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Processing apparatus and processing method for a digital television

US8233531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2008
Grant dateJul 31, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6336
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processing method and a processing apparatus for a digital television are provided. A processing apparatus for a digital television (DTV) to process a DTV stream, comprising: a demultiplexing unit for retrieving a service information from the DTV stream; a memory coupled to the demultiplexing unit for storing the service information; a first processor coupled to the memory for assigning a task by sending a command according to the service information; a second processor coupled to the memory for processing the task according the command; a communication unit coupled to the first processor and the second processor, for receiving the command from the first processor and sending the command to the second processor; and at least one function module coupled to the first processor and the second processor, respectively, controlled by the first processor or the second processor, to process the service information.

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