Patent ID: 9438378
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: H03M,H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of processing broadcast service data in a broadcast transmitter, the method comprising: encoding service acquisition data carrying information to enable service acquisition; FEC (Forward Error Correction) encoding broadcast service data; encoding the FEC encoded broadcast service data; encoding transmission parameters for transmission of the broadcast service data; generating data frames including the encoded broadcast service data and the encoded transmission parameters; and transmitting broadcast signals including the data frames and the encoded service acquisition data, wherein the broadcast signals further include service information data describing a broadcast service, wherein the service acquisition data includes version information specifying a version of a protocol for the service information data, wherein the service acquisition data further includes location information specifying a location where the service information data is carried, and wherein the service information data includes address information specifying an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a transmission session that delivers a component of the broadcast service.