Monitoring radio broadcasts is a growth industry. Advertisers want to make
sure that the adverts they鈥檝e paid for are being transmitted. The Innes
Corporation, based in New South Wales, claims it has made a major improvement in
automatic tracking of broadcasts (WO 99/63688). The company鈥檚 solution is to
create a 鈥渘otch鈥 in the sound frequency spectrum which is rapidly switched on
and off to create a digitial signal that conveys an identifying code. The result
is that automatic receivers can pick up the code, but because the sound peak is
the same it does not offend listeners鈥 ears.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Technology
Test moderators use AI-generated writing to judge literacy standards
News
Technology
We should decide how AI shapes the future, not tech firms
Comment
Technology
Quantum voting could make elections more secure
News
Technology
DeepMind AI gives an extra day of warning ahead of deadly cyclones
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles