公开(公告)号：US08499325B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US12909350

申请日：2010-10-21

Applicant: Rajesh Mamidwar ,  Stephen Edward Krafft

Inventor： Rajesh Mamidwar ,  Stephen Edward Krafft

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/8547

Abstract: A multiplexed transport interface (MTSIF) may be utilized during communication between a demodulation module and a video processing system-on-chip (SoC). The MTSIF may enable concurrent demodulation of a plurality of input modulated video streams, via a plurality of demodulator chips within the demodulation module, by multiplexing data generated by the demodulator chips via the MTSIF during communication between the demodulator module and the video processing SoC. The MTSIF may also be utilized for communicating control signals, which may be used in controlling and/or managing operations of the demodulation module, the video processing SoC, and/or the MTSIF. Communication via the MTSIF may be synchronized. Packets communicated via the MTSIF may be timestamped. Timestamp counters may be used in the demodulation module and the video processing SoC to generate and/or track timestamps in communicated packets. The timestamp counter may be synchronized, using control signals communicated via the MTSIF.

Abstract translation: 可以在解调模块和视频处理片上系统（SoC）之间的通信期间利用复用的传输接口（MTSIF）。 在解调器模块和视频处理SoC之间的通信期间，MTSIF可以经由解调模块中的多个解调器芯片，通过经由MTSIF由解调器芯片产生的数据来复用多个输入调制视频流的并行解调。 MTSIF也可用于传送控制信号，控制信号可用于控制和/或管理解调模块，视频处理SoC和/或MTSIF的操作。 可以通过MTSIF进行通信同步。 通过MTSIF传送的数据包可能是时间戳的。 时间戳计数器可以用在解调模块和视频处理SoC中以产生和/或跟踪通信分组中的时间戳。 可以使用经由MTSIF传送的控制信号来同步时间戳计数器。

公开(公告)号：US20130133020A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13745379

申请日：2013-01-18

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Weimin Feng ,  Paul McGlynn ,  David Lwin ,  David Erickson ,  Haisong Wang

IPC: H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04N21/41 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/42676 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6437

Abstract: A processor for a cable television set-top box has an interface for coupling the processor to a second processor. The processor also has a port that is coupleable to control a tuner, a demodulator and a DOCSIS module with or without DSG support. The tuner has an output coupled to the demodulator input, and the demodulator has an output to the DOCSIS module input. The demodulator's output is also coupled to a conditional access module controlled by the second processor. The processor issues commands via the port to control at least one of the tuner and the demodulator based on instructions received via the interface from the second processor.

Abstract translation: 用于有线电视机顶盒的处理器具有用于将处理器耦合到第二处理器的接口。 处理器还具有一个端口，用于控制调谐器，解调器和具有或不具有DSG支持的DOCSIS模块。 调谐器具有耦合到解调器输入的输出，并且解调器具有到DOCSIS模块输入的输出。 解调器的输出还耦合到由第二处理器控制的条件访问模块。 处理器通过端口发出命令以基于经由来自第二处理器的接口接收的指令来控制调谐器和解调器中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08302128B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12806327

申请日：2010-08-10

Applicant: Mark Kenneth Eyer

Inventor： Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method of receiving digital television signals involves tuning a radio frequency tuner to receive a radio frequency modulated channel containing a transport stream; demodulating the channel to produce an output transport stream; the output transport stream containing an Internet Protocol (IP) stream of packets containing non-real time content, a FLUTE file description table (FDT), NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; demultiplexing the IP stream of packets to produce: NRT content that is stored in an electronic storage medium, the FLUTE FDT, NRT service metadata, and NRT content metadata; parsing the metadata to produces NRT service metadata; NRT content description text and NRT content metadata; and processing the NRT content description text derived from a Text Fragment Table (TFT). This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract translation: 在某些实施例中，接收数字电视信号的方法涉及调谐射频调谐器以接收包含传输流的射频调制信道; 解调信道以产生输出传输流; 所述输出传输流包含包含非实时内容的分组的因特网协议（IP）流，FLUTE文件描述表（FDT），NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据; 解复用分组的IP流以产生存储在电子存储介质中的NRT内容，FLUTE FDT，NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据; 解析元数据以产生NRT服务元数据; NRT内容描述文本和NRT内容元数据; 以及处理从文本片段表（TFT）导出的NRT内容描述文本。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US08296806B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12853455

申请日：2010-08-10

Applicant: Mark Kenneth Eyer

Inventor： Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a digital television broadcast method involves generating a digital television signal having one or more transport streams; where data in at least one of the one or more transport streams supports non-real time (NRT) services; where such data comprises an Internet protocol (IP) stream of packets containing non-real time content, a FLUTE file description table (FDT), NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; where the NRT metadata further comprises NRT content description text that is contained in Text Fragment Table (TFT); and outputting the one or more transport streams for broadcast as a digital television signal. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract translation: 在某些实施例中，数字电视广播方法涉及产生具有一个或多个传输流的数字电视信号; 其中所述一个或多个传输流中的至少一个传输流中的数据支持非实时（NRT）服务; 其中这样的数据包括包含非实时内容的分组的因特网协议（IP）流，FLUTE文件描述表（FDT），NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据; 其中NRT元数据还包括文本片段表（TFT）中包含的NRT内容描述文本; 并输出用于广播的一个或多个传输流作为数字电视信号。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US20120216229A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13459591

申请日：2012-04-30

Applicant: Mark Kenneth Eyer

Inventor： Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method of receiving digital television signals involves tuning a radio frequency tuner to receive a radio frequency modulated channel containing a transport stream; demodulating the channel to produce an output transport stream; the output transport stream containing an Internet Protocol (IP) stream of packets containing non-real time content, a FLUTE file description table (FDT), NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; demultiplexing the IP stream of packets to produce: NRT content that is stored in an electronic storage medium, the FLUTE FDT, NRT service metadata, and NRT content metadata; parsing the metadata to produces NRT service metadata; NRT content description text and NRT content metadata; and processing the NRT content description text derived from a Text Fragment Table (TFT). This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract translation: 在某些实施例中，接收数字电视信号的方法涉及调谐射频调谐器以接收包含传输流的射频调制信道; 解调信道以产生输出传输流; 所述输出传输流包含包含非实时内容的分组的因特网协议（IP）流，FLUTE文件描述表（FDT），NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据; 解复用分组的IP流以产生存储在电子存储介质中的NRT内容，FLUTE FDT，NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据; 解析元数据以产生NRT服务元数据; NRT内容描述文本和NRT内容元数据; 以及处理从文本片段表（TFT）导出的NRT内容描述文本。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US08238440B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US12783320

申请日：2010-05-19

Applicant: Hiroshige Abe ,  Isamu Mochizuki ,  Mika Mizutani

Inventor： Hiroshige Abe ,  Isamu Mochizuki ,  Mika Mizutani

IPC: H04N11/04

CPC classification number: H04N19/61 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4385

Abstract: The present invention is directed to lessen burden at the time of solving a conflict of overlapping processes in processes for a plurality of interruption factors. On completion of data transfer to an external memory, a data transfer completion interruption of high priority is generated. In the case where data transfer of predetermined number of packets is not completed in reception interruption, a timer interruption of low priority is generated. Before processing data in an external memory responding to the interruption, the number of transfer packets is obtained from a counter. After restart of reception, the counter stores the number of transfer restart packets. After obtaining the number of transfer packets from a counter responding to the occurrence of the timer interruption, a data transfer completion interruption is generated. According to the obtained number of transfer packets, execution of either a process responding to occurrence of the timer interruption or a process responding to occurrence of the data transfer completion interruption is omitted.

Abstract translation: 本发明旨在减轻解决多个中断因素的处理中的重叠处理冲突时的负担。 在完成对外部存储器的数据传送时，产生高优先级的数据传输完成中断。 在接收中断中未完成预定数量的分组的数据传输的情况下，产生低优先级的定时中断。 在响应中断处理外部存储器中的数据处理之前，从计数器获得传送数据包的数量。 接收重启后，计数器存储传输重启数据包的数量。 在响应于定时器中断的发生获得来自计数器的传送分组的数量之后，产生数据传输完成中断。 根据所获得的传送数据包的数量，省略响应于定时器中断的发生的处理的执行或对数据传送完成中断的发生的响应的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20120066733A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US13287595

申请日：2011-11-02

Applicant: Mark Kenneth Eyer

Inventor： Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC: H04N21/20

CPC classification number: H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a digital television receiver method for receiving non-real time (NRT) program content involves receiving a transport stream containing an Internet Protocol (IP) stream of packets containing non-real time program content, NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; a demultiplexer that demultiplexes the IP stream of packets to produce: NRT program content, NRT service metadata, and NRT content metadata; an NRT metadata parser that produces NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; and where the NRT service metadata contains an indication whether or not a particular NRT service is to be offered on a subscription basis. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract translation: 在某些实施例中，用于接收非实时（NRT）节目内容的数字电视接收机方法涉及接收包含包含非实时节目内容，NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据的分组的因特网协议（IP）流的传输流 ; 解复用器，其解复用分组的IP流以产生：NRT节目内容，NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据; 生成NRT服务元数据和NRT内容元数据的NRT元数据解析器; 并且其中NRT服务元数据包含是否将以订阅为基础提供特定NRT服务的指示。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US07945706B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12128634

申请日：2008-05-29

Applicant: An-Ming Lee ,  Tzu-Chien Tzeng ,  Yu-Pin Chou ,  Tzuo-Bo Lin

Inventor： An-Ming Lee ,  Tzu-Chien Tzeng ,  Yu-Pin Chou ,  Tzuo-Bo Lin

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4305 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363

Abstract: The invention provides a signal receiving circuit applied to multiple digital video/audio transmission interface standards. The signal receiving circuit includes at least an input interface for receiving an input signal, and at least an interface circuit. The input interface includes a set of shared input terminals, a set of first separate input terminals for receiving an input signal corresponding to a first transmission specification with the set of shared input terminals, and a set of second separate input terminals for receiving an input signal corresponding to a second transmission specification with the set of shared input terminals. The interface circuit includes a control circuit coupled to the input interface for supplying a control signal, and a processing module coupled to the input interface and the control circuit for processing the input signal according to the control signal to generate an output signal.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种应用于多个数字视频/音频传输接口标准的信号接收电路。 信号接收电路至少包括用于接收输入信号的输入接口和至少一个接口电路。 输入接口包括一组共享输入端子，一组第一分离输入端子，用于接收与该组共享输入端子对应的第一传输规格的输入信号，以及一组用于接收输入信号的第二单独输入端子 对应于具有该组共享输入端的第二传输规范。 接口电路包括耦合到用于提供控制信号的输入接口的控制电路，以及耦合到输入接口和控制电路的处理模块，用于根据控制信号处理输入信号以产生输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US07899080B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US11148206

申请日：2005-06-09

Applicant: Tetsuo Nakamura ,  Tsutomu Hashimoto

Inventor： Tetsuo Nakamura ,  Tsutomu Hashimoto

IPC: H04J3/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/42615 ,  H04J3/047 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/434

Abstract: In a demultiplexer, a finite search length and a finite jump length are set in a packet header detection section. The packet header detection section skips from a transfer start position of a multiplexed stream according to the set jump length and then searches for a start code included in a packet header which is to be detected through a range designated by the search length. A payload separation section separates payloads included in the multiplexed stream based on detection results of the packet header detection section.

Abstract translation: 在解复用器中，在分组报头检测部分中设置有限搜索长度和有限跳跃长度。 分组报头检测部分根据设置的跳转长度从复用流的传送开始位置跳过，然后通过由搜索长度指定的范围来搜索要检测的分组报头中包含的起始代码。 有效载荷分离部分基于分组报头检测部分的检测结果来分离复用流中包括的有效载荷。

公开(公告)号：US20110007221A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12920677

申请日：2009-02-04

Applicant: Kenji Tomizawa

Inventor： Kenji Tomizawa

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04N5/21

CPC classification number: H04N5/76 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/434

Abstract: The present invention includes: a condition storage unit including a plurality of N-bit unit storage areas, the condition storage unit configured to store, in the unit storage areas, filter conditions having an M-bit data length according to specific data strings and to store the partial filter conditions, in which the filter conditions are divided every N bits, in the plurality of unit storage areas if the length M bits of the filter conditions is greater than the length N bits of the unit storage areas; a link information register configured to hold link information indicating presence or absence of division denoting whether the data stored in the unit storage areas is a part divided into the partial filter conditions; and a comparing unit configured to perform an equivalent comparison of the filter conditions having an M-bit data length that can be restored based on the corresponding link information and the target data strings to thereby detect whether the specific data strings are included in the target data strings if the data stored in the unit storage areas is the partial filter conditions. This allows efficient section filtering with a small data capacity.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括：条件存储单元，包括多个N位单元存储区域，条件存储单元被配置为在单元存储区域中存储具有根据特定数据串的M位数据长度的过滤条件，并且 如果滤波器条件的长度M位大于单元存储区域的长度N位，则在多个单元存储区域中存储部分滤波器条件，其中滤波器条件被每N位分配一次; 链接信息寄存器，被配置为保存指示有无分割的链接信息，表示存储在单元存储区域中的数据是否被划分为部分滤波条件; 以及比较单元，被配置为执行具有可以基于对应的链接信息和目标数据串可恢复的M位数据长度的过滤条件的等效比较，从而检测特定数据串是否包括在目标数据中 字符串如果存储在单元存储区域中的数据是部分过滤条件。 这允许具有小数据容量的高效部分过滤。