302results about "Broadcast receiving circuits" patented technology

To provide a receiver capable of shortening a time until using a broadcast communication cooperation service of a selected destination while using the broadcast communication cooperation service by a broadcast managed application.SOLUTION: The receiver includes a reception unit, a channel selection unit, an application execution unit, and an application control unit. The application execution unit executes an application. The application execution unit executes a function of performing a process for channel selection based on the channel selection information of the broadcast service and a process for executing the broadcast managed application based on the URL of the application information table of the broadcast managed application designated by the broadcast managed application. The application control unit controls the channel selection unit to select the designated broadcast service, and performs control to activate the broadcast managed application based on the designated URL.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The invention relates to a method for configuring a re-configurable multi-band multi-standard media receiver and a multi-band multi-standard reconfigurable media receiver. The media receiver comprises a controller configured to control hardware components and software components of the media receiver, the method comprising selecting one or more features on demand (FoD) of the multi-band multi-standard re-configurable media receiver, and configuring the re-configurable media receiver based on the selected one or more FoD.

A method for controlling a radio apparatus for a vehicle, includes: determining of scanning determining whether to scan alternative broadcasts based on a signal quality of a listening broadcast; scanning the alternative broadcasts; determining of noise determining noise types of the alternative broadcasts based on a plurality of polarizations; comparing and determining comparing signal qualities of the listening broadcast and the alternative broadcasts based on a determination result of the determining of noise and determining whether to switch the listening broadcast to one of the alternative broadcasts; and switching the listening broadcast to the alternative broadcast based on a determination result of the comparing and determining.

Provided is a technology for more suitably transmitting or receiving a high-level digital broadcast service. As a means therefor, a method for reproducing a sound signal in a broadcast reception device is used, said method comprising: a reception step for receiving a broadcast wave including a sound signal indicating position information of a sound source and metadata relating to the sound signal; and a sound reproduction step for reproducing the sound signal included in the broadcast wave received in the reception step on the basis of metadata relating to the sound signal.

To provide a technique for more preferably transmitting or receiving an advanced digital broadcasting service.SOLUTION: In a display control method in a broadcast receiving device that can receive a broadcast wave that are simulcast between a 4K broadcast service and a 2K broadcast service via a broadcast transmission line, the 4K broadcast service included in the broadcast wave is received, demodulated, a broadcast program of the 4K broadcast service is displayed, the 2K broadcast service which is a simulcast of the 4K broadcast service is received and demodulated when emergency broadcast information is received while a broadcast program of the 4K broadcast service is being displayed, the display screen of the broadcast receiving device is forcibly switched from the display of the broadcast program of the 4K broadcast service to the display of the screen of an emergency broadcast transmitted by the 2K broadcast service.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a function with a higher added value.SOLUTION: In a broadcast receiving device 100, in a case where a broadcast program reserved for recording is stored in an EPG screen, when content is designated to be protected, broadcast program content is stored in an encrypted state so as to be reproducible only by the broadcast receiving device. Storage of the broadcast program content in a storage unit, an output of the broadcast program content to an external apparatus, and a move of the broadcast program content to the external apparatus can be performed via an IP interface. The output to the external apparatus can be performed by an HDMI in addition to the output performed by the IP interface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8A

The utility model belongs to the technical field of broadcast digital multi-mode receiving and expanding machines, and discloses a broadcast digital multi-mode receiving and expanding machine which comprises a box body, one side of the box body is provided with a wiring board, one side of the wiring board far away from the box body is provided with a plurality of wiring holes, the box body is internally provided with a structural groove, and one side of the wiring board is provided with a wire placing groove. A wire containing box is fixedly connected into the wire containing groove, one end of the wire containing box extends into the structural groove, and a connecting wire is arranged on one side of the wire containing box. According to the device, through cooperative use of the rotating shaft, the heat dissipation groove and the heat dissipation fan, heat dissipation can be effectively carried out on the whole box body, normal use of the broadcast digital multi-mode receiving and amplifying machine is prevented from being affected by overheating, through arrangement of the filter screen, external dust can be effectively prevented from entering the box body to damage internal elements, and the service life of the broadcast digital multi-mode receiving and amplifying machine is prolonged. Through cooperative use of a compression spring, a sponge layer and a protective shell, the box body can be effectively protected, and the broadcast digital multi-mode receiving and expanding machine is prevented from being damaged due to falling or external impact.

This embodiment makes it easy to understand the operations of scheduling and canceling viewing and scheduling and canceling recording. [Solution] In an embodiment, in a receiving device configured to be able to schedule viewing of a broadcast program in accordance with the hybrid cast method using application functions embedded in an HTML document related to digital broadcasting, the HTML document includes information that can be used to determine whether a viewing reservation or cancellation of a viewing reservation, or a recording reservation or cancellation of a recording reservation can be made under the hybrid cast method, thereby improving user convenience.

To provide a broadcast signal receiving device having a function for presenting supported DRM types, and a broadcast signal receiving method.SOLUTION: A broadcast signal receiving device in this embodiment acquires an application comprising application data provided to a program existing in broadcast waves based on first information included in control signals of broadcast waves for broadcasting the program. When the acquired application acquires contents, to which security management information including at least a video is applied, by communication, security management information processing means provides a type of the supported security management information to the application.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

To provide a digital broadcasting receiver capable of performing functions with higher added value.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver 100 performs a determination process of an output status of contents from an interface in accordance with whether it is possible to receive control information indicating a copy control state for contents to be received with contents at a receiving unit, control information specifying whether protection is required for the content, control information specifying a combination of the resolution of a video of contents when output from an interface and transmission characteristics of the video of the contents when output from the interface and whether protection is required or not. If the receiving unit cannot receive control information that specifies whether protection is required for the contents or not, the control unit determines that the control information specifying whether protection is required for the contents indicates that protection is unnecessary and performs a determination process.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7A

In one aspect, an example method includes (i) encountering, by a media playback device of a vehicle, a trigger to update a list of currently tunable radio stations; (ii) based on encountering the trigger to update the list of currently tunable radio stations, updating, by the media playback device, the list of currently tunable radio stations using a location of the vehicle and radio station contour data stored in a local database of the media playback device; and (iii) displaying, by the media playback device, a station list using the list of currently tunable radio stations.

To provide a technique for transmitting or receiving an advanced digital broadcasting service more properly.SOLUTION: A setting method in a broadcasting reception device which receives digital broadcasting includes: a first setting step of setting a voice reproduction position based on operation input of a user, regarding a digital broadcasting viewing program; a storage step of storing, in a recording unit, data on the settings of the voice reproduction position in association with data related to the viewing program, in the first setting step; a channel selection step of selecting a digital broadcasting channel; a determination step of acquiring data on the channel-selected viewing program, which is data obtained after channel selection in the selection step, and performing determination by comparing the data on the channel-selected viewing program with the data related to the viewing program associated with the data on the settings of voice reproduction position stored in the recording unit; and a second setting step of setting a voice reproduction position for the channel-selected viewing program based on a result determined by the determination step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 68

To provide an information processing device, a television receiver, and an information processing method capable of more appropriately managing the registration status of channels according to the actual state of broadcasting services.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes a channel selection determination unit that determines whether a channel is selectable, an increment unit that increments a counter for the channel that is determined to be unselectable when the channel for which the determination has been made is not selectable, and a determination unit that determines that the channel for which the counter has exceeded the threshold is unreceivable when the counter has exceeded the threshold.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

To provide a technique of preferably transmitting or receiving a high level digital broadcasting service.SOLUTION: A digital broadcasting receiving device comprises: one or a plurality of receiving parts that receives broadcast waves of a 2K broadcast service, a 4K broadcast service, and a digital broadcasting service transmitted by a simultaneous broadcast of the 2K broadcast service and the 4K broadcast service; a monitor part that displays a program guide of the digital broadcasting service received by the receiving part; an operation input part that inputs a control signal from a remote controller; and a control part. The control part determines whether or not the simultaneous broadcast is executed in a recorded program in the case where the recorded program as an object program of a recording reservation is selected on the basis of the control signal in the operation input part from the program guide of the digital broadcasting service, and displays a recording available service indicating that the recording reservation with at least the 2K broadcast service or the 4K broadcast service can be made, on the monitor part in the case where the simultaneous broadcast is being executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16A

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing higher value-added functions. [Solution] A broadcast receiving device capable of receiving video data of a digital broadcast program, program linkage data for the digital broadcast program, and screen layout control information for the digital broadcast program includes: a receiving unit that receives the video data of the digital broadcast program, the program linkage data, and the screen layout control information; a video generating unit that divides a video display area of ​​an output video into multiple areas based on the screen layout control information, and arranges, in each of the multiple areas, program video information generated based on the video data of the received digital broadcast program and text information, graphic information, or video information generated based on the received program linkage data, and generates video information obtained by combining the multiple areas as output video information; a display unit that displays the output video information; an operation input unit that inputs user operation instructions; and a control unit.

To provide a broadcast receiving device capable of executing a more added-value high function.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiving device comprises: a reception part that receives a digital broadcast signal containing a first data flow; a communication part 121 that acquires a second data flow corresponded to the first data flow from a server device via a communication circuit; a video image decoding part 141 that decodes a video image data contained in the first data flow and / or a video image data contained in the second data flow and can generate a decoding video image data; and a digital interface 40125 that can output a video image to an external device and can acquires performance information of the external device. In a video image output control state by a digital interface, an output control state that outputs only a decoding video image of the video image data of the first data flow in accordance with the performance information of the external device and a second output control state that outputs both of the video image data of the first data flow and the video image data of the second data flow are included.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29A

To provide a content transmitter and a transmission method capable of using character content without causing character garble.SOLUTION: A content transmitter according to an embodiment comprises coded content data input / output means, using first coded content data obtained by coding content data including at least character data to be transmitted on a broadcast signal and first content accompanying information as input, and second coded content data obtained by coding the content data, and second content accompanying information as output, accumulates the first coded content data and the first content accompanying information, and outputs the accumulated first coded content data and the first content accompanying information as the second coded content data and the second content accompanying information. The broadcast signal is broadcasted in MPEG2 transport stream system.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

This invention provides technology for more effectively transmitting or receiving advanced digital broadcasting services. [Solution] The broadcast receiving device 100 comprises a receiving unit, a monitor unit 192, a control unit, and an operation unit. The receiving unit receives broadcast waves of digital broadcasts, including 2K and 4K broadcast programs, transmitted via simulcast from the broadcasting station. The monitor unit 192 displays broadcast programs based on the received broadcast waves. When the control unit is displaying one of a pair of broadcast programs, whose broadcast content 192B is the same and transmitted via simulcast, and a special screen 192C, which is a data broadcast screen or Hybridcast screen corresponding to that broadcast program, the operation unit receives an operation to select the other broadcast program from the pair of broadcast programs, and executes a first display control process that controls the monitor unit 192 to display the other broadcast program and maintain the display of the special screen 192C.

To provide a technique for more suitably transmitting or receiving advanced digital broadcasting services.SOLUTION: A composite wave is transmitted that is a combination of an upper hierarchical modulated wave and a lower hierarchical modulated wave having different transmission power in the same frequency band. A difference in transmission power between the upper hierarchical modulated wave and the lower hierarchical modulated wave is changed, and information regarding the difference in transmission power is included in either the upper hierarchical modulated wave or the lower hierarchical modulated wave and transmitted. The information regarding the difference in transmission power includes identification information indicating the difference in transmission power in a plurality of stages, and the stages indicated by the identification information are configured to transition irreversibly due to the change in the difference in transmission power in a transmission power change step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A

To provide a broadcast receiver which can execute a further highly value-added function.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver 40100 which can output data to an external apparatus includes: a receiver unit which receives a digital broadcast signal including a first data flow; a communication unit 121 which acquires a second data flow, associated with the first data flow, from a server device through a communication line; and a digital interface 40125 which can output data to the external apparatus through a cable having a plurality of transmission lines in the same cable. As data output control states by the digital interface, there are a first output control state which outputs only data included in the first data flow, and a second output control state which outputs data included in both of the first and the second data flow. In the second output control state, data included in the first and second data flows are output through different transmission lines among a plurality of transmission lines.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29A

To provide a digital broadcasting receiver capable of performing functions with higher added value.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver 100 performs a determination process of an output status of contents from an interface in accordance with whether it is possible to receive control information indicating a copy control state for contents to be received with contents at a receiving unit, control information specifying whether protection is required for the content, control information specifying a combination of the resolution of a video of contents when output from an interface and transmission characteristics of the video of the contents when output from the interface and whether protection is required or not. If the receiving unit cannot receive control information that specifies whether protection is required for the contents or not, the control unit determines that the control information specifying whether protection is required for the contents indicates that protection is unnecessary and performs a determination process.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7A

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a function with a higher added value.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiving device 40100 includes a broadcast receiving unit capable of receiving broadcast data of a broadcast program content and location information describing a reference destination for acquiring data related to the broadcast data from a broadcast transmission path, a communication unit capable of receiving communication data of a program content from the reference destination described in the location information via a communication line, a recording and reproducing unit capable of recording and reproducing the broadcast data of the broadcast program content received by the broadcast receiving unit, an output unit that outputs the broadcast data of the broadcast program content reproduced from the recording and reproducing unit to an external device, and a server function unit having a server function for the external device. In the output state from the output unit, the location information in which the description of the reference destination is rewritten to the description indicating the server function unit is output together with the broadcast data reproduced from the recording and reproducing unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29A

The invention provides a multi-channel multi-mode broadcast receiving device, and the device comprises a micro-control unit which is connected with a storage unit through a bus, and is connected with a vehicle-mounted comprehensive information processing system and a signal processing unit; the storage unit is connected with the micro-control unit through a bus, is connected with the signal processing unit and is used for storing starting codes and preset chip configuration parameters of the signal processing unit so as to transmit the starting codes and the preset chip configuration parameters to the micro-control unit through the bus; the signal processing unit comprises a dual-channel receiving chip and a signal demodulation unit, is connected with the antenna, the storage unit and the micro-control unit, and is used for converting a radio frequency signal of the antenna into an audio signal in a frequency modulation broadcasting mode or a digital audio broadcasting mode according to a control instruction of the micro-control unit so as to send the audio signal to the micro-control unit; the power supply device is in input connection with a power supply, is in output connection with the micro-control unit, the signal processing unit and the storage unit, and is used for converting the input power supply into working voltage required by the device.

To achieve redundancy by synchronizing signals transmitted through a plurality of lines having different transmission delay times.SOLUTION: A reception apparatus 1 comprises: a digital demodulation part 31 that receives an OFDM signal having coded data modulated by OFDM from a first transmission apparatus 10, and performs an OFDM demodulation process on the OFDM signal to generate first coded data; a coded data extraction part 32 that receives a packet of coded data from a second transmission apparatus 20 and extracts second coded data from the packet; and a synchronization part 34 that synchronizes the coded data. Block numbers are set on respective blocks of the coded data. A range of numbers of OFDM frames and of block numbers of the coded data included in the OFDM frames is set on a signal for controlling transmission of the OFDM signal. The numbers of OFDM frames and the block numbers of the coded data are set on a header of the packet. The synchronization part 34 determines a synchronization position using the numbers of the OFDM frames and the block numbers.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a reception method of images capable of properly displaying the images.SOLUTION: The reception method includes: a step of receiving a first content compatible with HDR and a piece of characteristic information of the first content indicating one of OETF and EOTF (step S21); a step of receiving a second content that is compatible with SDR, and contains at least one of subtitles and image, and is displayed with the first content (step S22); and a step of determining whether or not a scale factor written in TTML has been received, and when determined the scale factor has been received, converting the second content into the first content that is compatible with HDR using the scale factor, and when determined that the scale factor has not been received, converting the second content into second content compatible with HDR using a default value stored in the reception device (step S23).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15A

This utility model discloses a multifunctional outdoor device, including a housing, a radiation detection device, a power supply device, and a circuit board installed on the front side inside the housing. The circuit board integrates a main control chip. The power supply device includes a solar panel, a hand-cranked generator assembly, and a battery assembly installed inside the housing. The radiation detection device includes a cover tube installed inside the housing and a cover tube detection plate located behind the cover tube. The solar panel includes a solar panel installed on the upper side of the housing and a charging control circuit integrated on the circuit board. The hand-cranked generator assembly includes a rotating component rotatably installed on the rear side of the housing, an operating handle connected to the rotating component, and a hand-cranked generator installed inside the housing. The rotation input part of the hand-cranked generator is installed on the rotating component. The battery assembly includes a lithium battery pack, a battery controller, and a charging / discharging interface. Thus, this utility model offers multiple functions and reduces the user's carrying burden.

To provide a display control method of more preferably receiving an advanced digital broadcasting service.SOLUTION: In a display control method in a broadcast receiving device that receives a broadcast wave through which both 2K broadcast service and 4K broadcast service are transmitted, the broadcast receiving device receives the broadcast wave, identifies whether the 2K broadcast service and the 4K broadcast service are simultaneously broadcast in the broadcast wave on the basis of control information included in the received broadcast wave, and depending on the result of identification, changes the display status of program information on an EPG screen for at least one of the 2K broadcast service or 4K broadcast service included in the broadcast wave when the EPG screen for the 2K broadcast service and 4K broadcast service included in the broadcast wave is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15A

To provide a technique for more preferably transmitting or receiving an advanced digital broadcasting service.SOLUTION: A digital broadcast reception system includes an intermediate facility and a broadcast receiver. The intermediate facility comprises: a reception unit for receiving a plurality of different transmission waves in a plurality of different polarization directions using the same frequency; a frequency conversion unit for performing frequency conversion so that frequencies of the plurality of different transmission waves do not overlap with each other to generate a plurality of transmission waves having different frequencies; a mixture unit for mixing the transmission waves having different frequencies to generate a mixture transmission wave; and a splitting unit for splitting the mixture transmission wave to output a plurality of different transmission waves having different frequencies. The digital broadcast receiver comprises: a reception unit for receiving the plurality of different transmission waves having different frequencies; a communication unit; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to perform control so that control information for switching a transmission wave to be a target of frequency conversion processing or control information for switching a frequency of a converted transmission wave is output from the communication unit to the frequency conversion unit of the intermediate facility.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

To provide a digital broadcasting receiver capable of performing functions with higher added value.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver 100 performs a determination process of an output status of contents from an interface in accordance with whether it is possible to receive control information indicating a copy control state for contents to be received with contents at a receiving unit, control information specifying whether protection is required for the content, control information specifying a combination of the resolution of a video of contents when output from an interface and transmission characteristics of the video of the contents when output from the interface and whether protection is required or not. If the receiving unit cannot receive control information that specifies whether protection is required for the contents or not, the control unit determines that the control information specifying whether protection is required for the contents indicates that protection is unnecessary and performs a determination process.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7A

To provide a broadcast receiver which can execute a function with a higher added value.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiver comprises: a digital broadcast reception unit; a network communication unit; and a data string conversion processing unit which can generate a new data string by mixing a data string of content received by the digital broadcast reception unit and a data string acquired by the network communication unit. The broadcast receiver can acquire performance information of an external device via a digital interface that can communicate with the external device, and according to the performance information of the external device, switches between outputting from the digital interface of the new data string generated by mixing the data string of the content received by the digital broadcast reception unit and the data string acquired by the network communication unit by the data string conversion processing unit and outputting from the digital interface of the data string in a state where the mixture processing is not performed when outputting the received content to the external device from the digital interface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29A