Patents by Inventor Alain Mourad

Alain Mourad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10225059
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data by a transmitter in a broadcast system, a transmission device for transmitting at least one data stream in a broadcast system, a method of receiving data by a receiver in a broadcast system, and a receiving device for receiving data in a broadcast system are provided. The method of transmitting data by a transmission device includes generating a first frame including a preamble and a payload, wherein the preamble comprises first information related to the payload of the first frame and the payload comprises the data; and transmitting the first frame, wherein the preamble includes at least one parity bit for third information related to a payload of a second frame, wherein the second frame is a next frame of the first frame, and wherein the preamble of the first frame comprises second information related to the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ismael Gutierrez, Alain Mourad
  • Publication number: 20190052404
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a communication system are provided. The method includes checking a type of the signal to be transmitted; determining a number of puncture bits according to the type of the signal; and puncturing an encoded signal to be transmitted according to the number of puncture bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hong-Sil JEONG, Sung-RyuI YUN, Hyun-Koo YANG, Se-Ho MYUNG, Alain MOURAD, Ismael GUTIERREZ
  • Patent number: 10153865
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a communication system are provided. The method includes checking a type of the signal to be transmitted; determining a number of puncture bits according to the type of the signal; and puncturing an encoded signal to be transmitted according to the number of puncture bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hong-Sil Jeong, Sung-Ryul Yun, Hyun-Koo Yang, Se-Ho Myung, Alain Mourad, Ismael Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20180309857
    Abstract: A transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus and methods of controlling these apparatuses are provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: a baseband packet generator configured to, based on an input stream including a first type stream and a second type stream, generate a baseband packet including a header and payload data corresponding to the first type stream; a frame generator configured to generate a frame including the baseband packet; a signal processor configured to perform signal-processing on the generated frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the signal-processed frame, wherein the header includes a type of the payload data in the baseband packet and the number of the first type stream packets in the baseband packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hee HWANG, Alain MOURAD, Hyun-koo YANG
  • Publication number: 20180278727
    Abstract: A transmitting apparatus is provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: a baseband packet (BBP) generator configured to generate a BBP including a header and payload data; a frame generator configured to generate a frame including the BBP; a signal processor configured to signal-process the generated frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the signal-processed frame. The header includes information about a type of the payload data, whether an additional header exists, a length of the payload data, and a Least Significant Bit (LSB) of the length of the payload data. Therefore, various types of data are mapped on a physical layer based on information included in the header, and data processing efficiency is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-oh HWANG, Alain MOURAD, Hyun-Koo YANG, Sung-hee HWANG
  • Patent number: 10051094
    Abstract: A transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus and methods of controlling these apparatuses are provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: a baseband packet generator configured to, based on an input stream including a first type stream and a second type stream, generate a baseband packet including a header and payload data corresponding to the first type stream; a frame generator configured to generate a frame including the baseband packet; a signal processor configured to perform signal-processing on the generated frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the signal-processed frame, wherein the header includes a type of the payload data in the baseband packet and the number of the first type stream packets in the baseband packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hee Hwang, Alain Mourad, Hyun-koo Yang
  • Patent number: 10050741
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for encoding, transmitting, and receiving signaling information in a broadcasting/communication system are provided. The method includes generating the signaling information which comprises a plurality of pieces; determining a number of coded blocks to which the signaling information is to be encoded, based on a number of bits of the signaling information and a number of encoder input information bit; segmenting each piece of the signaling information based on the number of the coded blocks; constructing input information bits of each coded block to include segmented parts of each piece of the signaling information; encoding the input information bits to each coded block; and transmitting each coded block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hong-Sil Jeong, Ismael Gutierrez, Alain Mourad, Sung-Ryul Yun, Hyun-Koo Yang
  • Publication number: 20180227105
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data by a transmitter in a broadcast system, a transmission device for transmitting at least one data stream in a broadcast system, a method of receiving data by a receiver in a broadcast system, and a receiving device for receiving data in a broadcast system are provided. The method of transmitting data by a transmission device includes generating a first frame including a preamble and a payload, wherein the preamble comprises first information related to the payload of the first frame and the payload comprises the data; and transmitting the first frame, wherein the preamble includes at least one parity bit for third information related to a payload of a second frame, wherein the second frame is a next frame of the first frame, and wherein the preamble of the first frame comprises second information related to the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Ismael GUTIERREZ, Alain MOURAD
  • Patent number: 10033493
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving data streams. The data streams are received. The data streams are mapped to a physical slot. At least one frame that includes the physical slot is formed. The at least one frame is transmitted through at least one radio frequency. The at least one frame is received through at least one radio frequency. A location of the physical slot included in each frame is obtained. The data streams allocated to the physical slot in the location are received. The physical slot includes bit information indicating a number of antennas transmitting the at least one frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Alain Mourad, Ismael Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 9986070
    Abstract: A transmitting apparatus is provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: a baseband packet (BBP) generator configured to generate a BBP including a header and payload data; a frame generator configured to generate a frame including the BBP; a signal processor configured to signal-process the generated frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the signal-processed frame. The header includes information about a type of the payload data, whether an additional header exists, a length of the payload data, and a Least Significant Bit (LSB) of the length of the payload data. Therefore, various types of data are mapped on a physical layer based on information included in the header, and data processing efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-oh Hwang, Alain Mourad, Hyun-koo Yang, Sung-hee Hwang
  • Patent number: 9935755
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data by a transmitter in a broadcast system, a transmission device for transmitting at least one data stream in a broadcast system, a method of receiving data by a receiver in a broadcast system, and a receiving device for receiving data in a broadcast system are provided. The method of transmitting data by a transmission device includes generating a first frame comprising a preamble and a payload, wherein the preamble comprises first information related to the payload of the first frame, and wherein the payload comprises the data; and transmitting the first frame, wherein the preamble includes at least one parity bit for third information related to a payload of a second frame, and wherein the second frame is a next frame of the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ismael Gutierrez, Alain Mourad
  • Publication number: 20180041307
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for encoding, transmitting, and receiving signaling information in a broadcasting/communication system are provided. The method includes generating the signaling information which comprises a plurality of pieces; determining a number of coded blocks to which the signaling information is to be encoded, based on a number of bits of the signaling information and a number of encoder input information bit; segmenting each piece of the signaling information based on the number of the coded blocks; constructing input information bits of each coded block to include segmented parts of each piece of the signaling information; encoding the input information bits to each coded block; and transmitting each coded block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hong-Sil JEONG, Ismael GUTIERREZ, Alain MOURAD, Sung-Ryul YUN, Hyun-Koo YANG
  • Publication number: 20170366320
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data by a transmitter in a broadcast system, a transmission device for transmitting at least one data stream in a broadcast system, a method of receiving data by a receiver in a broadcast system, and a receiving device for receiving data in a broadcast system are provided. The method of transmitting data by a transmission device includes generating a first frame comprising a preamble and a payload, wherein the preamble comprises first information related to the payload of the first frame, and wherein the payload comprises the data; and transmitting the first frame, wherein the preamble includes at least one parity bit for third information related to a payload of a second frame, and wherein the second frame is a next frame of the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ismael GUTIERREZ, Alain MOURAD
  • Patent number: 9806853
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for encoding, transmitting, and receiving signaling information in a broadcasting/communication system are provided. The method includes generating the signaling information which comprises a plurality of pieces; determining a number of coded blocks to which the signaling information is to be encoded, based on a number of bits of the signaling information and a number of encoder input information bit; segmenting each piece of the signaling information based on the number of the coded blocks; constructing input information bits of each coded block to include segmented parts of each piece of the signaling information; encoding the input information bits to each coded block; and transmitting each coded block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Sil Jeong, Ismael Gutierrez, Alain Mourad, Sung-Ryul Yun, Hyun-Koo Yang
  • Patent number: 9768932
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data, a transmission device, a method of receiving at least one data stream, and a receiving device are provided. The method of transmitting data includes generating a frame including a preamble and a payload, wherein the preamble includes signaling information; and transmitting the generated frame, wherein the signaling information comprises first information related to the payload of the frame, second information related to the first information of the frame and at least one parity bit for decoding third information related to a payload of a next frame, and wherein the second information comprises information indicating a use of the at least one parity bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ismael Gutierrez, Alain Mourad
  • Publication number: 20170187849
    Abstract: Provided are a data structure including a header area, and a payload area comprising data, a method of generating the data structure, and extracting information from the data structure. At least one of the header area and the payload area includes at least one sub-area in which one or more signal fields are included. At least one signal field among the signal fields includes information for signalling presence or absence of one or more information fields located at least partly in the data structure, the one or more information fields corresponding to the one or more signal fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alain MOURAD, Sung-hee HWANG, Daniel ANSORREGUI, Belkacem MOUHOUCHE, Hak-ju LEE
  • Publication number: 20170134136
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data, a transmission device, a method of receiving at least one data stream, and a receiving device are provided. The method of transmitting data includes generating a frame including a preamble and a payload, wherein the preamble includes signaling information; and transmitting the generated frame, wherein the signaling information comprises first information related to the payload of the frame, second information related to the first information of the frame and at least one parity bit for decoding third information related to a payload of a next frame, and wherein the second information comprises information indicating a use of the at least one parity bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Ismael GUTIERREZ, Alain Mourad
  • Patent number: 9633053
    Abstract: Provided are a data structure including a header area, and a payload area comprising data, a method of generating the data structure, and extracting information from the data structure. At least one of the header area and the payload area includes at least one sub-area in which one or more signal fields are included. At least one signal field among the signal fields includes information for signalling presence or absence of one or more information fields located at least partly in the data structure, the one or more information fields corresponding to the one or more signal fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alain Mourad, Sung-hee Hwang, Daniel Ansorregui, Belkacem Mouhouche, Hak-ju Lee
  • Patent number: 9585147
    Abstract: A method of transmitting at least one data stream by a transmitter in a wireless communication system and an apparatus in a transmission device for transmitting at least one data stream in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes generating a frame including a preamble section and a data section, the preamble section including signaling information and the data section including at least one data stream; and transmitting the generated frame, wherein the signaling information comprises first information related to the at least one data stream of the frame, second information related to the first information of the frame, at least one parity bit for decoding third information related to at least one data stream of a next frame, and information indicating a use of the at least one parity bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ismael Gutierrez, Alain Mourad
  • Publication number: 20170013094
    Abstract: A transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus and methods of controlling these apparatuses are provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: a baseband packet generator configured to, based on an input stream including a first type stream and a second type stream, generate a baseband packet including a header and payload data corresponding to the first type stream; a frame generator configured to generate a frame including the baseband packet; a signal processor configured to perform signal-processing on the generated frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the signal-processed frame, wherein the header includes a type of the payload data in the baseband packet and the number of the first type stream packets in the baseband packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hee HWANG, Alain MOURAD, Hyun-koo YANG