92 results about "Broadcast channels" patented technology

An autonomous aerial vehicle equipped to capture high quality video of news is integrated with bonded cellular and blended wireless capabilities and with automated battery replacement stations. This system, and the method for using it, enable individual journalists to transport the autonomous aerial vehicle to the site of breaking news or another newsworthy scene, launch the vehicle in a matter of minutes, and begin capturing video which is streamed through the wireless parts of the system to traditional broadcast channels, such as over-the-air television or to Internet-based streaming channels. The system and method aggregate the bandwidth of multiple cellular, microwave, and satellite channels to accommodate the bitrate of the video signal from the aerial camera. Automated battery replacement stations enable the autonomous aerial vehicles at least one autonomous aerial vehicle to remain in the air at all times, thus avoiding interruptions necessitated by battery exhaustion in the vehicles.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may measure a signal strength for each beam of a set of multiple beams. The UE may select, from the set of multiple beams, a set of two or more beams each having a respective signal strength satisfying a threshold. The UE may attempt to decode a first broadcast channel signal of a first beam of the set of two or more beams in a single broadcast channel period. The UE may decode, after failing to decode the first broadcast channel signal of the first beam, a second broadcast channel signal of a second beam of the set of two or more beams in the single broadcast channel period.

An apparatus including a non-transitory memory including instructions stored thereon for monitoring synchronous signals and physical broadcast channels (SSBs) from a network node. The apparatus also includes a processor, operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, configured to execute a set of instructions. The instructions include configuring the apparatus for a STTC (SSB Transmission Timing Configuration). The STTC is a time interval with plural locations accommodating transmission of the SSBs. The instructions also include monitoring the STTC for the SSBs. The instructions further include determining a first one of the SSBs in a first slot of a subframe in a scheduled SSB transmission in the STTC has been transmitted at a first scheduled location, where the transmission of the first one of the SSBs is based upon confirmation of a successful Listen Before Talk (LBT) available channel prior to the scheduled SSB transmission in the STTC.

One embodiment disclosed in the present disclosure provides a method for a first base station to perform communication. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting an uplink signal to a secondary cell (SCell) by using a timing advance (TA) for a reference cell; receiving an offset for the used TA from a network; and determining a TA for the SCell on the basis of the offset for the TA, wherein carrier aggregation (CA) through a primary cell (PCell) and the SCell is configured for the UE, and the SCell is a cell that does not broadcast a synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel block (SSB).

A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to monitor SSBs / PBCHs (synchronization signal blocks / physical broadcast channels) and obtain system information block type 1 (SIB1) information. The receiving circuitry is further configured to receive downlink (DL) control information on a DL reception timeslot pattern indication and to receive DL signals and detect potential data to the UE in indicated timeslots following the DL reception timeslot pattern.

A method of operating an infrastructure equipment forming part of a wireless communications network configured to transmit signals to and / or to receive signals from a communications device is provided. The method comprises predicting, based on one or more characteristics of the wireless communications network, one or more properties of a radio channel between the communications device and either the infrastructure equipment or one of one or more other communications devices, determining, based on the predicted properties of the radio channel, one or more transmission parameters to be used for a transmission over the radio channel, and transmitting, to the communications device, a control signal comprising an indication of the one or more transmission parameters to be used for the transmission over the radio channel.

The utility model relates to an earphone, which comprises a battery compartment and an external FM (Frequency Modulation) antenna module, the battery compartment is provided with an accommodating groove and a flip cover; a control mainboard is arranged in the battery compartment, is communicated with a mobile phone applet through Bluetooth and is pre-stored with an FM broadcast channel called by the applet; the external FM antenna module comprises a wired earphone serving as an antenna body, a multifunctional data interface is integrated on the control mainboard, the wired earphone is provided with a connecting end capable of being connected with the multifunctional data interface, and the control mainboard receives an FM broadcast signal through the wired earphone, converts the FM broadcast signal into an audio signal and outputs the audio signal to the wired earphone; the outer side wall of the battery compartment is provided with a one-key calling key for calling a pre-stored FM broadcast channel to the wired earphone by one key for playing, and the one-key calling key is electrically connected with the control mainboard; according to the utility model, the overall volume is small, the carrying is convenient, the external antenna module is convenient for examinees to adjust the position and direction temporarily, the stability of signals is ensured, and the function of calling pre-stored channels by one key is also realized.

Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to transmitting a synchronization signal block (SSB) associated with a cell, where the SSB spans a plurality of symbols and comprises at least a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols mutually exclusive to the first set of symbols; transmitting a broadcast channel within the first set of symbols; and transmitting a reference signal corresponding to the broadcast channel within the second set of symbols, where one or more symbol locations of the second set of symbols is based at least in part on an identifier of the cell.

Disclosed technology includes a sensory prosthesis configured to automatically select a broadcast channel based on a comparison with a signal from a sensor of the sensory prosthesis. In an example, a sound processor automatically connects to an appropriate wireless broadcast audio channel by comparing the sound the sound processor receives on a microphone with the audio the sound processor receives from each of the wireless broadcast channels that the sound processor can receive. If the sound processor finds a match between the sound from the microphone and the sound from a broadcast, then the sound processor automatically selects the matching wireless broadcast channel. The sound processor then provides auditory stimulation to the recipient based on the selected broadcast channel.

According to the technical scheme, the page refreshing method is provided and comprises the steps that when it is monitored that a first page jumps to a second page, a channel identifier shared between the first page and the second page is generated, and the second page and the first page are homologous pages; based on the channel identifier, establishing a broadcast channel based on an application program interface (API) between the first page and the second page; when it is monitored that a predetermined event occurs on the second page, a first message of the second page is sent to the first page through the broadcast channel, and the first message is used for triggering refreshing of the first page. The problem of state asynchronization between different pages is solved, and the method has the advantages of being high in response speed, high in reliability and low in resource consumption.

Support may be provided for narrowband operation alongside wideband in 6G, using two (or more) different configurations for different synchronisation signals and associated physical broadcast channels

In some embodiments, a method detects an issue with broadcast tuning parameters for broadcast channels being broadcast by a broadcast system. A message is received including a set of switched digital video tuning parameters for switched digital video channels from a switched digital video system where the broadcast tuning parameters are included in the message. The method retrieves at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters that are received via the switched digital video system and uses the at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters received in the message to request a broadcast channel from the broadcast system.

Disclosed is an over-the-air (OTA) antenna meter application (“meter app”) that wirelessly connects to an OTA antenna meter (“meter”) installed with an OTA antenna and presents information that facilitates a user in installing the OTA antenna at the premises of a customer. For example, the meter app can help the user in pointing and peaking the OTA antenna for one or more broadcast channels, e.g., those selected by the customer. The meter app can store installation information of the OTA antenna for various installations, which can be used in generating a recommendation of, or predicting, installation information for installing the OTA antenna at a specified address. The predicted installation information can include broadcast channels that would be available for reception at the specified address and their signal strength, a specific location of installation on the premises, or whether a pre-amplifier and / or filter is required.

Remote handling of signal integrity is described. Specifically, remote monitoring of audio and video signals for multiple broadcast channels is described. The goal of the described remote monitoring system is to be a single point solution for a broad range of monitoring needs for the customer. As a result, the solution described here can scale across a broad range of signals that needs to be monitored from any physical locations across the globe. The remote monitoring system comprises a plurality of probes, various backend servers and user interface for dedicated personnel to ensure compliance of signals with broadcast standards.

Systems, apparatus, processes, and computer-readable media for wireless communication are disclosed. For example, a network device may configure a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on a parameter. The SSB includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS), one or more secondary synchronization signals (SSS), and one or more physical broadcast channels (PBCHs). The network device may transmit the SSB in one or more signals for at least one of sensing purposes or communication purposes.

A method, computer system, and computer program product for gap filling in media consumption are provided. A notification may be received that a first user has selected a first broadcast channel to view while the first broadcast channel is displaying a first program. A desired program scheduled for presentation via the first broadcast channel may be determined to occur after the first program ends. A first duration may be calculated that begins at a current time and ends at the scheduled time for the desired program to begin. First gap filler content having a duration sufficient to fill the first duration may be identified. The first gap filler content may be from a first personalized media corpus associated with the first user. The first gap filler content may be presented.

A television device configured to receive both broadcast channel data and meta data including the identity of what content or instructions should be played or initiated by the television device when the consumer selects a certain channel among a plurality of broadcast channels. The meta data is configured to command a full screen takeover, the playing of a video from a video streaming server when the certain channel is selected and a command instructing the television device to commence the download of an auto-downloadable application program. The auto-downloadable application program may then be configured to be used for delivering at least one of interactive features, controls, transaction capabilities and personalisation functions with controls and iconography appearing following the real-time playback of the video streamed from the video streaming server.

The present application provides a method, device, equipment and medium for playing live channels of a set-top box, which relates to the technical field of set-top boxes and is used to solve the problem of low playing efficiency and security of live channels. The method includes: sending a live channel request to a server when starting up; receiving channel data sent by the server after parsing the live channel request, and caching the channel data in a local disk; receiving a play instruction of a live channel, judging whether the live channel is a free channel or a paid channel according to the label of the live channel; if the live channel is a free channel, obtaining the multicast address of the live channel from the local disk for playing; if the live channel is a paid channel, obtaining the unicast address of the live channel from the local disk or the server for playing. The set-top box can directly obtain the multicast address from the local disk for playing, which improves the playing efficiency of the live channel, and the paid channel uses a unicast address, which can improve the playing security of the live channel.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Random access channel (RACH) occasions may be scheduled on each component carrier (CC) of a carrier aggregation (CA) configuration that includes both a time division duplexing (TDD) TD Raid band and at least one frequency division duplexing (FDD) band based on a synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel block (SSB) received in the TDD band. In some cases, the TDD band may be used to configure the RACH occasions in same and / or different CCs. Additionally or alternatively, the FDD band may configure the RACH occasions on its uplink CC based on SSBs received on other CCs. Additionally, the RACH occasions may be configured such that the UE avoids unavailable uplink slots when transmitting a first RACH message in a RACH occasion.

This disclosure relates to coverage enhancement for downlink broadcast channels. This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for configuring and signaling the repetitive transmission of broadcast system information on downlink (DL) channels, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium. In some implementations, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication for repetitive configuration of broadcast information carried on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), may identify several time slots configured to carry broadcast information on the PDSCH based at least in part on the repetitive configuration, and may receive the broadcast information carried on the PDSCH in the identified time slots.

Techniques for integrating local television content into over-the-top (OTT) devices and services are presented herein. In some techniques, a television media broadcaster comprises a satellite antenna interface for receiving RF signals corresponding to a plurality of television channels including regional broadcast channels, an RF tuner for demodulating the RF signals into digital signals, and a communication interface to transmit the digital signals to a remote device for presentation on a display. In response to receiving a tuning request from the remote device for live media content for a regional channel, the RF tuner is tuned to a frequency corresponding to the channel, and a digital signal representing the live content is received and transmitted to the remote device for presentation.

A user equipment, UE, has a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with a base station. A processor is communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to receive, using the transceiver and from the base station, information associated with a plurality of groups of candidate Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, positions using at least one of a Master Information Block, MIB, or a payload of a Physical Broadcast Channel, PBCH. The processor is also configured to receive, using the transceiver and from the base station, one or more SSBs on one or more candidate SSB positions of a first group of the plurality of group. The processor determines that the first group is used for receiving SSBs.

The invention relates to a configuration structure and method of a graphics processor, equipment, a storage medium and a program product. The method comprises the following steps: a configuration structure of the graphics processor comprises a coprocessor, a network-on-chip and a broadcast module; the coprocessor is used for receiving a first configuration instruction sent by the central processor; in response to the first configuration instruction, sending configuration information to the network-on-chip; wherein the first configuration instruction is used for indicating to send configuration information to the image processor, and the configuration information is used for configuring hardware resources of the image processor during operation; the network-on-chip is connected with the coprocessor and is used for sending the configuration information to the broadcast module under the condition that the type of the configuration information is broadcast configuration; the broadcasting module is connected with the network-on-chip; and the broadcasting module comprises a plurality of broadcasting channels and is used for broadcasting and sending the configuration information to the plurality of graphics processors through the broadcasting channels. By adopting the method, the configuration concurrency capability of the graphics processor can be improved.

A method for managing the access, by a reader device, to a multimedia content. The method includes, for the same content: acquiring a set of multicast broadcast channels associated with respective broadcast times spaced out over time, requesting rendering of data representative of multicast channels obtained during the acquiring, and receiving a selection of one multicast broadcast channel from amongst the broadcast channels included in the rendering request.

An apparatus including a non-transitory memory including instructions stored thereon for monitoring synchronous signals and physical broadcast channels (SSBs) from a network node. The apparatus also includes a processor, operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, configured to execute a set of instructions. The instructions include configuring the apparatus for a STTC (SSB Transmission Timing Configuration). The STTC is a time interval with plural locations accommodating transmission of the SSBs. The instructions also include monitoring the STTC for the SSBs. The instructions further include determining a first one of the SSBs in a first slot of a subframe in a scheduled SSB transmission in the STTC has been transmitted at a first scheduled location, where the transmission of the first one of the SSBs is based upon confirmation of a successful Listen Before Talk (LBT) available channel prior to the scheduled SSB transmission in the STTC.

Disclosed is a method comprising receiving an indication indicating at least one resource block pattern of a set of pre-defined resource block patterns for a physical broadcast channel, wherein the at least one resource block pattern indicates at least one non-punctured resource block used for transmission of the physical broadcast channel, and at least one punctured resource block that is not used for the transmission of the physical broadcast channel; and detecting the physical broadcast channel based at least partly on the at least one resource block pattern.

A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to monitor SSBs / PBCHs (synchronization signal blocks / physical broadcast channels) and obtain system information block type 1 (SIB1) information including PRACH configurations. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to evaluate a reference signal received power (RRSP) of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) for an optimal downlink (DL) beam to determine an uplink (UL) beam, a preamble format / sequence and a physical random access channel (PRACH) resource for a preamble transmission. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to monitor DL signals for a random access response (RAR) within a RAR window. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the determined preamble in the determined PRACH resource using the determined UL beam.

A base station comprises one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to: perform a first and second scrambling and a transmission step. The first scrambling is performed by scrambling, based on a first sequence part of four different sequence parts of a first sequence, physical broadcast channels, PBCHs, in first two consecutive radio frames of eight consecutive radio frames, scrambling, based on a second sequence part of the four different sequence parts of the first sequence, PBCHs in second two consecutive radio frames of the eight consecutive radio frames, scrambling, based on a third sequence part of the four different sequence parts of the first sequence, PBCHs in third two consecutive radio frames of the eight consecutive radio frames, and scrambling, based on a fourth sequence part of the four different sequence parts of the first sequence, PBCHs in fourth two consecutive radio frames of the eight consecutive radio frames. The second scrambling is performed on at least one physical broadcast channel, PBCH, in the first two consecutive radio frames based on two bits of a first synchronization signal, SS, block index, wherein the at least one PBCH, in the first two consecutive radio frames, is associated with a first PBCH demodulation reference signal, DMRS, indicating the two bits of the first SS block index. The transmission step comprises transmit, to a wireless user device, the first PBCH DMRS and transmit, to the wireless user device, a plurality of SS blocks in the eight consecutive radio frames, wherein each SS block, of the plurality of SS blocks, comprises a PBCH, and wherein each radio frame, of the eight consecutive radio frames, has a duration of 10ms.

The invention provides display equipment and a display method, relates to the technical field of display equipment, and can unify subtitle display logic corresponding to a virtual channel and a broadcast channel. The method comprises the steps of starting a first application in response to a received starting instruction for the first application, displaying a playing page of the first application, and playing a first program on the playing page; the first application is used for playing programs of a live television channel; the channel type of the first program is a broadcast channel or a virtual channel; when the subtitle function is started, the protocol stack is controlled to process subtitle data of the first program according to preset processing logic, and to-be-displayed subtitles are obtained; and responding to the protocol stack to obtain the subtitles to be displayed, and displaying the subtitles to be displayed on the playing page.