Dynamic Multi-Mode Service Channel Switching via Signaling Linkage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current broadcast systems are limited in providing dynamic multi-mode services due to inadequate system and operation techniques, resulting in static multi-mode services being predominantly offered, which restricts channel switching flexibility and linkage information usage.
Innovation Solution
A method for providing dynamic multi-mode services involves generating and transmitting signaling information that includes linkage details between service channels based on broadcast schedule information, allowing for dynamic channel switching and improved service delivery through both broadcast and broadband networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a static multi-mode service is provided with fixed service channels, then service signaling and data transmission can be maintained consistently, but channel switching flexibility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from static fixed service channels to dynamic service channels that can be created, modified, and terminated based on broadcast schedule information. The reception device dynamically acquires service channel information through signaling messages and adjusts channel configuration in real-time, enabling flexible channel switching while managing complexity through structured signaling protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple service channels are operated simultaneously, then service variety and viewer choice are expanded, but system complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments service channels into different types (first service channels for broadcast network, second service channels for broadband network) and manages them through separate signaling information structures. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple services simultaneously while reducing management complexity through organized classification and targeted signaling protocols for each channel type.
Solution Approach 2:
The reception device uses feedback mechanisms by acquiring broadcast schedule information and service channel information through signaling messages, then adjusts its channel configuration accordingly. This feedback loop enables the system to manage multiple service channels efficiently by continuously updating channel lists and switching configurations based on real-time broadcast information.
3Productivity
If dynamic service channels are created based on broadcast schedule, then service delivery efficiency is improved, but linkage information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by acquiring broadcast schedule information and service channel information in advance through signaling messages before actual channel switching is needed. The reception device pre-configures channel lists and linkage information based on upcoming broadcast schedules, which improves service delivery efficiency by having ready-to-use channel configurations while managing processing complexity through structured pre-acquisition of linkage data.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a dynamic multi-mode service (MMS) transmission apparatus, a dynamic MMS reception apparatus, and a method for providing a dynamic MMS. The method includes generating, by the dynamic MMS transmission apparatus, signaling information including information about linkage between service channels based on broadcast schedule information about a broadcast service; transmitting, by the dynamic MMS transmission apparatus, the signaling information and the broadcast service to the dynamic MMS reception apparatus through at least one of a broadcast network and a broadband network; receiving, by the dynamic MMS reception apparatus, the signaling information and the broadcast service; interpreting, by the dynamic MMS reception apparatus, the information about the linkage between service channels, included in the signaling information, by decoding the signaling information; and providing, by the dynamic MMS reception apparatus, the broadcast service by performing dynamic channel switching based on the information about the linkage between service channels.