Patent ID: 8059210
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of processing broadcast data in a broadcast receiver, the method comprising: receiving a broadcast signal, the broadcast signal comprising mobile service data, a signaling information table including access information of the mobile service data, regularly spaced known data sequences, fast information channel (FIC) data, and transmission parameter channel (TPC) data, wherein the FIC data includes information for rapid mobile service acquisition, wherein the information for rapid mobile service acquisition includes transport stream identification information identifying the broadcast signal and current and next (C/N) indication information indicating whether the FIC data is applicable to a current mobile and handheld (M/H) frame or a next mobile and handheld (M/H) frame, and wherein the TPC data includes FIC version information for indicating an update of the FIC data; demodulating the received broadcast signal; obtaining the signaling information table from the demodulated broadcast signal; and obtaining an IP datagram of the mobile service data using the signaling information table, wherein the mobile service data and the signaling information table are packaged into at least one RS frame belonging to an ensemble, wherein each of the signaling information table and the information for rapid mobile service acquisition further includes an ensemble identifier identifying the ensemble.