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Granted Patent B2
US 10,200,415 · App. 14/915,111 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signal, apparatus for receiving broadcast signal, method for transmitting broadcast signal and method for receiving broadcast signal

Inventors: Jangwon Lee (Seoul, KR); Minsung Kwak (Seoul, KR); Woosuk Ko (Seoul, KR); Kyoungsoo Moon (Seoul, KR); Sungryong Hong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04L65/1066H04L29/06H04L29/08H04L65/4076H04L65/80H04L69/324H04L69/326
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Patent No.
US 10,200,415
App. No.
14/915,111
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a method for transmitting a broadcast signal, and a system capable of supporting future broadcast services in an environment supporting future hybrid broadcast using terrestrial broadcast networks and the Internet. In addition, the present invention provides efficient signaling methods using both terrestrial broadcast networks and the Internet in an environment supporting future hybrid broadcast.

Claims (54)

1. A method for transmitting a broadcast signal, the method comprising;

generating service data of a broadcast service, a service signaling element for signaling the service data, and a signaling, element including an internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for obtaining the service signaling element;

generating the broadcast signal,

wherein the broadcast signal includes the service data, the service signaling element, and the signaling element; and

transmitting the broadcast signal,

wherein the service signaling element is carried by plural transport packets,

wherein the plural transport packets are delivered through a transport session,

wherein the service signaling element includes at least one signaling fragment among a first signaling fragment, a second signaling fragment, and a third signaling fragment,

wherein the first signaling fragment includes information on the broadcast service, the second signaling fragment includes information on the transport session, and the third signaling fragment includes description information on the service data,

wherein one of the plural transport packets includes a header,

wherein the header includes a transport object identifier field, and

wherein the transport object identifier field includes a fragment type element for identifying a type of a signaling fragment carried in the one of the plural transport packets, and a version element for indicating a version number of the signaling fragment.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the service signaling element is transmitted through a dedicated transport session.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the generating the broadcast signal further comprises generating link layer packets by encapsulating the service data, the service signaling element and the signaling element,

wherein the broadcast signal includes the service data, the service signaling element, and the signaling element which are encapsulated in the link layer packets.

4. An apparatus for transmitting a broadcast signal, the apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to generate service data of a broadcast service, a service signaling element for signaling the service data, and a signaling element including an internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for obtaining the service signaling element;

a physical processor configured to generate the broadcast signal,

wherein the broadcast signal includes the service data, the service signaling element, and the signaling element; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the broadcast signal,

wherein the service signaling element is carried by plural transport packets,

wherein the plural transport packets are delivered through transport session,

wherein the service signaling element includes at least one signaling fragment among a first signaling fragment, a second signaling fragment, and a third signaling, fragment,

wherein the first signaling fragment includes information on the broadcast service, the second signaling fragment includes information on the transport session, and the third signaling fragment includes description information on the service data,

wherein one of the plural transport packets includes a header,

wherein the header includes a transport object identifier field, and

wherein the transport object identifier field includes a fragment type element for identifying a type of a signaling fragment carried in the one of the plural transport packets, and a version element for indicating a version number of the signaling fragment.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the service signaling element is transmitted through a dedicated transport session.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the, processor is further configured to generate link layer packets by encapsulating the service data, the service signaling element and the signaling element,

wherein the broadcast signal includes the service data, the service signaling element and the signaling element which are encapsulated in the link layer packets.

7. A method for receiving a broadcast signal, the method comprising:

receiving the broadcast signal,

wherein the broadcast signal includes service data of a broadcast service, a service signaling element for signaling the service data, and a signaling element including an internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for obtaining the service signaling element,

wherein the service signaling element is carried by plural transport packets,

wherein the plural transport packets are delivered through a transport session,

wherein the service signaling element includes at least one signaling fragment among a first signaling fragment, a second signaling fragment, and a third signaling fragment,

wherein the first signaling fragment includes information on the broadcast service, the second signaling fragment includes information on the transport session, and the third signaling fragment includes description information on the service data,

wherein one of the plural transport packets includes a header,

wherein the header includes a transport object identifier field, and

wherein the transport object identifier field includes a fragment type element for identifying a type of a signaling fragment carried in the one of the plural transport packets, and a version element for indicating a version number of the signaling fragment;

obtaining the signaling element; and

obtaining the service signaling element.

8. An apparatus for receiving a broadcast signal, the apparatus comprising:

a receiver configured to receive the broadcast signal,

wherein the broadcast signal includes service data of a broadcast service, a service signaling element for signaling the service data, and a signaling element including an internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for obtaining the service signaling element,

wherein the service signaling element is carried by plural transport packets,

wherein the plural transport packets are delivered through a transport session,

wherein the service signaling element includes at least one signaling fragment among a first signaling fragment, a second signaling fragment, and a third signaling fragment,

wherein the first signaling fragment includes information on the broadcast service, the second signaling fragment includes information on the transport session, and the third signaling fragment includes description information on the service data,

wherein one of the plural transport packets includes a header,

wherein the header includes a transport object identifier field, and

wherein the transport object identifier field includes a fragment type element for identifying a type of a signaling fragment carried in the one of the plural transport packets, and a version element for indicating a version number of the signaling fragment; and

a processor configured to obtain the signaling element,

wherein the processor is further configured to obtain the service signaling element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 29, 2016
From: LEE, JANGWON; KWAK, MINSUNG; KO, WOOSUK; MOON, KYOUNGSOO; HONG, SUNGRYONG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 037848/0939 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62090318 · Dec 10, 2014
Provisional Application 62082135 · Nov 20, 2014
Provisional Application 62078958 · Nov 12, 2014
Related Publication 20160373489A1 · Dec 22, 2016