摘要:
A reception circuit 10 for receiving an analog broadcast and outputting an audio signal based on the analog broadcast includes a digital demodulation circuit 28 for digitally demodulating an intermediate frequency signal obtained in the reception circuit 10 at the reception time of the digital broadcast is and outputting the audio signal based on the digital broadcast, a control circuit 34 for controlling the operating power source voltage of the digital demodulation circuit 28, a detection circuit 31 for detecting the reception of the analog broadcast, and a detection circuit 32 for detecting the reception of the digital broadcast. only when the detection circuit 31 detects the broadcast wave signal of the analog broadcast at the station-selection time and the detection circuit 32 detects the broadcast wave signal of the digital broadcast, the operating power source voltage supplied to the digital demodulation circuit 28 by the control circuit 34.
摘要:
A system and method for transmitting digital information through a medium such as atmospheric free-space includes a transmitter which generates a signal based on a basis set of mutually orthogonal, spectrally-shaped, sequences of substantially equal length and having predetermined autocorrelation values. The sequences may resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The orthogonality or cross-correlation characteristics, the autocorrelation characteristics and the resemblance to noise are due to features derived from sequences of pseudo-random numbers which themselves resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The waveform set based on the sequences is modulated digitally. The modulated set may be summed together along with a wideband reference signal of reduced amplitude and optionally an FM analog signal to form a composite signal which is broadcast typically through free space to at least one receiver. The receiver separates the analog FM signal from the digital signal and thereafter demodulates the digital data-carrying waveforms and outputs a stream of digital data. It has been determined to be resistant to multipath degradation.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for processing information, e.g., audio, video or image information, for transmission in a communication system are disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, a multiple program coder encodes a bitstream for each of the programs, in accordance with a specified bit allocation. An outer code encoder receives the encoded bitstreams from the multiple program coder, and jointly applies an outer code, e.g., a CRC code, RS code, BCH code or other type of linear block code, to subblocks of a subset of the resulting encoded bitstreams. The outer code is applied such that subblocks of each of the encoded bitstreams in the subset of the encoded bitstrcams are associated with a single outer code block. The number of subblocks associated with a given outer code block may be an integer or non-integer number of code blocks. The invention allows a designated number of program subblocks to share a given outer code block, such that outer code error flags can be generated for smaller groups of bits per program than would otherwise be possible. An inner code encoder may be used to apply an inner code, e.g., a convolutional code, turbo code or trellis coded modulation, to the resulting outer code blocks.
摘要:
The invention provides methods and apparatus for processing information, e.g., audio, video or image information, for transmission in a communication system. In an illustrative embodiment, a joint multiple program coder determines the value of a single-bit or multiple-bit criticality measure, e.g., criticality flag, in a designated interval, e.g., the duration of an audio frame, for each of the programs in a set of multiple programs to be transmitted in the system. The joint multiple program coder allocates a pool of available bits to the programs based at least in part on the determined values of the criticality measures, such that a program with a higher-valued criticality measure in the designated time interval is allocated a greater percentage of the available bits for that interval than another one of the programs with a lower-valued criticality measure. The joint multiple program coder repeats the determination and allocation operations for each of a number of time intervals, e.g., frames, such that the bit allocation can vary from interval to interval.
摘要:
The invention provides methods and apparatus for processing information, e.g., audio, video or image information, for transmission in a communication system. In an illustrative embodiment, the value of a single-bit or multiple-bit criticality flag is determined for each of the programs in a set of multiple programs to be transmitted in the system. The information bits for each of the programs are then separated into n classes, where n is greater than or equal to two, based on the values of the criticality flags for the programs. Each of the classes is provided with a different level of error protection, e.g., through the use of different convolutional codes or other suitable techniques. The program or programs having the highest criticality flag values in a given frame or other designated time interval thus have a larger percentage of their information bits assigned to the class that is provided with the highest level of error protection. The assignment of the multiple program bits to the classes, as well as the characteristics of the classes, may be fixed for a designated number of program frames, or dynamic, i.e., permitted to vary from frame to frame.
摘要:
Apparatus and method for transmitting a digitized wideband signal robust to multipath degradation and intersymbol interference within a predetermined broadcast band. A basis set of wideband mutually orthogonal pseudorandom basis signal waveforms of substantially equal length and having predetermined autocorrelation values and a predetermined spectral shape are generated. The length of the waveforms in the set represents a baud. The wideband waveforms of the basis set are data modulated so as to define digital data. The basis set substantially maintains the predetermined spectral shape during the modulation.
摘要:
A system and method for transmitting digital information through a medium such as atmospheric free-space includes a transmitter which generates a signal based on a basis set of mutually orthogonal, spectrally-shaped, sequences of substantially equal length and having predetermined autocorrelation values. The sequences may resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The orthogonality or cross-correlation characteristics, the autocorrelation characteristics and the resemblance to noise are due to features derived from sequences of pseudo-random numbers which themselves resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The waveform set based on the sequences is modulated digitally. The modulated set may be summed together along with a wideband reference signal of reduced amplitude and optionally an FM analog signal to form a composite signal which is broadcast typically through free space to at least one receiver. The receiver separates the analog FM signal from the digital signal and thereafter demodulates the digital data-carrying waveforms and outputs a stream of digital data. It has been determined to be resistant to multipath degradation.