Mario Kirk Hieb
Land Surveyors in Salt Lake City, UT

6067479, May 23, 2000

Nov 24, 1997

8/977310

Mario K. Hieb - Salt Lake City UT

H04B 700

700 94

An audio segment insertion system is used in conjunction with a FM transmission chain and translator for unobtrusive insertion of audio segments into a translator broadcast. An encoder inserts an unobtrusive insertion signal into a primary broadcast produced by the transmission chain to correspond with a spot break in the primary broadcast. A tone decoder is connected to the translator for receiving the primary broadcast and detecting the insertion signal. A computer is connected to the tone decoder to thereby allow the tone decoder to transmit the insertion signal to the computer to signal audio segment insertion. The computer establishes an insert window time interval based on real time information during which audio segment insertion is permitted. Upon the computer receiving the insertion signal during the insert window the computer effects insertion of a selected audio segment into the translator broadcast.

7095793, Aug 22, 2006

Jan 5, 2001

09/755609

Mario Hieb - Salt Lake City UT, US

H03C 5/00

375268

A transmission system delays a carrier wave and program audio in the digital domain. The carrier wave and the program audio are converted to analog and the carrier wave is modulated by the program audio. The system includes a master oscillator that generates a digital carrier wave. The digital carrier wave is transmitted to a delay stage that delays the digital carrier wave by a certain delay value. The system further receives an analog or digital signal that is representative of programming. If an analog signal is received, the signal is transmitted to an analog-to-digital converter where it is converted to digital audio. The digital audio is then transmitted to a delay stage that delays the digital audio by the same delay value. The digital carrier wave and the digital audio are converted to an analog carrier wave and analog audio respectively. A modulator modulates the analog carrier wave by the analog audio and sends the amplitude modulated carrier wave to a power amplifier.

7873363, Jan 18, 2011

Feb 22, 2007

11/709404

Mario K. Hieb - Salt Lake City UT, US

H04B 17/00, H04M 3/00, H04W 40/00

455446, 455 6711, 455 6714, 4551151, 455418

A method is disclosed for locating a transmitter site location area and identifying optimal transmitter sites within the area that have favorable characteristics to allow for FM signals to be transmitted to cover a radio market. Through use of FCC tables, the required distance from a proposed station to any co-channel, adjacent channel, and IF spaced stations are determined. The area is determined by utilizing city of license criteria where proposed stations can be located and plotted on the map. Candidate station locations with favorable height within the area are determined. Each candidate station location is tested to predict coverage and path profile.

6920186, Jul 19, 2005

Nov 21, 2001

09/990403

Mario Hieb - Salt Lake City UT, US

H04L027/12

375302

A transmission system delays an analog carrier wave and modulates the analog carrier wave with program audio. The system includes a master oscillator that generates an analog carrier wave. The analog carrier wave is transmitted to a delay stage that delays the analog carrier wave by a certain delay amount. The delay stage may be programmable to adjust the delay amount. The system further receives an analog signal that is representative of programming. A modulator modulates the analog carrier wave with the analog audio and sends the amplitude modulated carrier wave to a power amplifier. After power amplification, the amplitude modulated carrier wave is broadcast by a conventional antenna.