Patent ID: 6590615
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A digital video receiving apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, the apparatus comprising:a tuner receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner, plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; a demultiplexer selecting one or more programs, each program having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, from the demodulated digital base band signal according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; a video decoder decoding a video stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer, said video decoder including a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, said bit stream divider generating multiple video streams that respectively correspond to different channels, each of said plurality of said video decoding units receiving a video stream for a different channel; and an audio decoder decoding an audio stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer.