Method For Selecting Optimal Beam And Apparatus For Receiving Digital Broadcasting Signal Using The Same
    121.
    发明申请
    Method For Selecting Optimal Beam And Apparatus For Receiving Digital Broadcasting Signal Using The Same 失效
    用于选择最佳光束的方法和用于接收数字广播信号的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080205537A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:US11720323

    申请日:2005-11-25

    IPC分类号: H04N7/015

    摘要: There are provided a method for selecting an optimal beam to improve digital broadcasting receiving performance, and a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus using the same. The method includes the steps of: a) calculating a mainpath Signal to Multipath signal and Noise Ratio (SMNR) based on a channel impulse response for a plurality of beams which are formed according to steering directions from output signals of antennas, wherein the output signal of each antenna has different phase shift according to location of antenna element; b) selecting a predetermined number of beams having a high SMNR value by comparing the calculated SMNR value for respective beam; c) calculating a mainpath Signal to Dominant Multipath signal Ratio (SDMR) based on a channel impulse response corresponding to the selected beam; and d) selecting a beam output signal having the biggest SDMR value by comparing SDMR values calculated in selecting a predetermined number of beams.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于选择最佳波束以改善数字广播接收性能的方法,以及使用该方法的数字广播接收装置。 该方法包括以下步骤:a)基于根据天线输出信号的转向方向形成的多个波束的信道脉冲响应,计算主路径信号与多径信号和噪声比(SMNR),其中输出信号 每个天线根据天线元件的位置具有不同的相移; b)通过比较所计算的各个光束的SMNR值来选择具有高SMNR值的预定数量的光束; c)基于对应于所选择的波束的信道脉冲响应来计算主路径信号到主导多径信号比(SDMR); 以及d)通过比较在选择预定数量的光束中计算的SDMR值来选择具有最大SDMR值的光束输出信号。

    Beam Combining and Hybrid Beam Selection Method for Improving Digital Broadcasting Reception Performance, and Digital Broadcasting Receiving Apparatus Using the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20080092194A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11722036

    申请日:2005-07-04

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: Provided are a beam combining and hybrid beam selection method that can improve digital broadcasting reception performance by combining more than two beam output signals (beam combination type) instead of simply selecting one of beam output signals (beam selection type), or even selecting an optimal method between the beam selection type and the beam combination type, and a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus using the same. The beam selecting method includes: a) calculating SMNRs (mainpath signal to multipath signal and noise ratios) with respect to a plurality of beam output signals, formed according to directions from a plurality of antenna output signals whose phases are shifted depending on arrangement positions of array antennas, by using corresponding channel impulse responses; b) selecting a first predetermined number of beam output signals according to magnitudes of the SMNRs by comparing the calculated SMNRs with respect to the respective beam output signals; c) calculating a delay time between mainpath signals of the selected beam output signals, and generating a combined beam output signal by combining the two beam output signals by adjusting the calculated delay time; d) when the SMNR of the combined beam output signal is less than the maximal SMNR of the selected beam output signals, calculating an SDMR (mainpath signal to dominant multipath signal ratio) with respect to the respective beam output signals, and selecting a beam output signal having the greatest SDMR; and e) calculating an SMNR of the combined beam output signal using channel impulse response of the combined beam output signal, and comparing the calculated SMNR with a maximal value among the SMNRs of the selected beam output signals; and f) when the SMNR of the combined beam output signal is greater than or equal to the maximal SMNR of the selected output signals, selecting the combined beam output signal generated in step c).

    Apparatus and method for determining downstream topology in hybrid-fiber coaxial network
    123.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for determining downstream topology in hybrid-fiber coaxial network 失效
    用于确定混合光纤同轴网络下游拓扑的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080056292A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-06

    申请号:US11644211

    申请日:2006-12-22

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L12/2801 H04L41/12

    摘要: An apparatus for determining a downstream topology in a hybrid-fiber-coaxial network includes: a signal branching unit for branching a signal received from a cable modem termination system into a plurality of branched signals; a plurality of signal selecting units for selectively receiving a frequency band signal corresponding to a specific downstream channel among the plurality of branched signals; a downstream topology determining unit for analyzing a downstream ambiguity resolution frequency list contained in a channel information message of a downstream primary channel received from the cable modem termination system, collecting in parallel channel information messages with respect to a plurality of downstream channels, and determining a downstream topology at a high speed using the collected channel information messages; and a plurality of packet generating units for setting downstream channel frequency bands of the signal selecting units under control of the downstream topology determining unit, and sending the channel information messages of the collected downstream channels to the downstream topology determining unit.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定混合光纤同轴网络中的下游拓扑的装置包括:信号分支单元,用于将从电缆调制解调器终端系统接收的信号分支为多个分支信号; 多个信号选择单元,用于选择性地接收与所述多个分支信号中的特定下游信道相对应的频带信号; 用于分析包含在从所述电缆调制解调器终端系统接收的下游主信道的信道信息消息中的下游模糊度分辨率频率列表的下游拓扑确定单元,针对多个下行信道并行收集信道信息消息,并且确定 使用收集的信道信息消息高速下行拓扑; 以及多个分组产生单元,用于在所述下游拓扑确定单元的控制下设置所述信号选择单元的下行信道频带,并将所收集的下行信道的信道信息消息发送到所述下游拓扑确定单元。

    Digital Broadcasting Receiver Having Dgps Rtcm Data Output Port and Terminal Supporting Dgps Using the Same
    124.
    发明申请
    Digital Broadcasting Receiver Having Dgps Rtcm Data Output Port and Terminal Supporting Dgps Using the Same 审中-公开
    具有Dgps的数字广播接收器Rtcm数据输出端口和终端支持使用它的Dgps

    公开(公告)号:US20070252755A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-01

    申请号:US10580867

    申请日:2004-04-19

    IPC分类号: G01S1/02

    摘要: A digital broadcasting receiver with DGPS RTCM data output port and a terminal for supporting the DGPS service using the same are disclosed. The digital broadcasting receiver having DGPS RTCM data output port, includes: a radio frequency processing unit for receiving digital broadcasting signals and converting the received signals into baseband data; a decoding unit for decoding the baseband data to generate decoded data; a DGPS information extractor unit for extracting a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) information from a DGPS data which is one of the decoded data; and a RTCM104 formatting unit for converting the DGPS information into RTCM104 data which is compatible with the DGPS RTCM data input port and outputting the RTCM104 data through the DGPS RTCM data output port.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有DGPS RTCM数据输出端口的数字广播接收机和用于支持使用其的DGPS业务的终端。 具有DGPS RTCM数据输出端口的数字广播接收机包括:射频处理单元,用于接收数字广播信号并将接收的信号转换为基带数据; 解码单元,用于对基带数据进行解码以产生解码数据; DGPS信息提取单元,用于从作为解码数据之一的DGPS数据提取差分全球定位系统(DGPS)信息; 以及用于将DGPS信息转换为与DGPS RTCM数据输入端口兼容的RTCM104数据并通过DGPS RTCM数据输出端口输出RTCM104数据的RTCM104格式化单元。

    Apparatus and Method for Transforming a Digital Tv Broadcasting Signal to a Digital Radio Broadcasting Signal
    125.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Transforming a Digital Tv Broadcasting Signal to a Digital Radio Broadcasting Signal 失效
    一种用于将数字电视广播信号变换成数字无线电广播信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070242701A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US10584419

    申请日:2004-10-12

    IPC分类号: H04H1/04 H04J1/00

    CPC分类号: H04H60/07 H04H20/86

    摘要: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transforming digital TV broadcasting signals into digital radio broadcasting signals and a method thereof. The apparatus includes: a transport stream generator for transforming TV broadcasting signals outputted from outside into digital TV broadcasting transport streams; a broadcasting transport format transformer for generating digital radio broadcasting transport streams by transforming the digital TV broadcasting transport streams in conformity to a digital radio broadcasting transport protocol based on a radio broadcasting schedule; a digital radio broadcasting multiplexer for multiplexing the generated digital radio broadcasting transport streams generated in the broadcasting transport format transformer; a modulating/up-converting unit for modulating the multiplexed digital radio broadcasting transport streams in a modulation method of digital radio broadcasting and up-converting frequencies of the modulated radio broadcasting signals into radio frequency (RF) signals; and a high-power amplifier for amplifying and transmitting the up-converted RF signals through a transmitting antenna.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及将数字电视广播信号变换为数字无线电广播信号的装置及其方法。 该装置包括:将从外部输出的TV广播信号变换为数字TV广播传输流的传输流发生器; 用于通过基于无线电广播时间表的数字无线电广播传输协议转换数字TV广播传输流来生成数字无线电广播传输流的广播传输格式变换器; 数字无线电广播多路复用器,用于复用在广播传输格式变换器中产生的生成的数字无线电广播传输流; 调制/上变频单元,用于以数字无线电广播的调制方式调制多路复用的数字无线电广播传输流,并将调制无线电广播信号的上变频频率调制成射频(RF)信号; 以及用于通过发送天线放大和发送上变频的RF信号的大功率放大器。

    Timing lock detection apparatus and method for digital broadcasting receiver
    126.
    发明申请
    Timing lock detection apparatus and method for digital broadcasting receiver 有权
    数字广播接收机定时锁定检测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070133667A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-14

    申请号:US11635721

    申请日:2006-12-07

    IPC分类号: H04B3/46 G01R29/26

    摘要: A timing lock detection apparatus and method for digital broadcasting receiver are provided. The apparatus includes: a discrete value generator for cyclically selecting a discrete signal value from a continuous timing error signal; a differential calculator for obtaining a difference between the currently selected timing error signal value and a previously selected timing error signal that is a timing jitter signal; a sign variation detector for detecting variation in a sign of the timing jitter signal; a lock control signal generator for discriminating a period based on the detected sign changing time, and controlling a lock step of the loop filter according to a convergence mode of the timing jitter signal at each period; and a lock detection signal generator for generating a lock signal or an unlock signal according to whether the timing jitter signal reaches a steady state and using the current lock step signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于数字广播接收机的定时锁定检测装置和方法。 该装置包括:离散值发生器,用于从连续定时误差信号周期性地选择离散信号值; 用于获得当前选择的定时误差信号值与作为定时抖动信号的先前选择的定时误差信号之间的差的差分计算器; 用于检测定时抖动信号的符号变化的符号变化检测器; 锁定控制信号发生器,用于基于检测到的符号变化时间来识别周期,并且根据每个周期的定时抖动信号的收敛模式来控制环路滤波器的锁定步骤; 以及锁定检测信号发生器,用于根据定时抖动信号是否达到稳定状态并使用当前锁定步骤信号产生锁定信号或解锁信号。

    Apparatus and method for transmitting synchronized the five senses with a/v data
    127.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for transmitting synchronized the five senses with a/v data 审中-公开
    用于传输与a / v数据同步的五种感觉的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070126927A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-07

    申请号:US10579349

    申请日:2003-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04N7/00 G08B3/00

    摘要: Provided is a five sensory data synchronizing and transmitting apparatus and method, and an actual-feeling multimedia data providing system and method using the same. The five sensory data synchronizing and transmitting apparatus and method forms packets by describing vibration, an odor and a taste expressed in video/audio based on touch, odor and taste data descriptors and synchronizes the touch/odor/taste packets with video/audio packets on a frame basis; and then, the actual-feeling multimedia data providing system and method demultiplexes the received packets transmitted from the five sensory data synchronizing and transmitting apparatus into video data, audio data, touch data, odor data and taste data and transmits them to corresponding devices to thereby provide a user with an actual-feeling multimedia service.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种五感觉数据同步和发送装置和方法,以及使用该感觉数据同步和发送装置和方法的实际感觉多媒体数据提供系统和方法。 五感觉数据同步和发送装置和方法通过描述基于触摸,气味和味道数据描述符的视频/音频中表达的振动,气味和味道形成分组,并将触摸/气味/味道分组与视频/音频分组同步 框架基础; 然后,实感多媒体数据提供系统和方法将从五个感觉数据同步和发送装置发送的接收分组多路复用为视频数据,音频数据,触摸数据,气味数据和品味数据,并将它们发送到相应的装置,从而 为用户提供实际的多媒体服务。

    Apparatus and method for multimedia data transmission and reception in cable network using broadband and physical layer frame structure
    128.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for multimedia data transmission and reception in cable network using broadband and physical layer frame structure 有权
    使用宽带和物理层帧结构在有线网络中进行多媒体数据传输和接收的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070058680A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-15

    申请号:US11493418

    申请日:2006-07-26

    IPC分类号: H04J1/00

    摘要: Provided are an apparatus and a method for multimedia data transmission in a cable network using a broadband and physical layer frame structure. The apparatus includes an external network matching module for transmitting data inputted/outputted from/to an external network to a Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) Media Access Control (MAC) layer, a DOCSIS MAC processor for transmitting the data from the external network matching module to a corresponding destination, a first downstream physical layer processor for handling an existing standard transmission in the data from the DOCSIS MAC processor, a second downstream physical layer processor for dealing with a new broadband transmission in the data from the DOCSIS MAC processor, and an upstream physical layer processor for providing received data to the DOCSIS MAC processor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用宽带和物理层帧结构在有线网络中进行多媒体数据传输的装置和方法。 该装置包括外部网络匹配模块,用于将从外部网络输入/输出的数据发送到数据有线服务接口规范(DOCSIS)媒体访问控制(MAC)层,用于从外部传送数据的DOCSIS MAC处理器 网络匹配模块到相应的目的地,用于处理来自DOCSIS MAC处理器的数据中的现有标准传输的第一下游物理层处理器,用于处理来自DOCSIS MAC处理器的数据中的新的宽带传输的第二下游物理层处理器 以及用于向DOCSIS MAC处理器提供接收的数据的上游物理层处理器。

    DMB/mobile communication network linkage platform for interactive service, DMB/mobile communication network integrated receiving terminal using the same and method thereof
    129.
    发明申请
    DMB/mobile communication network linkage platform for interactive service, DMB/mobile communication network integrated receiving terminal using the same and method thereof 审中-公开
    DMB /移动通信网络交互平台交互式服务,DMB /移动通信网络集成接收终端采用相同的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060262760A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-23

    申请号:US11282540

    申请日:2005-11-18

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/24

    摘要: A DMB/mobile communication network linkage platform for interactive service, a DMB/mobile communication network integrated receiving terminal using the same and a method thereof are disclosed. The DMB/mobile communication network linkage platform includes: a DMB basic software module for providing DMB basic functions corresponding to a handset basic software of the wireless internet standard platform; a DMB HAL engine as a lower abstract layer for providing a function of controlling DMB and a function for interactive communication; a DMB runtime engine for providing an environment for DMB APIs; and a DMB API module for providing DMB basic APIs corresponding to basic APIs of the wireless Internet standard platform.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于交互式服务的DMB /移动通信网络联动平台,一种使用其的DMB /移动通信网络集成接收终端及其方法。 DMB /移动通信网络联动平台包括:DMB基本软件模块,用于提供对应于无线互联网标准平台手机基本软件的DMB基本功能; 一个DMB HAL引擎作为一个下抽象层,用于提供控制DMB的功能和一个交互式通信功能; 一个用于为DMB API提供环境的DMB运行时引擎; 以及用于提供与无线互联网标准平台的基本API相对应的DMB基本API的DMB API模块。

    Apparatus and method for providing digital broadcasting service based on multiple broadcasting sites and frequency bands
    130.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for providing digital broadcasting service based on multiple broadcasting sites and frequency bands 审中-公开
    基于多个广播站点和频段提供数字广播服务的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060056524A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-16

    申请号:US10540892

    申请日:2003-10-21

    IPC分类号: H04K1/10

    摘要: An apparatus for transmitting data in a digital broadcasting system is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a source encoding unit for encoding data to be transmitted and generating source-coded data; a capacity managing unit for dividing the source-coded data into divided data for a plurality of channels in case that an available data capacity for transmitting the source-coded data does not exist in one channel but sum of available data capacities of the multiple channels can accommodate the source-coded data, and adding header information to the divided data; a channel encoding unit for encoding the divided data according to channel environment and generating channel-coded data; and a transmitting unit for multiplexing, modulating and transmitting the channel-coded data through multiple frequency bands and multiple broadcasting sites.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在数字广播系统中发送数据的装置。 该装置包括:源编码单元,用于对要发送的数据进行编码并产生源编码数据; 一个容量管理单元,用于在一个信道中不存在用于发送源编码数据的可用数据容量的情况下将源编码数据划分为多个信道的分割数据,但多个信道的可用数据容量之和可以 容纳源编码数据,并将标题信息添加到分割数据; 信道编码单元,用于根据信道环境对划分的数据进行编码并生成信道编码数据; 以及发送单元,用于通过多个频带和多个广播站点复用,调制和发送频道编码数据。