Apparatus and method for measuring signal quality in a portable broadcasting network and system supporting the same
First Claim
1. A system for measuring signal quality in a mobile broadcasting network, the system comprising:
- a broadcast server for transmitting mobile broadcasting signals, generating a control message including a reporting condition for signal quality, and broadcasting the control message within the mobile broadcasting network;
at least one mobile broadcasting terminal for providing a mobile broadcasting service using the mobile broadcasting signals received from the broadcast server through the mobile broadcasting network, upon receipt of the control message, measuring signal quality at a current location in accordance with the reporting condition of the received control message, and transmitting a reporting message including the measured signal quality and area information corresponding to the current location through a mobile communication network; and
a management server for collecting signal quality measurements of each area based on the reporting message transmitted from the at least one mobile broadcasting terminal, and managing the collected signal quality measurements of each area,wherein the at least one mobile broadcasting terminal transmits the reporting message when the measured signal quality is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold,wherein the broadcast server is included in the mobile broadcasting network, and the management server is included in the mobile communication network, which is different from the mobile broadcasting network.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for measuring signal quality information in a mobile broadcasting network are provided, as well as a system supporting the same. A broadcast server provides a reporting condition for signal quality to a mobile terminal using a control message. The mobile terminal, when it satisfies the reporting condition, transmits a reporting message for signal quality to a management server managing signal qualities. The reporting message includes signal quality measurement results at the current location. In this way, information on the low-signal quality area is automatically collected from the mobile terminal, making it possible to rapidly and easily comprehend the sate of the mobile broadcasting network depending on the collected information.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for measuring signal quality in a mobile broadcasting network, the system comprising:
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a broadcast server for transmitting mobile broadcasting signals, generating a control message including a reporting condition for signal quality, and broadcasting the control message within the mobile broadcasting network; at least one mobile broadcasting terminal for providing a mobile broadcasting service using the mobile broadcasting signals received from the broadcast server through the mobile broadcasting network, upon receipt of the control message, measuring signal quality at a current location in accordance with the reporting condition of the received control message, and transmitting a reporting message including the measured signal quality and area information corresponding to the current location through a mobile communication network; and a management server for collecting signal quality measurements of each area based on the reporting message transmitted from the at least one mobile broadcasting terminal, and managing the collected signal quality measurements of each area, wherein the at least one mobile broadcasting terminal transmits the reporting message when the measured signal quality is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, wherein the broadcast server is included in the mobile broadcasting network, and the management server is included in the mobile communication network, which is different from the mobile broadcasting network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for measuring signal quality in a mobile broadcasting terminal of a mobile broadcasting system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a control message broadcasted from a broadcast server through a mobile broadcasting network; measuring signal quality at a current location in accordance with a reporting condition of the received control message; generating a reporting message using the measured signal quality and area information corresponding to the current location; and transmitting the generated reporting message to a management server through a mobile communication network, wherein the reporting message is generated when the measured signal quality is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, wherein the broadcast server is included in the mobile broadcasting network, and the management server is included in the mobile communication network, which is different from the mobile broadcasting network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for measuring signal quality in a mobile broadcasting terminal of a mobile broadcasting system, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a control message broadcasted from a broadcast server through a mobile broadcasting network; a reporting manager for measuring signal quality at a current location in accordance with a reporting condition of the received control message, and generating a reporting message using the measured signal quality and current location information; and a transmitter for transmitting the generated reporting message to a management server through a mobile communication network, wherein the reporting manager generates the reporting message when the measured signal quality is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, wherein the broadcast server is included in the mobile broadcasting network, and the management server is included in the mobile communication network, which is different from the mobile broadcasting network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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