APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL FOR HANDOFF IN BROADCASTING NETWORK

• US 20100142481A1
• Filed: 12/07/2009
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: LEE, Soo-In, LIM, Hyoungsoo, KIM, Heung-Mook
• Application Number:
  US12/632,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20100142481A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/331
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services

Abstract

An apparatus for transmitting a signal for handoff in a transmitter of a broadcasting network where a plurality of center frequencies exist includes: a baseband broadcasting signal generation unit configured to generate a baseband broadcasting signal from broadcasting data to be transmitted; a transmitter identification signal sequence generation unit configured to generate a transmitter identification signal of the transmitter; a first transmission unit configured to combine the baseband broadcasting signal and the transmitter identification signal, and up-convert the combined signal to a center frequency of the transmitter; and a second transmission unit configured to modulate the transmitter identification signal, and up-convert the modulated transmitter identification signal to center frequencies of adjacent transmitters.

Claims

1. An apparatus for transmitting a signal for handoff in a transmitter of a broadcasting network where a plurality of center frequencies exist, the apparatus comprising:

a baseband broadcasting signal generation unit configured to generate a baseband broadcasting signal from broadcasting data to be transmitted;

a transmitter identification signal sequence generation unit configured to generate a transmitter identification signal of the transmitter;

a first transmission unit configured to combine the baseband broadcasting signal and the transmitter identification signal, and up-convert the combined signal to a center frequency of the transmitter; and

a second transmission unit configured to modulate the transmitter identification signal, and up-convert the modulated transmitter identification signal to center frequencies of adjacent transmitters.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a mixer configured to mix an output signal of the first transmission unit and an output signal of the second transmission unit.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first transmission unit comprises:

a combiner configured to combine the baseband broadcasting signal and the transmitter identification signal;

a first modulation unit configured to module the combined signal; and

a first RF unit configured to up-convert the modulated signal to the center frequency of the transmitter.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second transmission unit comprises:

a second modulation unit configured to modulate the transmitter identification signal; and

second and third RF units configured to up-convert the modulated signal to the center frequencies of the adjacent transmitters.

5. An apparatus for transmitting a signal for handoff in a transmitter of a broadcasting network where a plurality of center frequencies exist, the apparatus comprising:

a baseband broadcasting signal generation unit configured to generate a baseband broadcasting signal from broadcasting data to be transmitted;

a transmitter identification signal sequence generation unit configured to generate a transmitter identification signal of the transmitter;

a first transmission unit configured to modulate the baseband broadcasting signal, and up-convert the modulated baseband broadcasting signal to a center frequency of the transmitter; and

a second transmission unit configured to modulate the transmitter identification signal, and up-convert the modulated transmitter identification signal to center frequencies of adjacent transmitters.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a mixer configured to mix an output signal of the first transmission unit and an output signal of the second transmission unit.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first transmission unit comprises:

a first modulation unit configured to module the baseband broadcasting signal; and

a first RF unit configured to up-convert the modulated signal to the center frequency of the transmitter.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second transmission unit comprises:

a second modulation unit configured to modulate the transmitter identification signal; and

second and third RF units configured to up-convert the modulated signal to the center frequencies of the adjacent transmitters.

9. An apparatus for receiving a signal for handoff in a broadcasting network where a plurality of center frequencies exist, the apparatus comprising:

a wireless reception unit configured to receive and modulate a broadcasting signal including a preset transmitter identification signal and a signal constituted with only transmitter identification signals of adjacent transmitters over a preset frequency band;

a baseband received signal processing unit configured to convert the broadcasting signal including the transmitter identification signal into broadcasting data;

a baseband broadcasting signal generation unit configured to convert the broadcasting data into a baseband broadcasting signal;

an extraction unit configured to extract the transmitter identification signal by removing the broadcasting signal from the broadcasting signal including the transmitter identification signal;

a transmitter identification signal sequence detection unit configured to measure signal qualities of transmitters corresponding to the transmitter identification signals by using the transmitter identification signals; and

a channel or frequency selection unit configured to compare the measured signal qualities of the transmitters, determine whether to perform the handoff according to the comparison result, and select an optimal frequency channel.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the wireless reception unit comprises:

an RF unit configured to receive the broadcasting signal including the preset transmitter identification signal and the signal constituted with only the transmitter identification signals of the adjacent transmitters over a preset frequency band; and

a demodulation unit configured to demodulate the received signals.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the channel or frequency selection unit comprises:

a comparator configured to compare the measured signal qualities of the transmitters; and

a selector configured to select a channel or frequency based on the comparison value.

12. An apparatus for receiving a signal for handoff in a broadcasting network where a plurality of center frequencies exist, the apparatus comprising:

a wireless reception unit configured to receive and modulate a currently received broadcasting signal and a signal constituted with only transmitter identification signals of adjacent transmitters over a preset frequency band;

a baseband received signal processing unit configured to convert the received broadcasting signal into broadcasting data;

a quality measurement/conversion unit configured to measure a reception quality of the received broadcasting signal by using the broadcasting data, and adjust the measured reception qualities by using a reset ratio;

a transmitter identification signal sequence detection unit configured to measure signal qualities of transmitters corresponding to the transmitter identification signals by using the transmitter identification signals; and

a channel or frequency selection unit configured to compare the reception quality of the received broadcasting signal and the measured signal qualities of the transmitters, determine whether to perform the handoff according to the comparison result, and select an optimal frequency channel.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the wireless reception unit comprises:

an RF unit configured to receive the currently received broadcasting signal and the signal constituted with only the transmitter identification signals of the adjacent transmitters over a preset frequency band; and

a demodulation unit configured to demodulate the received signals.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the quality measurement/conversion unit comprises:

a quality measurement unit configured to measure the reception quality of the received broadcasting signal by using the broadcasting data; and

a conversion unit configured to adjust the measured reception quality by using a preset ratio.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the channel or frequency selection unit comprises:

a comparator configured to compare the measured signal qualities of the transmitters; and

a selector configured to select a channel or frequency based on the comparison value.

16. A method for receiving a signal for handoff in a broadcasting network where a plurality of center frequencies exist, the method comprising:

receiving and modulating a broadcasting signal including a preset transmitter identification signal and a signal constituted with only transmitter identification signals of adjacent transmitters over a preset frequency band;

converting the broadcasting signal including the transmitter identification signal into broadcasting data;

recovering the broadcasting data into a baseband broadcasting signal;

extracting the transmitter identification signal by removing the broadcasting signal from the broadcasting signal including the transmitter identification signal;

measuring a reception quality of the preset transmitter by using the transmitter identification signals;

measuring reception qualities of the adjacent transmitters; and

comparing the measured reception quality of the preset transmitter with a preset threshold value, compare the measured reception quality of the preset transmitter with the reception qualities of the transmitters, and select a channel.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, in said comparing the measured reception quality of the preset transmitter with a preset threshold value,

when the reception quality of the preset transmitter is greater than the preset threshold value, a current frequency is maintained, and

when the reception quality of the preset transmitter is less than the present threshold value, a channel of the transmitter having the greatest reception quality among the signal qualities of the adjacent transmitters is selected.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein, in a case of a portable terminal operating with a battery power, said measuring reception qualities of the adjacent transmitters and said comparing the measured reception quality of the preset transmitter with a preset threshold value are reversely performed.