Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transceiving a broadcast signal in a digital broadcast system. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: generating a main signal using main data; generating an additional signal, the power of which is lower than that of the main signal, using a plurality of additional data; generating an additional signal frame using the additional signal and a frame header; and generating a broadcast signal using the main signal and an additional signal frame. The frame header is used in selectively extracting the plurality of additional data from the additional signal frame. According to the present invention, additional data can be efficiently transmitted while maintaining compatibility with existing digital broadcasting systems.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transceiving a broadcast signal in a digital broadcast system. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: generating a main signal using main data; generating an additional signal, the power of which is lower than that of the main signal, using a plurality of additional data; generating an additional signal frame using the additional signal and a frame header; and generating a broadcast signal using the main signal and an additional signal frame. The frame header is used in selectively extracting the plurality of additional data from the additional signal frame. According to the present invention, additional data can be efficiently transmitted while maintaining compatibility with existing digital broadcasting systems.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a relay apparatus for transmitting ancillary data and to a method for same, and particularly, to a relay apparatus for transmitting ancillary data for a terrestrial digital television broadcast and to a method for same. The apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a relay apparatus for relaying a digital broadcast (DTV) signal containing ancillary data; a receiving and processing unit for receiving the ancillary data and DTV signal via a receiving antenna, down-converting the received signal into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, and demodulating the IF signal; an equalizing unit for removing noise and a multipath signal from the signal output from the receiving and processing unit, and outputting the resulting signal; an ancillary data extraction unit for extracting the ancillary data from the signal output from the equalizing unit, and outputting the extracted ancillary data; an adder for adding the output from the ancillary data extraction unit to the DTV signal output from the equalization unit; and a transmitting and processing unit for modulating the output from the adder, up-converting the modulated output into a transmitting RF band, amplifying the transmitting power, and transmitting the amplified power via a transmitting antenna.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus and method for synchronizing a timing clock between a transmission signal and a reception signal. The apparatus for synchronizing a timing clock includes a timing restorer configured to restore a timing clock based on a digital input data; and a timing clock synchronizer configured to synchronize the timing clock based on timing information and a timing restoration signal restored in the timing restorer.
Abstract:
Provided is a frequency synchronizing apparatus and method that can synchronize frequencies between receiving signals and transmitting signals by extracting a carrier error and sampling timing error information in a synchronization process of the receiving signal from a main transmitter or another repeater and reflecting them in the transmitting signal in an on-channel repeater. The apparatus includes a carrier recovery means for compensating a carrier frequency error of a receiving signal; a timing recovery means for compensating a sampling timing error of the receiving signal; a carrier error reflecting means for reflecting the carrier frequency error extracted from the carrier recovery means to a transmitting signal; and a timing error reflecting means for reflecting the sampling timing error extracted from the timing recovery means to the transmitting signal. The present invention is used to form an on-channel repeating network in any transmission system including a digital television broadcasting system.
Abstract:
Provided is an identification signal analyzing apparatus and method for compensating power of a channel profile occurring at a conventional identification signal analyzing apparatus by using a power compensation. The identification signal analyzing apparatus includes: an identification signal generator for generating an identification signal identical to a known identification signal inserted by a transmission device; a partial correlator for calculating a correlation value between a received signal including the known identification signal inserted by the transmission device and the identification signal generated by the identification signal generator through a partial correlation; a power compensator for compensating power of the correlation value calculated by the partial correlator; and a channel profile extractor for extracting a channel profile from the correlation value compensated by the power compensator.
Abstract:
Provided are an on-channel repeater and a method thereof. The on-channel repeater can extract reception channel information from signals transmitted from a main transmitter or another repeater, compensate for channel distortion caused on a transmission channel by inversely reflecting the extracted reception channel information to the received signals, and transmit the channel-distortion compensated signals through the same channel as a reception channel, and a method thereof. The on-channel repeater includes: a receiver for receiving RF signals transmitted from outside; a down-converter for down-converting the received RF signals into signals of a desired band; a channel-estimator for estimating an inverse value of a reception channel based on the down-converted signals; an adaptation filter for compensating for channel distortion by using a filter having the inverse value of the estimated reception channel; an up-converter for up-converting the channel distortion-compensated signals into RF signals; and a transmitter for transmitting the up-converted RF signals.
Abstract:
Provided is an identification signal analyzing apparatus and method for compensating power of a channel profile occurring at a conventional identification signal analyzing apparatus by using a power compensation. The identification signal analyzing apparatus includes: an identification signal generator for generating an identification signal identical to a known identification signal inserted by a transmission device; a partial correlator for calculating a correlation value between a received signal including the known identification signal inserted by the transmission device and the identification signal generated by the identification signal generator through a partial correlation; a power compensator for compensating power of the correlation value calculated by the partial correlator; and a channel profile extractor for extracting a channel profile from the correlation value compensated by the power compensator.
Abstract:
Provided is an on-channel repeater and method thereof. The on-channel repeating apparatus includes: a receiving unit for receiving a Radio Frequency (RF) broadcast signal; a demodulating unit for converting the RF signal into a baseband signal; an equalizing unit for equalizing the baseband signal to generate an equalized baseband signal; a modulating unit for converting the equalized baseband signal into an RF signal; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the RF signal.
Abstract:
Provided are a distributed repeater for repeating output signals identica l to input signals through a channel different from that of main transmitter signals but identical to channels of other distributed repeaters, and a dis tributed repeating method thereof. The distributed repeater includes: a pre- processing unit configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal transmit ted from an external device and demodulate the RF signal into a baseband sig nal; an equalizer configured to equalize the baseband signal to correct a di stortion occurring on a transmission channel; an identification signal gener ation and insertion unit configured to generate an identification signal for identification of the distributed repeater and network conditioning, and in sert the identification signal in the equalized baseband signal; and a post- processing unit configured to convert the baseband signal from the identific ation signal generation and insertion unit into an RF signal, and send the R F signal.