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| 20080260014 | Apparatus for and Method of Controlling a Feedforward Filter of an Equalizer - A method of synchronizing a feedforward filter ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100232495 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING SIGNALS - New capabilities will allow conventional broadcast transmission to be available to mobile devices. A method is described including receiving a data set, extracting a subset, encoding the subset using a first encoding process, combining the encoded subset with the remaining portion, and encoding the combined data set including the appended subset using a second encoding process. an apparatus is described including means for extracting a subset, means for first encoding, means for combining, and means for second encoding. An apparatus for decoding includes a data identifier receiving a data set and identifying a subset of data, a first decoder decoding the subset using a first decoding process, and a second decoder combining the subset of data with a remaining portion of the data set and decoding the combined data using a second decoding process. A method for decoding is also described. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100238995 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING SIGNALS - New capabilities will allow conventional broadcast transmission to be available to mobile devices. A method is described including the steps of receiving a packet of data having a data payload and a header, byte code encoding the data in the packet, and altering information in the header in response to the byte code encoding. An apparatus is described including an encoder receiving a packet of data and encoding the data using a byte code encoding process and a header modifier altering information in the header in response to the byte code encoding. A decoding apparatus is described including a packet identifier receiving a plurality of data packets, and identifying a data packet based on information in the header, a byte code decoder decoding the identified data packet using a byte code decoding process, and a Reed-Solomon decoder decoding at least the decoded identified data packet using a Reed-Solomon decoding process. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100246663 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING SIGNALS - New capabilities will allow conventional broadcast transmission to be available to mobile devices. The present embodiments describe an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding signals. An apparatus includes a first encoder, the first encoder receiving data and encoding the data using a first byte code encoding process, an interleaver coupled to the first encoder to receive the encoded data from the first encoder and re-order the data, and a second encoder coupled to the interleaver to receive the re-ordered data and encode the re-ordered data using a second byte code encoding process. A method includes the steps receiving data encoding the data using a first byte code encoding process, interleaving the encoded data, and encoding the interleaved data using a second byte code encoding process. An apparatus and method for decoding signals is also described. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246664 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING SIGNALS - New capabilities will allow conventional broadcast transmission to be available to mobile devices. A method is described including the steps of receiving data, encoding the data using a first encoding process, inserting training data into the encoded data, and encoding the encoded data and the training data using a second encoding process. An apparatus is also described including a first encoder receiving at least a portion of data and encoding the portion of data using a first encoding process, a training data inserter inserting training data into the first encoded data, and a second encoder encoding the first encoded data and the training data using a second encoding process. | 09-30-2010 |
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| 20100296576 | PREAMBLE FOR A DIGITAL TELEVISION SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a system for transmitting a plurality of modes of digital television signals within the same transmission channel where one transmission mode is more robust than another mode. The present invention also concerns a system for receiving and decoding such signals. More specifically, an aspect of the present invention involves a method and an apparatus for utilizing a proper length of preamble data for the improvement of reception. Furthermore, another aspect of the present invention involves a method and an apparatus for inserting a preamble into a proper place in a transmitted data stream relative to the filed synchronization data. Another aspect of the present invention involves a method and an apparatus for decoding trellis-coded data, using the predetermined preamble data. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299699 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BURST MODE ACTIVITY - Information is transmitted indicating when a burst mode will take place which intervenes during a regular transmission mode. The information transmitted can also include information indicating how long such a burst mode will be and the contents of the burst mode where such contents can be identified as video, audio, system information, advertisements, or interactive content. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110026601 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECODING SIGNALS - New capabilities will allow conventional broadcast transmission to be available to mobile devices. A method of decoding a bitstream is described including receiving a demodulated bitstream, the demodulated bitstream encoded using a byte-code encoding process, arranging a portion of the demodulated bitstream into a subset of bits, reordering the subset of bits, and decoding the subset of bits based on a property of the subset of bits and the encoding process. An apparatus includes means for decoding a bitstream based on a property of the subset of bits and the encoding process. | 02-03-2011 |
