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/Method And Apparatus For One To Many Vehicle Broadcast Handling
Abstract

A system wirelessly receives identification of a reportable navigation event from one or more vehicles, the identification including vehicle location information. The system determines a locality to which the reportable event applies. The system determines one or more television broadcast stations predefined as having a broadcast area that covers the locality. Additionally, the system defines navigation data for vehicle navigation systems to address the event and deliver the navigation data to the determined television stations, along with broadcast instructions for the television stations to broadcast the navigation data via Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) technology.

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What is claimed is:

A system wirelessly receives identification of a reportable navigation event from one or more vehicles, the identification including vehicle location information. The system determines a locality to which the reportable event applies. The system determines one or more television broadcast stations predefined as having a broadcast area that covers the locality. Additionally, the system defines navigation data for vehicle navigation systems to address the event and deliver the navigation data to the determined television stations, along with broadcast instructions for the television stations to broadcast the navigation data via Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC) technology.
Timeline
Filed
03/13/2026
Published
07/16/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(3)
G07C 5/00:Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G01C 21/34:Route searching; Route guidance
G07C 5/08:Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time