IP Transmission Emergency Notification Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

The introduction of IP transmission schemes in digital broadcasting lacks a established technical scheme for providing advanced emergency notification services, which is essential for next-generation broadcasting systems.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of an IP transmission scheme that employs a section format or XML format for signaling information, including a protocol stack, ID system, and configuration of broadcast waves, with features like compulsory emergency activation flags and signaling systems to ensure reliable and efficient emergency notification services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If an IP transmission scheme is introduced for next-generation digital broadcasting, then various advanced services and operation forms can be provided, but a technical scheme for emergency notification services has not been established

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice varietyVSAvoidemergency notification capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by establishing emergency notification service schemes in advance for IP transmission systems. The system pre-defines message formats, transmission protocols, and receiver response mechanisms before actual emergencies occur, ensuring that reliable emergency notification capabilities are ready when needed, rather than attempting to establish them during system operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements universality by designing a multi-functional emergency notification system that can operate across different transmission schemes (MPEG2-TS and IP), different receiver states (powered on and powered off), and various message formats (CAP and proprietary). This universal approach allows the same system to provide emergency notifications regardless of the underlying transmission technology or receiver power state

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If a receiver is specified to be powered on according to control signal even in power-off state, then emergency broadcasting service can be received, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemergency notification deliveryVSAvoidreceiver power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by implementing selective wake-up mechanisms where receivers only partially activate their full functionality when emergency notifications are detected. The system uses wake-up signals to trigger minimal necessary operations for receiving and processing emergency messages, rather than fully powering on all receiver components, thus reducing energy consumption while ensuring emergency notification delivery

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary wake-up signal mechanism that mediates between the powered-off state and full operation state. The wake-up signal acts as an intermediate step that alerts the receiver to emergency conditions and triggers selective activation of only the necessary subsystems needed for emergency notification reception, rather than immediately powering on the entire receiver

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If subtitle superimposed on video is displayed for emergency notification, then emergency information can be conveyed, but the notification method is limited compared to control signal-based approaches

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification flexibilityVSAvoidnotification effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by implementing a flexible notification system that can dynamically switch between different notification methods (control signals, subtitles, audio alerts) based on the receiver state, emergency type, and user preferences. The system adapts its notification approach in real-time rather than using a fixed method, thereby maintaining notification effectiveness across diverse scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Ease of manufacture

If MPEG2-TS scheme is used for digital broadcasting, then established transmission standards are available, but emergency notification services cannot be provided in IP transmission schemes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestandard availabilityVSAvoidtransmission scheme flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by separating the emergency notification service layer from the underlying transmission scheme. The system divides the notification functionality into independent components (message formatting, transmission protocols, receiver processing) that can be independently configured for different transmission schemes (MPEG2-TS or IP), allowing each scheme to be used without requiring complete service redesign

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3075169B1Receiving device, receiving method, transmitting device, and transmitting method
Publication Date: 2022.01.05 SATURN LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

To provide more advanced emergency notification service. An emergency notification control unit controls operations of respective units corresponding to an emergency notification service based on an emergency notification control signal transmitted through a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP transmission scheme, and thus a more advanced emergency notification service can be provided in digital broadcasting using an IP transmission scheme. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a broadcasting system including a transmitter and a receiver.