Patents by Inventor Kook Yeon Kwak

Kook Yeon Kwak 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: 9094159
    Abstract: A broadcast transmitting system and method are provided. The method includes performing RS encoding and CRC encoding on mobile service data bytes to build an RS frame, dividing the RS frame into a plurality of portions, adding K bytes of dummy data to one of the portions, converting data bytes of the plurality of portions into data bits, encoding each of the data bits to output data symbols, interleaving the data symbols, converting the interleaved data symbols into data bytes, forming data groups, inserting a plurality of known data sequences in each data group, deinterleaving data of the data groups, RS encoding mobile service data packets to insert first RS parity data in the data packets, interleaving data of the RS-encoded data packets, trellis encoding the interleaved data, recalculating second RS parity data based on initialization data and replacing the first RS parity data with the second RS parity data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Won Gyu Song
  • Publication number: 20150207590
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system which is robust against an error when mobile service data is transmitted and a method of processing data are disclosed. The mobile service data is subjected to an additional coding process and the coded mobile service data is transmitted. Accordingly, it is possible to cope with a serious channel variation while applying robustness to the mobile service data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Hyen O OH, In Hwan CHOI, Kook Yeon KWAK, Byoung Gill KIM, Won Gyu SONG, Jin Woo KIM, Hyoung Gon LEE
  • Patent number: 9078046
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a broadcast signal includes encoding mobile service data to build a Reed-Solomon (RS) frame according to an RS frame mode, wherein the mobile service data is either a mobile service data of a base layer or a mobile service data of the base layer and at least one enhancement layer, wherein each layer is specified by a layer identifier, wherein a layer identifier value of the base layer is set to 0 and a layer identifier value of the at least one enhancement layer starts from 1; and encoding signaling data, wherein the signaling data includes fast information channel (FIC) data and transmission parameter channel (TPC) data, and the FIC data includes information for rapid mobile service acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, In Hwan Choi, Ho Taek Hong, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Joon Hui Lee, Chul Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150171894
    Abstract: A method processing broadcast data in a broadcast transmitter is described. The method may include randomizing broadcast service data, encoding the randomized broadcast service data at a code rate of D/E. D<E, and D and E are integers equal to or greater than 1, respectively. The method further includes first interleaving the encoded broadcast service data, second interleaving the first-interleaved broadcast service data, encoding signaling data for signaling the broadcast service data, interleaving the encoded signaling data, modulating the first-interleaved broadcast service data and the interleaved signaling data, and transmitting the modulated data. The signaling data may include information for indicating the code rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Kook Yeon KWAK, Byoung Gill KIM, Jin Woo KIM, Hyoung Gon LEE, Won Gyu SONG
  • Publication number: 20150143446
    Abstract: A method is described for transmitting broadcast signals. First encoding of mobile data for a mobile service is performed. Second encoding of the first encoded mobile data is performed. The second encoded mobile data multiplexed with main data for a main service in a time domain is transmitted. The second encoded mobile data is allocated in a mobile unit and the main data is allocated in a main unit. The second encoded mobile data is transmitted with signaling information. The signaling information includes information to detect the mobile unit and a coding rate of the mobile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoung Gon LEE, In Hwan CHOI, Kook Yeon KWAK, Jong Moon KIM, Won Gyu SONG, Byoung Gill KIM, Jin Woo KIM
  • Publication number: 20150143205
    Abstract: A DTV transmitting system includes an encoder, a randomizer, a block processor, a group formatter, a deinterleaver, and a packet formatter. The encoder codes enhanced data for error correction, permutes the coded data, and further codes the permuted data for error detection. The randomizer randomizes the coded enhanced data, and the block processor codes the randomized data at an effective coding rate of 1/H. The group formatter forms a group of enhanced data having data regions, and inserts the coded enhanced data into at least one of the data regions. The deinterleaver deinterleaves the group of enhanced data, and the packet formatter formats the deinterleaved data into corresponding data bytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150131745
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) transmitter and a method of coding data in the DTV transmitter method are disclosed. A pre-processor pre-processes the enhanced data by coding the enhanced data for forward error correction (FEC) and expanding the FEC-coded enhanced data. A data formatter generates one or more groups of enhanced data packets, each enhanced data packet including the pre-processed enhanced data. And, a packet multiplexer generates at least one burst of enhanced data by multiplexing the one or more groups of enhanced data packets. Herein, each burst of enhanced data includes at least one group of enhanced data packets. The DTV transmitter may further include a scheduler which generates first and second control signals to control operations of the data formatter and the packet multiplexer, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Kyung Won KANG, Kook Yeon KWAK, Young Jin HONG, Sung Ryong HONG
  • Patent number: 8984381
    Abstract: A DTV transmitting system includes an encoder, a randomizer, a block processor, a group formatter, a deinterleaver, and a packet formatter. The encoder codes enhanced data for error correction, permutes the coded data, and further codes the permuted data for error detection. The randomizer randomizes the coded enhanced data, and the block processor codes the randomized data at an effective coding rate of 1/H. The group formatter forms a group of enhanced data having data regions, and inserts the coded enhanced data into at least one of the data regions. The deinterleaver deinterleaves the group of enhanced data, and the packet formatter formats the deinterleaved data into corresponding data bytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc. LLP
    Inventors: Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 8982869
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system which is robust against an error when mobile service data is transmitted and a method of processing data are disclosed. The mobile service data is subjected to an additional coding process and the coded mobile service data is transmitted. Accordingly, it is possible to cope with a serious channel variation while applying robustness to the mobile service data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyen O Oh, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee
  • Patent number: 8971418
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) transmitter and a method of coding data in the DTV transmitter method are disclosed. A pre-processor pre-processes the enhanced data by coding the enhanced data for forward error correction (FEC) and expanding the FEC-coded enhanced data. A data formatter generates one or more groups of enhanced data packets, each enhanced data packet including the pre-processed enhanced data. And, a packet multiplexer generates at least one burst of enhanced data by multiplexing the one or more groups of enhanced data packets. Herein, each burst of enhanced data includes at least one group of enhanced data packets. The DTV transmitter may further include a scheduler which generates first and second control signals to control operations of the data formatter and the packet multiplexer, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak, Young Jin Hong, Sung Ryong Hong
  • Patent number: 8966349
    Abstract: A television transmitting system includes an encoder, a data randomizing and expanding unit, a group formatter, a deinterleaver, and a packet formatter. The encoder codes enhanced data for error correction, permutes the coded data, and further codes the permuted data for error detection. The randomizing and expanding unit randomizes the error-detection-coded data and expands the randomized data. The group formatter forms a group of enhanced data having one or more data regions and inserts the expanded enhanced data into at least one of the regions. The deinterleaver deinterleaves the group of enhanced data, and the packet formatter generates enhanced data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 8954829
    Abstract: A broadcast transmitter and a method of processing broadcast data in the broadcast transmitter are disclosed. The method includes randomizing broadcast service data, first encoding the randomized broadcast service data to add parity data, second encoding the first-encoded broadcast service data at a code rate of D/E, first interleaving the second-encoded broadcast service data, encoding signaling data for signaling the broadcast service data, modulating the first-interleaved broadcast service data and the encoded signaling data, and transmitting the modulated data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Won Gyu Song
  • Patent number: 8934491
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a method of processing data are disclosed. Herein, additional encoding is performed on mobile service data, which are then transmitted, thereby providing robustness in the processed mobile service data, so that the mobile service data can respond more strongly against fast and frequent channel changes. In a transmitting system including a service multiplexer and a transmitter located in a remote site, a method of processing data of the transmitting system includes comparing an output data rate of the service multiplexer and a transmission data rate of the transmitter, when a difference occurs between the two data rates, adjusting a burst size, wherein the burst transmits mobile service data, and encoding the mobile service data, and referring to the burst size so as to multiplex main service data and the encoded mobile service data in a burst structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20140334487
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a broadcast signal includes performing Reed-Solomon (RS) frame encoding and Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) encoding on first mobile service data to form a primary RS frame and on second mobile service data to form a secondary RS frame; encoding on at least the first mobile service data or the second mobile service data, in serial concatenated convolution code (SCCC) block units; encoding signaling information including transmission parameters, the transmission parameters including SCCC encoding information and RS frame encoding information; formatting a data group including the encoded first mobile service data and second mobile service data, wherein the first mobile service data are included in a first region within the data group and the second mobile service data are included in a second region within the data group, the second region being different from the first region; and transmitting the broadcast signal including the formatted data group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Kook Yeon KWAK, Byoung Gill KIM, Won Gyu SONG, Jin Woo KIM, Hyoung Gon LEE
  • Publication number: 20140301376
    Abstract: A broadcast receiving system capable of receiving mobile broadcast data and a method for processing broadcast signals are disclosed. The broadcast receiving system includes a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, a known sequence detector, a equalizer, and a display unit. The first receiving unit receives a first broadcast signal including first mobile broadcast service data and first main broadcast service data. The second receiving unit receives a second broadcast signal including second mobile broadcast service data and second main broadcast service data. The known sequence detector detects at least one of known data included in the received first broadcast signal and known data included in the received second broadcast signal. The channel equalizer uses the detected known data, thereby channel-equalizing the received first and second mobile broadcast service data corresponding to the detected known data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Il Soo Cho, Hyeon Cheol Cho, Jong Sun Park, In Hwan Choi, Hyoung Gon Lee, Won Gyu Song, Seung Man Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim
  • Patent number: 8837523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system for transmitting/receiving a digital broadcasting signal and a method of processing data. In one aspect of the present invention provides a method of processing data, the method including receiving a broadcasting signal in which mobile service data and main service data are multiplexed, demodulating the received broadcasting signal, obtaining an identifier indicating that data frame of the broadcasting signal includes service guide information, decoding and storing the service guide information from the data frame; and outputting a service included in the mobile service data according to the decoded service guide information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Ho Taek Hong, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jong Yeul Suh, Jin Pil Kim, Won Gyu Song, Chul Soo Lee, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Joon Hui Lee
  • Publication number: 20140250485
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a method of processing data are disclosed. Herein, additional encoding is performed on mobile service data, which are then transmitted, thereby providing robustness in the processed mobile service data, so that the mobile service data can respond more strongly against fast and frequent channel changes. In a transmitting system including a service multiplexer and a transmitter located in a remote site, a method of processing data of the transmitting system includes comparing an output data rate of the service multiplexer and a transmission data rate of the transmitter, when a difference occurs between the two data rates, adjusting a burst size, wherein the burst transmits mobile service data, and encoding the mobile service data, and referring to the burst size so as to multiplex main service data and the encoded mobile service data in a burst structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoung Gon LEE, In Hwan CHOI, Kook Yeon KWAK, Jong Moon KIM, Won Gyu SONG, Byoung Gill KIM, Jin Woo KIM
  • Patent number: 8824563
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a broadcast signal includes performing Reed-Solomon (RS) frame encoding and Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) encoding on first mobile service data to form a primary RS frame and on second mobile service data to form a secondary RS frame; encoding on at least the first mobile service data or the second mobile service data, in serial concatenated convolution code (SCCC) block units; encoding signaling information including transmission parameters, the transmission parameters including SCCC encoding information and RS frame encoding information; formatting a data group including the encoded first mobile service data and second mobile service data, wherein the first mobile service data are included in a first region within the data group and the second mobile service data are included in a second region within the data group, the second region being different from the first region; and transmitting the broadcast signal including the formatted data group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee
  • Publication number: 20140245111
    Abstract: A method of transmitting broadcast signals includes forward error correction (FEC) encoding mobile data; interleaving the FEC encoded mobile data; encoding signaling information for the mobile data; mapping the interleaved mobile data and the encoded signaling information into a data unit, wherein the data unit includes a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is concatenated with the second region, wherein the first region includes known data and the encoded signaling information, and wherein the second region includes known data and the encoded mobile data; and transmitting the broadcast signals including the data unit, wherein the data unit is multiplexed with a data unit of main data in a specific time period, wherein the signaling information includes information of the data unit having the interleaved mobile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Kook Yeon KWAK, Byoung Gill KIM, Jin Woo KIM, Hyoung Gon LEE, Won Gyu SONG
  • Publication number: 20140241248
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and method of processing data are disclosed. Herein, a method of processing data in a transmitting system includes creating a data group including a plurality of mobile service data packets, re-adjusting a relative position of at least one main service data packet of a main service data section, the main service data section including a plurality of main service data packets, and multiplexing the mobile service data of the data group and the main service data of the main service data section in burst units. Herein, a position of an audio data packet among the main service data packets of the main service data section may be re-adjusted. Also, a position of an audio data packet included in the main service data section may be re-adjusted based upon a multiplexing position of the main service data section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Kook Yeon KWAK, Byoung Gill KIM, Jin Woo KIM, Hyoung Gon LEE, Jong Moon KIM, Won Gyu SONG