摘要:
A receiver for improving reception ability of digital broadcasting service by switched beam-forming is disclosed. The receiver includes: an array antenna having a plurality of antenna elements for receiving signals of the digital broadcasting service; a demodulation unit for demodulating the receiving signals corresponding to each of antenna elements in the array antenna; beam-forming unit for generating a predetermined number of beam-forming signal by applying a beam-forming weights in order to direct to a predetermined direction according to the modulated signal from the modulation unit; and beam selection unit for selectively receiving signals of desired direction according to the beam forming signal. The present invention effectively eliminates multipath based on space filtering by utilizing beam-forming method with an array antenna for improving receiving performance of digital television broadcasting with VSB.
摘要:
Provided is a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) transmission method in a digital broadcasting system. The method includes generating a plurality of first modulation symbols by modulating first information bits; generating a plurality of second modulation symbols by modulating second information bits; generating a plurality of first pre-coded symbols and a plurality of second pre-coded symbols by pre-coding the plurality of first modulation symbols and the plurality of second modulation symbols; and allocating the plurality of first pre-coded symbols and the plurality of second pre-coded symbols staggeringly through a first antenna and a second antenna and transmitting them.
摘要:
Provided are an apparatus and method for selecting an optimal signal using auxiliary equalization in a diversity receiver. The optimal signal selecting apparatus includes: a plurality of sync recovery units for extracting sync information from baseband signals, which are candidate signals, except a baseband signal selected as a current optimal signal a plurality of auxiliary equalizers for channel-equalizing the candidate signals based on the extracted sync information; a plurality of SNR measuring units for measuring signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) of the candidate signals inputted to the auxiliary equalizers and the candidates signals equalized in the auxiliary equalizers; and an optimal signal selector for selecting an optimal candidate signal from the candidate signals by using the extracted sync information and the measured SNRs, and replacing the optimal signal with the optimal candidate signal when reception quality of the current optimal signal is poor.
摘要:
There are provided a method for selecting an optimal beam to improve digital broadcasting receiving performance, and a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus using the same. The method includes the steps of: a) calculating a mainpath Signal to Multipath signal and Noise Ratio (SMNR) based on a channel impulse response for a plurality of beams which are formed according to steering directions from output signals of antennas, wherein the output signal of each antenna has different phase shift according to location of antenna element; b) selecting a predetermined number of beams having a high SMNR value by comparing the calculated SMNR value for respective beam; c) calculating a mainpath Signal to Dominant Multipath signal Ratio (SDMR) based on a channel impulse response corresponding to the selected beam; and d) selecting a beam output signal having the biggest SDMR value by comparing SDMR values calculated in selecting a predetermined number of beams.
摘要:
There are provided a method for selecting an optimal beam to improve digital broadcasting receiving performance, and a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus using the same. The method includes the steps of: a) calculating a mainpath Signal to Multipath signal and Noise Ratio (SMNR) based on a channel impulse response for a plurality of beams which are formed according to steering directions from output signals of antennas, wherein the output signal of each antenna has different phase shift according to location of antenna element; b) selecting a predetermined number of beams having a high SMNR value by comparing the calculated SMNR value for respective beam; c) calculating a mainpath Signal to Dominant Multipath signal Ratio (SDMR) based on a channel impulse response corresponding to the selected beam; and d) selecting a beam output signal having the biggest SDMR value by comparing SDMR values calculated in selecting a predetermined number of beams.
摘要:
Provided are a beam combining and hybrid beam selection method that can improve digital broadcasting reception performance by combining more than two beam output signals (beam combination type) instead of simply selecting one of beam output signals (beam selection type), or even selecting an optimal method between the beam selection type and the beam combination type, and a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus using the same. The beam selecting method includes: a) calculating SMNRs (mainpath signal to multipath signal and noise ratios) with respect to a plurality of beam output signals, formed according to directions from a plurality of antenna output signals whose phases are shifted depending on arrangement positions of array antennas, by using corresponding channel impulse responses; b) selecting a first predetermined number of beam output signals according to magnitudes of the SMNRs by comparing the calculated SMNRs with respect to the respective beam output signals; c) calculating a delay time between mainpath signals of the selected beam output signals, and generating a combined beam output signal by combining the two beam output signals by adjusting the calculated delay time; d) when the SMNR of the combined beam output signal is less than the maximal SMNR of the selected beam output signals, calculating an SDMR (mainpath signal to dominant multipath signal ratio) with respect to the respective beam output signals, and selecting a beam output signal having the greatest SDMR; and e) calculating an SMNR of the combined beam output signal using channel impulse response of the combined beam output signal, and comparing the calculated SMNR with a maximal value among the SMNRs of the selected beam output signals; and f) when the SMNR of the combined beam output signal is greater than or equal to the maximal SMNR of the selected output signals, selecting the combined beam output signal generated in step c).
摘要:
A method for providing social broadcasting services by a broadcasting station is registered. The method for providing social broadcasting services includes receiving from a social network server like function related information triggering transmission of an interest indicator indicating that a user of a user equipment has an interest in broadcasting programs provided by a content provider; and transmitting both of the broadcasting programs and additional data including the like function related information to the user equipment. By the configuration, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention can share the personal's opinion and thoughts and the additional data associated with the corresponding programs through the social circle while the user viewing the broadcasting programs in real time during the movement.
摘要:
Provided are a beam combining and hybrid beam selection method that can improve digital broadcasting reception performance by combining more than two beam output signals (beam combination type) instead of simply selecting one of beam output signals (beam selection type), or even selecting an optimal method between the beam selection type and the beam combination type, and a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus using the same.
摘要:
Provided is a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) transmission method in a digital broadcasting system. The method includes generating a plurality of first modulation symbols by modulating first information bits; generating a plurality of second modulation symbols by modulating second information bits; generating a plurality of first pre-coded symbols and a plurality of second pre-coded symbols by pre-coding the plurality of first modulation symbols and the plurality of second modulation symbols; and allocating the plurality of first pre-coded symbols and the plurality of second pre-coded symbols staggeringly through a first antenna and a second antenna and transmitting them.
摘要:
Provided are an apparatus and method for selecting an optimal signal using auxiliary equalization in a diversity receiver. The optimal signal selecting apparatus includes: a plurality of sync recovery units for extracting sync information from baseband signals, which are candidate signals, except a baseband signal selected as a current optimal signal a plurality of auxiliary equalizers for channel-equalizing the candidate signals based on the extracted sync information; a plurality of SNR measuring units for measuring signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) of the candidate signals inputted to the auxiliary equalizers and the candidates signals equalized in the auxiliary equalizers; and an optimal signal selector for selecting an optimal candidate signal from the candidate signals by using the extracted sync information and the measured SNRs, and replacing the optimal signal with the optimal candidate signal when reception quality of the current optimal signal is poor.