Method and apparatus for radio signal strength detection and reporting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9806831
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15227279

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A system includes a processor configured to determine signal strength of a broadcast radio signal received at a vehicle. The processor is also configured to wirelessly transmit the determined signal strength, a corresponding radio station identifier and GPS coordinates where the vehicle was located when the signal strength was determined to a remote server responsive to occurrence of one or more predefined reporting conditions.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rockwell, Mark Anthony Wyandotte, US 35 301
Schmotzer, John William Canton, US 21 304

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