Digital broadcast receiving method providing two-dimensional image and 3D image integration service, and digital broadcast receiving device using the same

• US 9,357,198 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2013
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Suh, Jong Yeul, Kim, Jinpil, Song, Jae-Hyung, Hong, Hotaek, Lee, Joonhui
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Jay
• Assistant Examiner(s): Aghevli, Reza
• Application Number:
  US13/952,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20140118490A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/161 Encoding, multiplexing or demultiplexing different image signal components for multi-view video sequence encoding H04N19/597
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/194 Transmission of image signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23439 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2353 specifically adapted to content descriptors, e.g. coding, compressing or processing of metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2362 Generation or processing of Service Information [SI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/434 Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4345 Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44029 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/46 for receiving on more than one standard at will deflecting circuits of multi-standard receivers H04N3/27

Abstract

A digital broadcast receiving apparatus for providing an integrated service of a 2D image and a 3D image. The apparatus comprising a demultiplexing unit configured to demultiplex a received digital broadcast signal; a PSIP or PSI/SI processor configured to extract at least any one of 3D service information related to a 2D image channel or service and 2D service information related to a 3D image channel or service from the demultiplexed digital broadcast signal; a decoder configured to decode an extension view video stream and a base view video stream from the demultiplexed digital broadcast signal; and an output formatting unit configured to format the extension view video stream and the base view video stream based on at least any one of the 3D service information and the 2D service information.

Claims

1. A broadcast receiving apparatus, comprising:

a demultiplexing unit configured to filter transport stream packets;

a 3D decoder configured to decode elementary streams;

a processor configured to recognize packet identifier PID information; and

a display unit configured to display 2D image data or 3D image data, wherein the demultiplexing unit, the 3D decoder, the processor, and the display unit cooperate with each other to;

obtain a Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table (TVCT) of a Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) in Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) type digital broadcast from a transport stream;

identify a service type of at least one channel among a first channel, a second channel, and a third channel using a service type field of the TVCT,

wherein the first channel carries a 2D broadcast service, and the second channel and the third channel carry a 3D broadcast service, and

wherein the second channel provides a stereoscopic image and the third channel provides a multi-view video coding (MVC) image; and

operate different view modes based on whether the first channel, the second channel, or the third channel is selected,

wherein one of a base view video stream and at least one additional view video stream is decoded using a 2D compatible codec for supporting the first channel related to a 2D mode of the different view modes, and

wherein the base view video stream and the at least one additional view video stream are decoded using different codecs for supporting the second channel and the third channel related to a 3D mode of the different view modes.

2. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein the 3D broadcast service indicated by the service type field of the TVCT is a service that delivers the base view video stream and the at least one additional view video stream encoded using the different codecs.

3. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 2, wherein the 3D decoder includes a plurality of video decoders,

wherein the base view video stream is decoded by one decoder of the plurality of video decoders and the at least one additional view video stream is decoded by another decoder of the plurality of video decoders.

4. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 3, wherein said one decoder of the plurality of video decoders is configured to decode the base view video stream using the 2D compatible codec and said another decoder of the plurality of video decoders is configured to decode the at least one additional view video stream using an advanced codec.

5. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein information related to availability of a broadcast service is displayed.

6. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 5, wherein the availability of the broadcast service is related to the 2D broadcast service with respect to the 3D broadcast service or the 3D broadcast service with respect to the 2D broadcast service.

7. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein the broadcast receiving apparatus is configured to receive a user'"'"'s input related to a selection of the 2D broadcast service or the 3D broadcast service.

8. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 7, the first channel is selected and the 2D mode is operated when the selection of the 2D broadcast service is received, and

wherein the second channel is selected and the 3D mode is operated when the selection of the 3D broadcast service is received.

9. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 8, wherein a PID filtering on the at least one additional view video stream is performed when the second channel is selected.

10. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1, wherein a formatting unit of the broadcast receiving apparatus formats the base view video stream and the extended view video stream based on information related to association between MVC views and a left eye view or a right eye view.

11. A method of controlling a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising:

obtaining a Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table (TVCT) of a Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP) in Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) type digital broadcast from a transport stream;

identifying a service type of at least one channel among a first channel, a second channel, and a third channel using a service type field of the TVCT,

wherein the first channel carries a 2D broadcast service, and the second channel and the third channel carry a 3D broadcast service, and

wherein the second channel provides a stereoscopic image and the third channel provides a multi-view video coding, (MVC) image; and

operating different view modes based on whether the first channel, the second channel, or the third channel is selected,

wherein one of a base view video stream and at least one additional view video stream is decoded using a 2D compatible codec for supporting the first channel related to a 2D mode of the different view modes, and

wherein the base view video stream and the at least one additional view video stream are decoded using different codecs for supporting the second channel and the third channel related to a 3D mode of the different view modes.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the 3D broadcast service indicated by the service type field of the TVCT is a service that delivers the base view video stream and the at least one additional view video stream encoded using the different codecs.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the broadcast receiving apparatus includes a 3D decoder, and

wherein the base view video stream is decoded by a first video decoder of the 3D decoder and the at least one additional view video stream is decoded by a second video decoder of the 3D decoder.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first video decoder is configured to decode the base view video stream using the 2D compatible codec and the second video decoder is configured to decode the at least one additional view video stream using an advanced codec.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying information related to availability of a broadcast service.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the availability of the broadcast service is related to the 2D broadcast service with respect to the 3D broadcast service or the 3D broadcast service with respect to the 2D broadcast service.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a user'"'"'s input related to a selection of the 2D broadcast service or the 3D broadcast service.

18. The method of claim 17, the first channel is selected and the 2D mode is operated when the selection of the 2D broadcast service is received, and

wherein the second channel is selected and the 3D mode is operated when the selection of the 3D broadcast service is received.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

obtaining information related to association between MVC views and a left eye view or a right eye view by using at least one of the descriptors; and

formatting the base view video stream and the extended view video stream based on whether the base view video stream is associated with the left eye view or the right eye view.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

identifying a stream type field related to each of the base view video stream and the at least one additional view video stream,

wherein a value of the stream type field indicates codec types of different codecs.