公开(公告)号：US20200178121A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16697976

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. SIMON ,  Mark A. AITKEN

IPC: H04W28/06 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: The ATSC 3.0 physical layer broadcast standard is extended with new OFDM numerology, L1 signaling and frame structure aligned with 5G. This is done to enable improved broadcast mobility and convergence 5G release 16 as a Non-3GPP access network. The 5G core network and Broadcast core network interwork over defined interfaces to enable convergence layer 3. This enables improvements of broadcast physical layer for physics of broadcast. The 5G unicast physical layer is enhanced for physics of unicast, and then both are converged at layer 3. This is novel and has many benefits compared to the legacy LTE broadcast method (e.g., Evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (eMBMS)), which combines both broadcast and unicast into a single shared LTE frame at layer 1. The eMBMS method is then improved for dominate unicast mode in shared L1 frame. The result is the broadcast performance and efficiency in eMBMS are less than optimal.

公开(公告)号：US20230337156A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18164364

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. SIMON ,  Mark A. AITKEN ,  Louis Herbert LIBIN

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04W72/30

CPC classification number: H04W56/001 ,  H04W72/30

Abstract: Disclosed herein are method and apparatus for Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 and non-ATSC 3.0 broadcast Direct to Mobile (D2M) co-exist aligned open radio access network (O-RAN). One aspect of this disclosure operates by generating a broadcast frame conforming to a first communications protocol, where the broadcast frame conforming to the first communication protocol includes a slice start (SS) portion. The embodiment further generates a broadcast virtual frame container including the broadcast frame conforming to the first communication protocol and a broadcast frame conforming to a second communication protocol, where the broadcast virtual frame container further includes a virtual frame start (VFS) portion, and transmits the broadcast virtual frame container.

公开(公告)号：US20250048400A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18922722

申请日：2024-10-22

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. SIMON ,  Mark A. AITKEN ,  Ebenezer K. KOFI ,  Louis Herbert LIBIN

IPC: H04W72/30 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/50

Abstract: A method disclosed includes receiving data from a plurality of data sources in a broadcast core network for transmission over a radio access network (RAN). The method includes assigning radio spectrum resources for transmitting the data over the RAN according to a policy guidance set by a plurality of network operators for sharing the radio spectrum resources and generating a baseband packet corresponding to the data at a distributed unit (DU) in the RAN. The method includes scheduling transmission of the generated baseband packet to a remote unit (RU) over a fronthaul in a radio topology of a plurality of radio topologies according to the policy guidance. The generated baseband packet is compatible for transmission in the plurality of radio technologies.

公开(公告)号：US20220338164A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17659692

申请日：2022-04-19

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. SIMON ,  Louis Herbert LIBIN ,  Mark A. AITKEN

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/2383

Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure are direct to a system that includes a first scheduler configured to receive an input packet and generate a first packet to be transmitted using a first radio unit (RU). The system further includes a second scheduler configured to receive the first packet from the first scheduler and generate a second packet. The second packet is to be transmitted using a second RU. The system further includes a first fronthaul operated using evolved Common Public Radio Interface (eCPRI) protocol and configured to direct the first packet to the first RU to be transmitted on a first channel having a first frequency. The system further includes a second fronthaul operated using the eCPRI protocol and configured to direct the second packet to the second RU to be transmitted on a second channel having a second frequency different from the first frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20200288325A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16808996

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael John SIMON ,  Mark A. AITKEN ,  Ebenezer K. KOFI ,  Louis Herbert LIBIN

IPC: H04W16/14 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04L12/18

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium product for sharing broadcast resources and validating usage of the broadcast resources according to an agreement between a plurality of broadcast virtual network operators (BVNOs). A method includes determining the plurality of spectrum resources corresponding to a length of a broadcast frame, and creating a plurality of physical layer pipes (PLPs) based on a plurality of internet protocol (IP) flows from the plurality of BVNOs. The method includes constructing the broadcast frame including the plurality of PLPs and generating a broadcast frame record based on transmission of the broadcast frame. The broadcast frame record can identify the plurality of spectrum resources shared between the plurality of BVNOs. The method includes updating the broadcast frame record with identification information of the plurality of BVNOs and the plurality of IP flows corresponding to the plurality of PLPs of the broadcast frame.

公开(公告)号：US20190268777A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16286119

申请日：2019-02-26

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. SIMON ,  Mark A. AITKEN ,  Ebenezer K. KOFI

IPC: H04W16/14 ,  H04W16/10 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04L12/715

Abstract: Wireless system architectures worldwide are undergoing a paradigm shift today. This, by adopting new technology and wireless system architectures based on Software Defined Network (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) that are being instantiated using IT cloud computing methods. The 3 GPP is defining a new 5G radio and 5G core network in release 16 based on a cloud native system architecture. Herein, a new next generation multi-channel-tenant virtualized broadcast platform using SDN/NFV is disclosed using ATSC 3.0 standards A/321, A/322 as a baseline.

公开(公告)号：US20220070042A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17459274

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. SIMON ,  Mark A. AITKEN ,  Ebenezer K. KOFI ,  Louis Herbert LIBIN

IPC: H04L27/26 ,  H04W28/06

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method includes selecting a length for an advanced television system committee (ATSC) 3.0 frame for transmission by a single frequency network (SFN) transmitter and aligning the SFN transmitter with a global positioning system (GPS) epoch. The method further includes storing geographical coordinates of the SFN transmitter and a corresponding SFN transmitter identification (TX ID) in a database. The method also includes encoding the SFN TX ID in a non-coherent symbol of a plurality of positioning navigation timing (PNT) symbols comprising a plurality of coherent symbols and the non-coherent symbol with orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) numerology to support positioning. The method further includes prepending the plurality of PNT symbols to the ATSC 3.0 frame to generate a modified ATSC 3.0 frame and transmitting the modified ATSC 3.0 using a SFN transmitter antenna of the SFN transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US20160212626A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15001014

申请日：2016-01-19

Applicant: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

Inventor： Michael J. SIMON ,  Mark A. AITKEN

IPC: H04W16/14

CPC classification number: H04W16/14 ,  H04W16/32 ,  H04W76/40 ,  H04W76/50

Abstract: A method for operating an extensible mode of communication in an intelligent heterogeneous network includes the step of using an extensibility tool to provide an extensible framing structure. The method further includes the step of combining a centralized radio access network topology with an intelligent IP core network to enable sharing of spectrum resources. The method further includes the step of providing a supplemental return channel to facilitate paging.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在智能异构网络中操作可扩展通信模式的方法包括使用可扩展性工具来提供可扩展框架结构的步骤。 该方法还包括将集中式无线接入网络拓扑与智能IP核心网组合以实现频谱资源共享的步骤。 该方法还包括提供辅助返回信道以便于寻呼的步骤。