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Trellis coded modulation system for digital television signal with trellis coded data and synchronization symbols

US6687310B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1999
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/426
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transmitter transmits, and a receiver receives, a data frame is transmitted into an 8 MHZ channel. The data frame contains a plurality of data segments, where each of the data segments contain DS symbols. The DS symbols include data symbols, priming symbols, and segment synchronization symbols. The transmitter trellis encodes the data symbols, priming symbols, and segment synchronization symbols. The receiver trellis decodes the data symbols, priming symbols, and segment synchronization symbols. The data frame also contains a mode control ID which the receiver uses in trellis decoding the data symbols, priming symbols, and segment synchronization symbols.

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