Patent ID: 7376964
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A receiver for storing information associated with a digital broadcast protocol that comprises: the receiver configured to receive a version number for a presently transmitted event information table in a transport stream of the digital broadcast that is different from a version number for a previously transmitted event information table, wherein the presently transmitted event information table and the previously transmitted event table have the same packet identification number (PID); and the receiver configured to receive a second identifier for the presently transmitted event information table, the second identifier being distinct in value from the version number of the presently transmitted event information table and having one of two values, wherein the second identifier having a first value indicates to the receiver that contents of an event information table in a bit stream syntax are shifted and the second identifier having a second value indicates to the receiver that contents of an event information in a bit stream are changed.