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An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables the selection of content on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of providing a format for displaying content on said wireless communication device; detecting the loss of a signal for a channel prov

An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables the selection of content on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of providing a format for displaying content on said wireless communication device; detecting the loss of a signal for a channel providing a predetermined genre; and providing a new format for displaying content having a new channel providing the predetermined genre to replace the lost channel. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.

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An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables the selection of content on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of providing a format for displaying content on said wireless communication device; detecting the loss of a signal for a channel prov

An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables the selection of content on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of providing a format for displaying content on said wireless communication device; detecting the loss of a signal for a channel providing a predetermined genre; and providing a new format for displaying content having a new channel providing the predetermined genre to replace the lost channel. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content. long an intersection line defining (½)&pgr; and ({fraction (3/2)})&pgr; intersection points and thereby defining &pgr; and 2&pgr; alignment points along the reference orbit, the reference orbital parameters further defining a reference radius, a reference radius vector, a reference velocity and a reference velocity vector at the &pgr; and 2&pgr; alignment points of the center point passing through the reference orbit,subreference selecting cluster parameters for defining relative geometries between the subsatellite and the center point,scalar determining a subreference radius and a subreference velocity of the subsatellite from the cluster parameters and from the reference orbital parameters at one of the &pgr; and 2&pgr; alignment points where at a subreference velocity vector of the subsatellite is in alignment with a reference velocity vector of the center point,vector determining a subreference radius vector and a subreference velocity vector from the reference velocity vector, reference velocity, subreference velocity, subreference radius and the reference radius,subreference orbital parameter determining subreference orbital parameters from the subreference radius vector and the subreference velocity vector, andsubsatellite deploying the subsatellite in the subreference orbit defined by the subreference orbital parameters.2. The method of claim 1 wherein,the suborbit defines a suborbit plane,the cluster parameters comprise a suborbital plane angle for defining the suborbital plane relative to the reference orbital plane, and comprise a scaling factor and a cluster pattern generator for defining positions of the subsatellite relative to the center point at one of the alignment points.3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the steps ofdeploying a center satellite in the reference orbit,repeating the scalar determining step, the vector determining step and subreference orbital parameters determining step a plurality of times for a respective plurality of additional subsatellites each having a respective different value of the cluster pattern generator, so that, the center satellite, the subsatellite and the plurality of additional subsatellites form a cluster of satellites, the cluster parameters serving to define a cluster formation revolving around the center satellite as the center satellite orbits the earth through the reference orbit.4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of,receiving a communication signal by each of the subsatellite, center satellite and the plurality of additional subsatellites all of which for providing a respective plurality of received signals, andcoherently combining the respective plurality of received signals into a combined received communication signal.5. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of,transmitting a transmit signal coherently by each of the subsatellite, the center satellite and the plurality of additional subsatellites, all of which serving to transmit the transmit signal within a cluster beam.6. The method of claim 1 wherein the subsatellite is an arbitrary flying element.7. A method of deploying a cluster of satellites comprising a center satellite and a plurality of subsatellites in a cluster formation orbiting around the earth through a respective reference orbit and a respective plurality of subreference orbits, the reference orbit defined by reference orbital parameters defining a reference orbital plane, the plurality subreference orbits defining a respectively plurality of subreference orbital planes, each of the plurality of subsatellites concurrently suborbiting through a respective plurality of suborbits around the center satellite defining a center point traveling along the reference orbit around the earth, the me