Method and device for transmitting/receiving broadcast signal
A digital broadcast receiver for processing a broadcast signal, includes a tuner configured to receive the broadcast signal including Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs), wherein the PLPs carry link layer packets; and a controller coupled to the tuner, wherein the controller is configured to decode a specific PLP, acquire signaling information for header compression, wherein the signaling information for header compression includes a PLP identifier for the signaling information for header compression, profile information for representing a range of multiple protocols used to compress at least one stream, and a maximum value of a context identifier, decode another PLP to receive the at least one compressed stream based on the signaling information for header compression, and decompress the at least one compressed stream.
1. A digital broadcast receiver for processing a broadcast signal, the digital broadcast receiver comprising:
a tuner configured to receive the broadcast signal including Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs),
wherein the PLPs carry link layer packets; and
a controller coupled to the tuner,
wherein the controller is configured to:
decode a specific PLP,
acquire signaling information for header compression,
wherein the signaling information for header compression includes a PLP identifier for the signaling information for header compression, profile information for representing a range of multiple protocols used to compress at least one stream, and a maximum value of a context identifier,
decode another PLP to receive the at least one compressed stream based on the signaling information for header compression, and
decompress the at least one compressed stream.
2. The digital broadcast receiver according to claim 1 , wherein the link layer packets include one or more Internet Protocol (IP) packets carrying service acquisition information, and
wherein the service acquisition information includes information necessary for fast acquisition of a broadcast service.
3. The digital broadcast receiver according to claim 2 , wherein the link layer packets further include mapping information between IP addresses of the one or more IP packets and the PLPs.
4. A method for receiving at least one broadcast signal in a digital broadcast receiver, the method comprising:
receiving the at least one broadcast signal including Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs) in a tuner,
wherein the PLPs carry link layer packets; decoding a specific PLP;
acquiring signaling information for header compression, wherein the signaling information for header compression includes a PLP identifier for the signaling information for header compression, profile information for representing a range of multiple protocols used to compress at least one stream, and a maximum value of a context identifier;
decoding another PLP to receive the at least one compressed stream based on the signaling information for header compression; and
decompressing the at least one compressed stream.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the link layer packets include one or more Internet Protocol (IP) packets carrying service acquisition information, and
wherein the service acquisition information includes information necessary for fast acquisition of a broadcast service.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the link layer packets further include mapping information between IP addresses of the one or more of IP packets and the PLPs.
7. A method for transmitting a broadcast signal in a digital broadcast transmitter, the method comprising:
generating a compression information table for a header compression for at least one Internet Protocol (IP) packet;
encapsulating the at least one IP packet into at least one link layer packet,
wherein the compression information table for the header compression for the at least one IP packet includes a Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) identifier for identifying at least one PLP,
wherein the compression information table for the header compression for the at least one IP packet further includes a maximum value of a context identifier to be used for the at least one PLP, and
wherein the compression information table for the header compression for the at least one IP packet further includes profile information for representing a range of multiple protocols used to compress an IP stream; and
transmitting the broadcast signal including the at least one PLP that carries the at least one link layer packet.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a number of bits for the PLP identifier is smaller than a number of bits for the maximum value of the context identifier, and a number of bits for the profile information corresponds to eight bits.
9. A digital broadcast transmitter for transmitting a broadcast signal, the digital broadcast transmitter comprising:
a processor configured to:
generate a compression information table for a header compression for at least one Internet Protocol (IP) packet, and
encapsulate the at least one IP packet into at least one link layer packet,
wherein the compression information table for the header compression for the at least one IP packet includes a Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) identifier for identifying at least one PLP,
wherein the compression information table for the header compression for the at least one IP packet further includes a maximum value of a context identifier to be used for the at least one PLP, and
wherein the compression information table for the header compression for the at least one IP packet further includes profile information for representing a range of multiple protocols used to compress an IP stream; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the broadcast signal including the at least one PLP that carries the at least one link layer packet.
10. The digital broadcast transmitter of claim 9 , wherein a number of bits for the PLP identifier is smaller than a number of bits for the maximum value of the context identifier, and a number of bits for the profile information corresponds to eight bits.