Patent ID: 8745667
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of processing channel information of a transmitter, the method comprising: generating a plurality of logical channel numbers which are used for a plurality of content providers to provide contents, a plurality of geographical location identifiers indicating geographical locations where the plurality of content providers are located in, and a plurality of service provider identifiers each of which packages channels provided by the plurality of contents providers into a service to provide a packaged service through a delivery channel; generating a plurality of multi-part channel numbers by combining the plurality of logical channel numbers and the plurality of geographical location identifiers, and the plurality of service provider identifiers; generating channel number information including the plurality of multi-part channel number; inserting the channel number information to service identification information; and transmitting the service identification information, wherein a value of a logical channel number for one content provider is permitted to be identical to a value of a logical channel number for another content provider, wherein the plurality of service provider identifiers are used for distinguishing identical channels delivered by different service providers.