming broadcast comprising digitally encoded data, the streaming broadcast corresponding to a designated user-selectable preset option of a set of user-selectable preset options;

extracting data associated with the streaming broadcast from the digitally encoded data;

uploading the data to a remote server;

downloading, from the remote sever, broadcast information associated with each of a remainder of the set of user-selectable preset options;

in response to a predefined user input signal,

presenting, for a designated period of time, a display comprising the set of user-selectable preset options and associated data for each respective user-selectable preset option, wherein the associated data comprises the data and the broadcast information, wherein the display is configured to fill a capacity of a user interface of a vehicle onboard computer system with the user-selectable preset options, and wherein the user-selectable preset options comprise at least one of a radio broadcast, a podcast, or streaming media.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the associated data comprises:

title data for the streaming broadcast;

time-elapsed data for the streaming broadcast; and

title data for an upcoming second streaming broadcast associated with the designated user-selectable preset option.

19. A method for providing a selection screen display using a vehicle onboard computer system, the method comprising:

replacing a default screen display with a selection screen display for a designated period of time, wherein the selection screen display comprises a plurality of user-selectable preset options, and wherein the plurality of user-selectable preset options comprises one or more radio broadcasts, podcasts, or streaming media; and

rendering the plurality of user-selectable preset options such that the plurality of user-selectable preset options fill the selection screen display.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

before performing the replacing step, displaying the default screen display with a subset of the plurality of user-selectable preset options.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the subset of the plurality of preset buttons comprises a user-configured number of the plurality of preset buttons.

22. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

receiving a user input via user interaction with the default screen; and

performing the replacing step in response to the received user input.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein at least one of the user-selectable preset options is associated with a stored phone number for selection when accessing calling capabilities of the vehicle onboard computer system.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein at least one of the user-selectable preset options is associated with a navigation destination for selection when accessing navigation capabilities of the vehicle onboard computer system.