Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving signaling information in a digital broadcasting system

US8959554B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8959554-B2
Application numberUS-201313870477-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 25, 2013
Priority dateApr 25, 2012
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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A method for transmitting signaling information for reception of a broadcast service in a digital broadcasting system is provided. The method includes generating signaling information that includes a network information table indicating information about a transport network over which broadcast service data is transmitted, and a service information table indicating at least one broadcast service and information about at least one Physical Layer Pipe mapped to the at least one broadcast service, and transmitting the signaling information in a Generic Stream Encapsulation packet.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method which transmits signaling information for reception of a broadcast service in a digital broadcasting system, comprising: generating signaling information that includes: a network information table indicating information about a transport network over which broadcast service data is transmitted, and a service information table indicating at least one broadcast service and information about at least one physical layer pipe (PLP) mapped to the at le…

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What does patent US8959554B2 cover?
A method for transmitting signaling information for reception of a broadcast service in a digital broadcasting system is provided. The method includes generating signaling information that includes a network information table indicating information about a transport network over which broadcast service data is transmitted, and a service information table indicating at least one broadcast servic…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/6131. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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