Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
First Claim
1. A digital television (DTV) data stream containing a program and system information protocol (PSIP) table associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP table comprising a descriptor which comprises:
- a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor;
a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and
at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event.
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Abstract
There is provided according to an embodiment, a digital television (DTV) data stream containing a program and system information protocol (PSIP) table associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP table comprising a descriptor which comprises: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor; a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event.
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18 Claims
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1. A digital television (DTV) data stream containing a program and system information protocol (PSIP) table associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP table comprising a descriptor which comprises:
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a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor;
a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and
at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A memory for containing a program and system information protocol (PSIP) table associated with content of a digital television (DTV) data stream, the PSIP table comprising a descriptor which includes:
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a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor;
a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and
at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event.
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