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.

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.

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.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving a data stream in a digital video broadcast system. The data stream is segmented into a plurality of segments of the data stream. A frame is generated. The frame includes a preamble section and a data section. The data section carries the data stream, and the preamble section carries signalling information. The frame is transmitted to a receiver. In generating the frame, the data section of the frame is segmented into a plurality of frequency zones, and at least one segment of the data stream is mapped to a frequency zone of the plurality of frequency zones. The signalling information includes first segmentation information of the data stream and second segmentation information of the plurality of frequency zones.

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.

Abstract: A method for mapping cells onto symbols is provided. The cells include two or more cells processed by pre-coding in groups, the symbols include N symbols in a time-sequence, and each symbol includes M carriers in a frequency-order. The method comprises: mapping each cell to a carrier of a symbol; and frequency interleaving the carriers of each symbol. The mapping and the frequency interleaving are performed such that, following the frequency interleaving, the cells of a group of pre-coded cells are each mapped to carriers having the same carrier frequency or to carriers having carrier frequencies differing by no more than a threshold.

Abstract: A method for mapping of one or more logical channels onto a radio frequency channel in a communication system is provided. The method includes determining a logical channel type from a plurality of logical channel types, and mapping at least one logical frame of the determined logical channel type to at least one physical frame on at least one Radio Frequency (RF) channel based on the determined logical channel type.

Abstract: A method of transmitting at least one data stream by a transmitter in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes generating a preamble section including signaling information and a data section including at least one data stream; generating a frame including the preamble section and the data section; and transmitting the generated frame, wherein the signaling information includes first information including information related to the at least one data stream.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus including a frame generator configured to map data contained in an input stream to at least one signal processing path to generate a frame; an information inserter configured to insert signaling information in a signaling region of the frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the frame in which the signaling information is inserted, wherein the signaling information comprises information on an input type of each of the at least one input stream and information on a type of data which is mapped to the at least one signal processing path.

Abstract: A wireless communication unit comprising a transmitter and a signal processor are provided. The signal processor is arranged to map service data onto a first set of multiple Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs), map the first set of PLPs onto a first set of logical frames, and form a first logical channel comprising the first set of logical frames. A structure of the logical frames is composed of PLPs of a plurality of different data types.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting data comprising a plurality of data streams in a broadcasting system are provided. The method includes dividing a frame into a plurality of physical layer zones; allocating the plurality of data streams to at least one of the plurality of physical layer zones; allocating signaling information associated with the plurality of physical layers to at least one of the plurality of physical layer zones; and transmitting the frame to which the signaling information is allocated.

Abstract: A method of transmitting at least one data stream by a transmitter in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes generating a preamble section including signaling information and a data section including at least one data stream; generating a frame including the preamble section and the data section; and transmitting the generated frame, wherein the signaling information includes first information including information related to the at least one data stream.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for performing shortening and puncturing in case of performing encoding and decoding using a parity test matrix in a communication/broadcasting system are provided. The method includes determining a number of zero-padding bits, determining a number Npad of bit groups in which all bits are padded with zeros, padding the all bits within 0th to (Npad?1)th bit groups with zeros based on a shortening pattern, encoding information bits including the zero-padded bits to generate a codeword. Here, the shortening pattern is defined in a sequence of bit groups defined as 9, 8, 15, 10, 0, 12, 5, 27, 6, 7, 19, 22, 1, 16, 26, 20, 21, 18, 11, 3, 17, 24, 2, 23, 25, 14, 28, 4, 13, 29.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication is provided. The method includes Low Density Parity Check (LDPC)-encoding LDPC information bits to generate a codeword, determining a number (Npunc) of bits to be punctured in parity bits of the codeword, determining a number (Npunc—group) of parity bit groups in which all bits are punctured, and puncturing the all bits within 0th to (Npunc—group?1)th parity bit groups indicated by a puncturing pattern, wherein the puncturing pattern is defined as an order of the parity bit groups defined as 29, 45, 43, 27, 32, 35, 40, 38, 0, 19, 8, 16, 41, 4, 26, 36, 30, 2, 13, 42, 46, 24, 37, 1, 33, 11, 44, 28, 20, 9, 34, 3, 17, 6, 21, 14, 23, 7, 22, 47, 5, 10, 12, 15, 18, 25, 31 and 39.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signaling information for receiving broadcast services in a digital broadcasting system. The method includes generating service guide information including broadcast service data, information about a transmission network where the broadcast service data is transmitted, and information about a transmission network neighboring the transmission network, and transmitting the service guide information in an upper layer of an Internet Protocol (IP) layer.

Abstract: A method is provided for transmitting at least one data stream by a transmitter in a wireless communication system. A preamble section including signaling information and a data section including at least one data stream are generated. A frame including the preamble section and the data section is generated. The generated frame is transmitted. The signaling information includes first information including information related to the at least one data stream and second information including information related to the first information.

Abstract: A method for mapping of one or more logical channels onto a radio frequency channel in a communication system is provided. The method includes determining a logical channel type from a plurality of logical channel types, and mapping at least one logical frame of the determined logical channel type to at least one physical frame on at least one Radio Frequency (RF) channel based on the determined logical channel type.

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.

Abstract: A method for mapping of one or more logical channels onto a radio frequency channel in a communication system is provided. The method includes determining a logical channel type from a plurality of logical channel types, and mapping at least one logical frame of the determined logical channel type to at least one physical frame on at least one Radio Frequency (RF) channel based on the determined logical channel type.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises mapping service data onto a first set of multiple Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs), mapping the first set of multiple PLPs onto a first set of logical frames, wherein each of the first set of logical frames is of the same size, forming a first logical channel comprising the first set of logical frames, and transmitting the mapped service data over a target delivery system.