METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS
First Claim
1. A method of providing a broadcast content, comprising:
- receiving a broadcast content from an external input source, the broadcast content derived from a broadcast stream, wherein the broadcast content includes a plurality of watermarks carrying fragments of full watermark information,wherein the full watermark information includes first URL data and second URL data, the first URL data including signaling bits which identify a portion of a final URL, the second URL data including the rest of the final URL, wherein values of the signaling bits are pre-assigned to specific URL strings,wherein the full watermark information further includes type information and point information, the type information specifying type of a corresponding watermark, and the point information identifying where the corresponding watermark is embedded in the broadcast content;
extracting the watermarks from the broadcast content;
re-assembling the full watermark information using the watermarks;
generating the final URL using the first URL data and the second URL data;
requesting supplementary information for the broadcast content to a server using the final URL; and
retrieving the supplementary information from the server.
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Abstract
A method of providing a broadcast content, comprising: receiving a broadcast content from an external input source, the broadcast content derived from a broadcast stream, wherein the broadcast content includes a plurality of watermarks carrying fragments of full watermark information, wherein the full watermark information includes first URL data and second URL data, the first URL data including signaling bits which identify a portion of a final URL, the second URL data including the rest of the final URL, wherein values of the signaling bits are pre-assigned to specific URL strings, wherein the full watermark information further includes type information and point information, the type information specifying type of a corresponding watermark, and the point information identifying where the corresponding watermark is embedded in the broadcast content; extracting the watermarks from the broadcast content; re-assembling the full watermark information using the watermarks.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of providing a broadcast content, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast content from an external input source, the broadcast content derived from a broadcast stream, wherein the broadcast content includes a plurality of watermarks carrying fragments of full watermark information, wherein the full watermark information includes first URL data and second URL data, the first URL data including signaling bits which identify a portion of a final URL, the second URL data including the rest of the final URL, wherein values of the signaling bits are pre-assigned to specific URL strings, wherein the full watermark information further includes type information and point information, the type information specifying type of a corresponding watermark, and the point information identifying where the corresponding watermark is embedded in the broadcast content; extracting the watermarks from the broadcast content; re-assembling the full watermark information using the watermarks; generating the final URL using the first URL data and the second URL data; requesting supplementary information for the broadcast content to a server using the final URL; and retrieving the supplementary information from the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing a broadcast content, comprising:
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generating a broadcast content and full watermark information; dividing the full watermark information into a plurality of fragments; inserting a plurality of watermarks carrying the fragments into the broadcast content; transmitting the broadcast content via a broadcast stream, wherein the full watermark information includes first URL data and second URL data, the first URL data including signaling bits which identify a portion of a final URL, the second URL data including the rest of the final URL, wherein values of the signaling bits are pre-assigned to specific URL strings, wherein the full watermark information further includes type information and point information, the type information specifying type of a corresponding watermark, and the point information identifying where the corresponding watermark is embedded in the broadcast content, and wherein the full watermark information is re-assembled in a receiver by using the watermarks, and the final URL is to be generated by using the first URL data and the second URL data; and delivering supplementary information for the broadcast content to the receiver upon a request. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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