Information providing apparatus and method, information receiving apparatus and method, and transmission medium
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting information, said method comprising:
- generating, for a dummy channel associated with at least one real channel, at least one data table;
generating, for said real channel, a further data table that includes an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location of information stored within said data table of said dummy channel; and
forming a bit stream comprised of said data table and said further data table.
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Abstract
To transmit EPG information efficiently in a small volume of transmission, it is so disposed that SDTs corresponding to respective transponders are referred in an NIT stating the overall configuration of the network and necessary information for reception. In each SDT, a real channel for transmitting video signals and a corresponding dummy channel are provided in a pair, and the dummy channel is provided with a gEMT and a dEMT for stating information on events. An ETT is provided correspondingly to the real channel. In an ETT, a gEMT is caused to be referred to. In a dEMT, outline documents of events are stated, and in a gEMT information other than the outline documents of events is stated.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting information, said method comprising:
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generating, for a dummy channel associated with at least one real channel, at least one data table;
generating, for said real channel, a further data table that includes an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location of information stored within said data table of said dummy channel; and
forming a bit stream comprised of said data table and said further data table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for transmitting information, said apparatus comprising:
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a generating section for generating, for a dummy channel associated with at least one real channel, at least one data table;
a further generating section for generating, for said real channel, a further data table that includes an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location of information stored within said data table of said dummy channel; and
an encoder for forming a bit stream comprised of said data table and said further data table. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A readable medium for storing instructions for transmitting information, said instructions comprising instructions for:
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generating, for a dummy channel associated with at least one real channel, at least one data table;
generating, for said real channel, a further data table that includes an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location of information stored within said data table of said dummy channel; and
forming a bit stream comprised of said data table and said further data table.
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24. A method of receiving transmitted information, said method comprising:
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receiving at least one bit stream;
forming, from said bit stream, at least one data table associated with a dummy channel that corresponds to at least one real channel;
forming, from said bit stream, a further data table associated with said real channel;
reading, from said further data table, an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location within said data table;
reading, from said data table, information stored at said location;
generating video data using said information stored in said data table; and
displaying said video data on said real channel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for receiving transmitted information, said apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving at least one bit stream;
at least one processor for forming, from said bit stream, at least one data table associated with a dummy channel that corresponds to at least one real channel;
said processor forming, from said bit stream, a further data table associated with said real channel;
said processor reading, from said further data table, an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location within said data table;
said processor reading, from said data table, information stored at said location;
said processor generating video data using said information stored in said data table; and
said processor displaying said video data on said real channel.- View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A readable medium for storing instructions for receiving transmitted information, said instructions comprising instructions for:
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receiving at least one bit stream;
forming, from said bit stream, at least one data table associated with a dummy channel that corresponds to at least one real channel;
forming, from said bit stream, a further data table associated with said real channel;
reading, from said further data table, an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location within said data table;
reading, from said data table, information stored at said location;
generating video data using said information stored in said data table; and
displaying said video data on said real channel.
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33. A method of delivering information, said method comprising:
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generating, for a dummy channel associated with at least one real channel, at least one data table;
generating, for said real channel, a further data table that includes an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location of information stored within said data table of said dummy channel;
forming a bit stream comprised of said data table and said further data table;
transmitting said bit stream;
receiving said bit stream;
forming, from said bit stream, said data table;
forming, from said bit stream, said further data table;
reading, from said further data table, said reference to a location within said data table;
reading, from said data table, said information stored at said location;
generating video data using said information stored in said data table; and
displaying said video data on said real channel.
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34. A system for delivering information, said system comprising:
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an apparatus for transmitting information, said transmitting apparatus comprising;
a generating section for generating, for a dummy channel associated with at least one real channel, at least one data table;
a further generating section for generating, for said real channel, a further data table that includes an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location of information stored within said data table of said dummy channel;
an encoder for forming a bit stream comprised of said data table and said further data table;
an output for transmitting said bit stream;
an apparatus for receiving transmitted information, said receiving apparatus comprising;
a receiver for receiving said bit stream;
at least one processor for forming, from said bit stream, said data table;
said processor forming, from said bit stream, said further data table;
said processor reading, from said further data table, said reference to a location within said data table;
said processor reading, from said data table, said information stored at said location;
said processor generating video data using said information stored in said data table; and
said processor displaying said video data on said real channel.
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35. A readable medium for storing instructions for delivering information, said instructions comprising instructions for:
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generating, for a dummy channel associated with at least one real channel, at least one data table;
generating, for said real channel, a further data table that includes an identification code of an event, at least one start time of said event, and at least one reference to a location of information stored within said data table of said dummy channel;
forming a bit stream comprised of said data table and said further data table;
transmitting said bit stream;
receiving said bit stream;
forming, from said bit stream, said data table;
forming, from said bit stream, said further data table;
reading, from said further data table, said reference to a location within said data table;
reading, from said data table, said information stored at said location;
generating video data using said information stored in said data table; and
displaying said video data on said real channel.
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