Modulator Patents (Class 348/724)
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Patent number: 8010068Abstract: A receiver contains a demodulator system that can extract digital data from wireless radio frequency signal. The digital data contains three sets of compressed digital audio data. Two sets of compressed digital audio data are delivered in a first frequency band and the other set in a second frequency band. The set in the second frequency band and one of the sets in the first frequency band are stored in a memory system and the remaining set is not stored in the memory system. A user can select one of these three sets of compressed digital audio data for decompression and then converted to analog audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Inventor: Hark C. Chan
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Patent number: 8009236Abstract: A transmission relay circuit, a broadcast signal relay method, and a signal detection device are disclosed. Preferably, the transmission relay circuit includes a microcontroller, a broadcast signal sensing and discerning circuit configured for determining the broadcast signal selected from a group consisting of (NTSC, ASI, DS-3, SDI, and HD-SDI signals). The method preferably includes the steps of determining a signal type, directing the signal to an analog broadcast signal processing circuit when the signal is determined to be to be an analog video signal, directing the signal to a digital broadcast signal processing circuit when the signal is either a digital video signal, or a digital video transport signal, and relaying the processed signal to a local loop provider. The detection device preferably includes at least a multi-layer printed circuit board with an isolation/buffer amplifier and terminator, and a signal detection circuit for detecting and determining the broadcast signal type.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: David J. Keener, John S. Jones, Peter L. Ward
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Patent number: 7995969Abstract: A translation transceiver device consistent with certain embodiments has a 60 GHz band receiver for receiving SD type device compatible transmissions. A demodulator demodulates the SD type transmissions. A decoder decodes the demodulated SD type transmissions into received data. An AD type encoder encodes the received data to produce AD type transmitter compatible data. An AD type modulator modulates the AD type transmitter compatible data, and an AD type 60 GHz band transmitter transmits the modulated AD type transmitter compatible data. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Robert L. Hardacker
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Publication number: 20110187936Abstract: A method of channel processing is provided wherein multiple reduced-bandwidth “processing blocks” may be combined at RF to allow for the continuous and flexible placement of multiple-channels across the full or partial CATV output band. Each reduced-bandwidth processing block is associated with a fixed-frequency upconversion. In order to allow for continuous agile channel placement, the processing blocks overlap one another in frequency at RF. In the case where it is not necessary that the full CATV band be available to the output, the number of required processing blocks and upconversion chains is reduced and individual processing blocks and upconversion chains may be used to cover multiple non-contiguous frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Colin Howlett, Gerald Harron, Michael Jaspar
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Publication number: 20110164186Abstract: White space signals are differentiated from licensed ATSC signals through modification of a waveform of the white space signal. White space signals may be modified by shifting the ATSC-compatible waveform so that the pilot frequency of the white space signal is at a location outside of the frequency range associated with the pilot frequency in a licensed ATSC signal or embedding a watermark signal into said ATSC-like white space signals. White space device transmitters generate the signals with these modifications and white space receivers are equipped to detect whether a pilot exists in the standard licensed pilot frequencies. Based on these differences, white space devices can better operate without interfering with licensed ATSC transmission. Additionally, the modification techniques may be used to embed data in the white space signal that may be used to communicate connection data or networking data to other white space devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ahmed K. Sadek, Wenyi Zhang, Babak Aryan, Vijayalakshimi Raveendran, Avinash Jain, Stephen J. Shellhammer, Charles A. Bergan
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Publication number: 20110141364Abstract: Disclosed is a reception apparatus including a basic service reception unit to demodulate and channel-decode a signal received through one broadcasting channel among broadcasting channels for a basic service, and to extract a transport stream, an additional service reception unit to demodulate and channel-decode a signal received through a broadcasting channel for an additional service combined with the basic service, and to extract a transport stream, an integrated demultiplexer to respectively demultiplex the transport stream provided for the basic service and the transport stream provided for the additional service in order to extract at least one transport stream, and a source decoder to respectively decode the demultiplexed transport stream provided for the basic service and the demultiplexed transport stream provided for the additional service in order to broadcast at least one of a basic source and an additional source combined with the basic source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Gwang Soon LEE, Hyun LEE, Kug Jin YUN, Bong Ho LEE, Kwanghee JUNG, Namho HUR, Jin Woong KIM, Soo In LEE
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Publication number: 20110075044Abstract: Non-harmonically related carriers may be provided for signals entering a harmonically related carrier (HRC) network. A modified carrier frequency may be assigned for any and/or all harmonics of a reference frequency. The modified carrier frequency may be computed by determining a nearest multiple of an index frequency value to the nominal harmonic frequency. The modified carrier frequency may then be used to carry video signals into the HRC network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: JOHN ALEXANDER RITCHIE, Jr.
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Patent number: 7911539Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Publication number: 20110037903Abstract: M/H Groups each begin with a respective trellis-initialization of 2/3 trellis coding used as inner convolutional coding of concatenated convolutional coding (CCC). Concluding each M/H Group with another trellis-initialization of 2/3 trellis coding terminates the inner convolutional coding of the CCC properly, facilitating bi-directional decoding thereof. Properly terminating the inner convolutional coding of the CCC also facilitates wrap-around turbo decoding of that M/H Group beginning after the earlier training sequence with known 8VSB symbols and concluding with the trellis-initialization of 2/3 trellis coding before that earlier training sequence. At least one further trellis-initialization of 2/3 trellis coding can be inserted into an M/H Group for splitting it into first and second portions that can be decoded separately and that can be efficiently packed by portions of RS Frames employing transverse Reed-Solomon codes of a standard length.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventor: Allen LeRoy Limberg
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Publication number: 20110030025Abstract: An implementation of a system and method for wirelessly communicating a digital video signal is provided. The system automatically compensates to maintain the received signal integrity as a wireless path for the transmitted digital video signal deteriorates. This method adjusts both the video compression rate and the modulation index in tandem to maintain a constant symbol rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Azure Communications Inc.Inventors: James G. Bertonis, Geoffrey L. Giese
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Patent number: 7881408Abstract: A digital broadcast system is disclosed. The digital broadcast system including a transmitter, a receiver, and a method for transmitting and receiving a DTV signal comprising main service data and mobile service data multiplexed with the main service data. The DTV signal results from generating a second data by de-interleaving a first data group by a DTV transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Moon Kim, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee
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Patent number: 7876835Abstract: A channel equalizer includes a first transformer, an estimator, an average calculator, a second transformer, a coefficient calculator, a compensator, and a third transformer. The first transformer converts normal data into frequency domain data, where a known data sequence is periodically repeated in the normal data. The estimator estimates channel impulse responses (CIR) during known data intervals adjacent to each normal data block. The average calculator calculates an average value of the CIRs. The second transformer converts the average value into frequency domain data. The coefficient calculator calculates equalization coefficients using the average value, and the compensator compensates channel distortion of each normal data block using the coefficients. The third transformer converts the compensated data block into time domain data.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Byoung Gill Kim, In Hwan Choi, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak, Woo Chan Kim
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Publication number: 20100328541Abstract: A universal transmitter and a universal receiver for respectively transmitting and receiving orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) signals using the international television bands respectively use fixed subcarrier spacing; fixed Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)/Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) period values; a fixed symbol duration for each cyclic prefix option; and fixed WRAN frame parameters, but a selectable channel bandwidth for transmission and reception.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: WI-LAN INC.Inventor: Shiquan Wu
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Publication number: 20100316065Abstract: The described embodiments include a system that modulates the width of a high-speed link. The system includes a transmitter circuit coupled to a high-speed link that includes N serial lanes. During operation, while using a first number of lanes to transmit frames on the high-speed link, the transmitter circuit determines a second number of lanes to be used to transmit frames on the high-speed link based on a bandwidth demand on the high-speed link. The transmitter circuit then sends an indicator of the second number of lanes to a receiver on the high-speed link. Upon receiving an error-free acknowledgment of the indicator from the receiver, starting from a predetermined frame, the transmitter circuit transmits subsequent frames on the high-speed link using the second number of lanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Sanjiv Kapil, David J. Greenhill, Robert P. Masleid
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Patent number: 7847864Abstract: All digital RF modulator. An RF modulator, implemented using only digital techniques, obviates the need for an additional board, implemented using discrete analog components, to perform the necessary modulation to provide the RF output signal for use with a display device (television). Modern displays typically include functionality to support a number of input types beyond an RF input. However, older, legacy displays typically only support inputs that are RF in nature. A fully integrated solution that performs the RF modulation of the output signal that may be used in such legacy types systems is provided using digital techniques.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Steven Jaffe, Tracy C. Denk, Erik Berg, Amy Hundhausen
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Patent number: 7830452Abstract: A digital audio encoder, digital video conditioner, and a digital modulator are described for producing a television broadcast signal at a desired channel frequency range. Left and right audio channel signals are digitized and encoded according to a stereo standard and then combined to form a stereo audio signal. A second audio programming channel signal may be included. A video input can be digitized and conditioned to form a digital video channel. The stereo audio signal can be placed directly at a desired channel frequency by frequency modulation without the need for using an intermediate frequency. The digital video channel can be placed at a desired frequency by amplitude modulation. The digital and audio channels can be digitally combined to create a television transmission signal at a desired frequency and according to a desired standard.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: THAT CorporationInventors: Matthew Easley, Matthew Barnhill, W. Kevin Kay
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Publication number: 20100225825Abstract: M/H Groups each begin with a respective trellis-initialization of ? trellis coding used as inner convolutional coding of concatenated convolutional coding (CCC). Concluding each M/H Group with another trellis-initialization of ? trellis coding terminates the inner convolutional coding of the CCC properly, facilitating bi-directional decoding thereof. Properly terminating the inner convolutional coding of the CCC also facilitates wrap-around turbo decoding of that M/H Group beginning after the earlier training sequence with known 8VSB symbols and concluding with the trellis-initialization of ? trellis coding before that earlier training sequence. At least one further trellis-initialization of ? trellis coding can be inserted into an M/H Group for splitting it into first and second portions that can be decoded separately and that can be efficiently packed by portions of RS Frames employing transverse Reed-Solomon codes of a standard length.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventor: Allen LeRoy Limberg
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Publication number: 20100220240Abstract: A pre-processor pre-processes enhanced data packets by coding the enhanced data packets for forward error correction (FEC) and expanding the FEC-coded data packets. A data formatter adds first null data into first place holders within each pre-processed enhanced data packet. A first multiplexer multiplexes the main data packets with the enhanced data packets having the first null data. A holder inserter inserts second null data into second place holders within an enhanced data packet outputted from the first multiplexer. A data interleaver replaces the second null data with parity data. A data generator generates at least one known data sequence. A symbol processor replaces the first null data included in an output of the data interleaver with the known data sequence(s). A non-systematic RS encoder generates the parity data by performing non-systematic RS-coding on an output of the symbol processor, and provides the parity data to the data interleaver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak, Young Jin Hong, Sung Ryong Hong
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Patent number: 7787053Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Patent number: 7787054Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Publication number: 20100218069Abstract: A digital television (DTV) receiving system includes a tuner, a demodulator, a known data detector, an equalizer, a transmission detector, and a block decoder. The tuner receives a DTV signal having a data frame in which main and mobile service data are multiplexed. The demodulator demodulates the DTV signal, and the known data detector detects known data included in the mobile service data. The equalizer equalizes the demodulated DTV signal using the detected known data, and the transmission parameter detector detects an error correction mode from the equalized DTV signal. Finally, the block decoder decodes the equalized DTV signal for error correction using the detected error correction mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim
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Patent number: 7782404Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Publication number: 20100194899Abstract: Systems and methods for operating cameras are described. An image signal received from an image sensor can be processed as a plurality of video signals representative of the image signal. An encoder may combine baseband and digital video signals in an output signal for transmission over a cable. The video signals may include substantially isochronous baseband and digital video signals. The baseband video signal can comprise a standard definition analog video signal and the digital video signal may be modulated before combining with the baseband video signal and/or transmitting wirelessly. The digital video signal may be a compressed high definition digital video signal. A decoder demodulates an upstream signal to obtain a control signal for controlling the position and orientation of the camera and content of the baseband and digital video signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: TECHWELL, INC.Inventor: Khanh Lam
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Publication number: 20100188581Abstract: A method of distributing video program material includes encoding the program material in accordance with a first distribution constraint (CBR) to produce a first stream (A), encoding the program material in accordance with a second distribution constraint, which is more relaxed that the first distribution constraint, to produce a second stream (B), and employing the first and second streams to produce a third stream (C) representing differences between the first and second streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventor: Kevin S. Wirick
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Patent number: 7755704Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Publication number: 20100149427Abstract: Implementation of Fast Information Channel (FIC) signaling when Chunks of FIC information span more than one sub-Frame of an M/H Frame is described. FIC signaling is advanced further at the digital television (DTV) transmitters than originally proposed, thereby eliminating need for substantial amounts of delay memory for coded M/H data in receivers for such data. Each FIC-Chunk includes a bit indicating when it is not applicable only to M/H Frames yet to be received but is also applicable to an M/H Frame being currently received. This facilitates reception being more quickly established after a change in DTV channel selection. Transmission Parameter Channel (TPC) signaling pertaining to the M/H Frame being currently received continues to the conclusion of the M/H Frame, so the total number of M/H Groups in each M/H sub-Frame is signaled to facilitate de-interleaving of the FIC signaling. Code combining of FIC Chunks is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Allen LeRoy Limberg
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Patent number: 7724309Abstract: A multichannel television access control system is disclosed wherein processing of the broadband signal is performed by gated coherent RF injection on a plurality of channels, thereby effecting selective descrambling of an arbitrary subset of channels in a channel group. The system provides for a closed loop injection signal phasor control so as to maintain substantially constant relationship between the television signals and the injected signals. The combined signals are supplied to subscribers enabling the use of their cable ready equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: General Instrument CorporationInventor: Ron D Katznelson
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Patent number: 7719616Abstract: A digital audio encoder, digital video conditioner, and a digital modulator are described for producing a television broadcast signal at a desired channel frequency range. Left and right audio channel signals are digitized and encoded according to a stereo standard and then combined to form a stereo audio signal. A second audio programming channel signal may be included. A video input can be digitized and conditioned to form a digital video channel. The stereo audio signal can be placed directly at a desired channel frequency by frequency modulation without the need for using an intermediate frequency. The digital video channel can be placed at a desired frequency by amplitude modulation. The digital and audio channels can be digitally combined to create a television transmission signal at a desired frequency and according to a desired standard.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: That CorporationInventors: Matthew Easley, Matthew Barnhill, W. Kevin Kay
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Publication number: 20100111507Abstract: A mobile digital signal transceiving device comprises a multimedia interface, a processing unit and a radio frequency (RF) signal transmitter. The multimedia interface reads at least one multimedia data stored in at least one multimedia memory device. The processing unit transfers the multimedia data into a terrestrial broadcast data in a digital video broadcasting-terrestrial (DVB-T) data format, and modulates the terrestrial broadcast data in order to generate an RF signal. The RF signal transmitter transmits the RF signal so that the RF signal may be received by at least one mobile multimedia device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: AZURE SHINE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: WEN-CHAO SHEN, WEN-YEN SHEN, SHUN-CHING CHEN
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Publication number: 20100111197Abstract: Providing a fast channel change function in a digital television system by hierarchically modulating each channel to provide both high priority (long interleave) and low priority (short interleave) signals, wherein a receiver may rapidly demodulate and use information within the low priority signal of a new channel to more rapidly change to the new channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Hong Jiang, Kim N. Matthews, Paul Albin Wilford
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Publication number: 20100073571Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Young Mo GU, Kyung Won KANG, Kook Yeon KWAK
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Publication number: 20100073570Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Publication number: 20100073575Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Young Mo GU, Kyung Won KANG, Kook Yeon KWAK
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Publication number: 20100073576Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: In Hwan CHOI, Young Mo GU, Kyung Won KANG, Kook Yeon KWAK
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SUB-CHANNEL ACQUISITION IN A DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEIVER DESIGNED TO RECEIVE MOBILE/HANDHELD SIGNALS
Publication number: 20100061465Abstract: When a change in sub-channel selection is made after a mobile/handheld (M/H) Frame is begun, an M/H receiver is for some time unable to correct byte errors by transverse Reed-Solomon (TRS) decoding of turbo decoding results. Despite this, later stages of the M/H receiver are supplied data that cyclic-redundancy-check (CRC) decoding of Internet protocol (IP) packets does not find to be in error. Some of the IP packets comprise Service Map Table (SMT)-mobile/handheld (MH) data used to update SMT determining how the M/H receiver is operated. SMT-MH data that have not been subjected to TRS byte-error correction are kept from updating the SMT until those SMT-MH data are verified by later SMT-MH data subjected to TRS byte-error correction. Transmitting total number of Groups (TNOG)—one information for the currently received M/H Frame in all its sub-frames speeds up acquisition of Fast Information Channel updates by the M/H receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Allen LeRoy LIMBERG -
Patent number: 7671926Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Radio Frequency (RF) modulator. The RF modulator includes a Chrominance-to-Luminance (C/L) delay compensation unit for receiving a video signal and compensating for a time delay between the chrominance and luminance signals of the video signal, and a modulation unit for receiving the video signal, which is compensated for by the C/L delay compensation unit, and an audio signal and converting the video and audio signal into a preset frequency-band RE signal. The C/L delay compensation unit and the modulation unit are packaged in a single package.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Jin Lee, Chang Kap Nam, Ryo Young Mang
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Patent number: 7649572Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Patent number: 7643093Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Publication number: 20090316052Abstract: The present invention is relating to a circuit for transmitting and receiving an image signal using a power line, wherein the transmitting circuit comprises; a bias unit for controlling a bias voltage of an image signal taken by a CCD camera; a differential amplifier, to which a power is supplied through a voltage drop unit, for amplifying the image signal which has passed through the bias unit into the broad-band signal; an oscillator IC, which is driven by using the image signal amplified into the broadband signal by the differential amplifier as an input power, for modulating the image signal while loading the image signal into the carrier frequency of an oscillation frequency; and transformers for inducing an alternating current image signal from the image signal modulated by the oscillator IC and outputting the image signal to the AC power line; and a receiving circuit comprises; a rectifier for supplying the AC power through the AC power line as a power required for operation; a transformer for inducingType: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: REMO TEK. CO., LTD.Inventor: Chung-Yoon Ro
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Publication number: 20090284662Abstract: A transport stream for conveying a program for a particular channel includes an auxiliary channel, which conveys multiple lower resolution programs associated with other channels. When a receiver has difficulty receiving a particular channel due to the geographical location of the receiver, the receiver tunes to a stronger signal associated with another channel and recovers a lower resolution version of the desired program from the auxiliary channel conveyed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2005Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Kumar Ramaswamy
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Publication number: 20090284663Abstract: A method and apparatus by which ATSC-receiver-compatible digital TV signals may be generated without most of the discrete and/or high-complexity components required by the ATSC specification, through the use of a precomputation of digital filter coefficients that consolidates multiple functions into a single step, and through the derivation of multiple required carrier frequencies using a single oscillator circuit. The resulting design meets all requirements of the ATSC specification, reducing significantly the cost of the necessary signal-processing functions, and in a manner compatible with the VLSI (very-large-scale-integrated) circuit technologies of the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: Integre Technologies, LLCInventor: Clyde Washburn
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Publication number: 20090222855Abstract: In accordance with various aspects of the invention, there is being provided a method and apparatus for transmitting, and a method and apparatus for receiving a digital broadcast signal including a hierarchical modulation having a high priority stream and a low priority stream. The content to be received or transmitted in encoded into two stream so that a first stream is configured to be transmitted or received with the high priority stream, and a second stream to be transmitted/received with the low priority stream is configured to contain additional information for increasing the bitrate of the first stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Jani Vare, Harri Pekonen, Tommi Auranen, Miska Hannuksela, Pekka Talmola, Jussi Vesma
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Patent number: 7577337Abstract: An audio/video data recording/reproducing device is provided that allows all video and audio signals, which can be displayed by a display of the audio/video data recording/reproducing device proper, to be output to an exterior through a digital interface. Such audio/video signals are in the forms of, for example, files as recorded including a moving picture file, a still picture file, and a file resulting from synthesization of a moving picture file with a still picture file. When the digital interface of the recording/reproducing device is connected to a digital TV, a synthesized signal from a synthesizing part 117, after being encoded into an MPEG-TS in an encoder 103, is output from a 1394 interface part 121. When the digital interface is connected to another editor or recording device, a recording signal from a reproducing part 116 is output as it is from the 1394 interface part 121.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masanori Itoh, Masafumi Shimotashiro
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PREAMBLES IN A DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Publication number: 20090190039Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting a preamble in a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) system are provided. The apparatus includes a first processor for generating a Modulation Signaling Sequence (MSS) using a plurality of received sequences, and for outputting a modulated sequence by differentially modulating the MSS. The apparatus also includes a scrambler for scrambling the modulated sequence by multiplying the modulated sequence by a scrambling sequence. A second processor receives the scrambled sequence through each allocated subcarrier, converts the received sequence into a time-domain signal, and generates and transmits the preamble.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Ryul YUN, Jae-Yoel KIM, Hwan-Joon KWON, Yeon-Ju LIM, Hak-Ju LEE, Hong-Sil JEONG, Seho MYUNG -
Patent number: 7564905Abstract: Provided is a system and method for terrestrial digital broadcasting service using a single frequency network without additional equipment. The system and method synchronizes input signals into transmitting stations by inserting a transmission synchronization signal into a header of TS periodically, and solves the problematic ambiguity of the trellis encoder by including a trellis encoder switching unit separately and initializing a memory of the trellis encoder. The terrestrial digital broadcasting system includes: a broadcasting station for multiplexing video, voice and additional signals into transport stream (TS) and transmitting the TS to the transmitting stations and a transmitting stations for receiving the TS and broadcast the TS to receiving stations through a single frequency network.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung-Ik Park, Yong-Tae Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Chieteuk Ahn
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Publication number: 20090174820Abstract: A method is disclosed for modulating both quadrature components of each of a plurality of RF signals with waveforms comprising time varying vectors uniquely associated with each of the RF signals, the RF signals each occupying a bandwidth of a television channel and together comprising a multichannel signal spanning a frequency range that is substantially centered about a center frequency F. A CW signal is generated having a frequency equal to the center frequency F. Digital representations are produced of a first composite baseband signal and a second composite baseband signal. The digital representations of the first and second composite baseband signals are converted to a first analog and a second analog composite baseband signal respectively. The CW signal with the first analog and the second analog composite baseband signals are modulated in quadrature to generate the multichannel signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: Ron D. Katznelson
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Patent number: 7555066Abstract: An E8-VSB reception system system is provided. A VSB receiver converts a received broadcast signal into a digital baseband signal in synchronization with a first symbol clock, converts a decision signal synchronized with a second symbol clock into a decision signal synchronized with the first symbol clock, performs channel equalizing and noise removal on the digital baseband signal using the converted decision signal, performs error correction on the noise removed signal, and outputs error-corrected data and a synchronization signal in synchronization with the first symbol clock and second symbol clock. A E8-VSB data processor receives the data and the synchronization signal in synchronization with the first symbol clock and second symbol clock from the VSB receiver, extracts enhanced data according to the synchronization signal, performs E8-VSB decoding and error correction, and outputs the decision signal synchronized with the second symbol clock to the VSB receiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Woo Chan Kim, In Hwan Choi, Young Jin Hong
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Publication number: 20090115911Abstract: A method of transmitting a data stream over a communication channel, the method comprising: providing symbol sets having different numbers of symbols; modulating data in the data stream that warrant different degrees of protection against noise onto symbols from symbol sets having different numbers of symbols, wherein which symbol set given data in the stream is modulated onto is independent of symbol sets onto which other data in the data stream is modulated onto; and transmitting the symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2009Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: Valens Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Eyran Lida, Nadav Banet, Gaby Gur Cohen
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Publication number: 20090079878Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. A receiver receives a broadcast signal including mobile service data and main service data. A known data detector detects known data from the broadcast signal. An equalizer performs channel equalization on the mobile service data received by means of the detected known data. An RS frame decoder acquires an RS frame from the channel-equalized mobile service data. A management processor extracts a Generic Stream Encapsulation (GSE) packet from a GSE Base Band (BB) constructing one row of the RS frame, and calculates an IP datagram from the extracted GSE packet. A presentation processor displays broadcast data using data contained in the calculated IP datagram.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Chul Soo Lee, In Hwan Choi, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim, Jong Yeul Suh
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Publication number: 20090069021Abstract: An uplink signal processing system and method of operating the same includes a primary signal processing circuit generating a primary output signal and a secondary signal processing circuit generating a secondary output signal. The uplink signal processing system includes a switch communicating with the primary signal processing circuit and the secondary signal processing circuit. A monitoring and control system monitors the primary signal processing circuit and the secondary signal processing circuit and generates a monitoring signal and controlling the switch to switch from the primary signal processing circuit to the secondary signal processing circuit in response to the monitoring signal. The switch forms an output signal in response to switching.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventor: Eduardo Barroso