JPH09509293A - マルチサービス通信システムにおいて仮想サービス選択を提供するための方法及び装置 - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.複数のプログラムが加入者位置へ伝送されるパケットベース通信システム において加入者位置にプログラム選択を提供するための方法であり、該プログラ ムの各々は、一つ以上の基本ストリームを具備し、該プログラムの各々の基本ス トリームは、複数の異なる周波数チャンネルの一つにおいてパケットで加入者位 置へ伝送される方法において、 該プログラムの各々に対して、特定周波数チャンネルにおいて搬送された基本ス トリームのどれがそのプログラムを具備するかを指定するプログラム定義を発生 する段階と、 そのプログラムを具備する基本ストリームを搬送する周波数チャンネルにおいて 加入者位置に該プログラムの各々に対するプログラム定義を周期的に伝送する段 階とを具備し、 これにより、加入者位置におけるデコーダは、選択プログラムの基本ストリーム を搬送する周波数チャンネルに同調し、同調された周波数チャンネルから、選択 プログラムに対して伝送されたプログラム定義の一つを抽出し、その後、周波数 チャンネルから、抽出されたプログラム定義において指定された基本ストリーム を獲得する方法。 2.該プログラムの各々に一意的なプログラム番号を割当てる段階をさらに具 備し、この場合、該プログラムの各々に対するプログラム定義は、プログラム番 号指定と少なくとも一つの基本ストリーム割当てを具備する請求の範囲1に記載 の方法。 3.該パケットベース通信システムが、MPEG−2システム標準(ISO 13818)に従い動作する請求の範囲1に記載の方法。 4.複数のプログラムが、加入者位置へ伝送され、該プログラムの各 々が、複数の基本ストリームを具備し、該プログラムの各々の基本ストリームが 、複数の異なる周波数チャンネルの一つにおける多重化パケット形式で加入者位 置において受信され、幾つかの周波数チャンネルは、2つ以上のプログラムに対 する多重化基本ストリームを含み、そしてさらに、プログラム定義は、そのプロ グラムの基本ストリームを搬送する周波数チャンネルにおいて該プログラムの各 々に対して加入者位置へ周期的に伝送され、該プログラムの各々に対するプログ ラム定義は、周波数チャンネルにおいて搬送されたどの基本ストリームがそのプ ログラムを具備するかを指定するパケットベース通信システムにおいて、加入者 選択プログラムの基本ストリームにアクセスする方法であり、 選択プログラムの基本ストリームを搬送する周波数チャンネルに同調する段階と 、 同調された周波数チャンネルから、選択プログラムに対して伝送されたプログラ ム定義の一つを抽出する段階と、 選択プログラムを具備するとして、抽出されたプログラム定義において指定され た基本ストリームを同調された周波数チャンネルから獲得する段階とを含む方法 。 5.該プログラムの各々が、一意的なプログラム番号を割当てられ、この場合 、該プログラムの各々に対するプログラム定義が、プログラム番号指定と少なく とも一つの基本ストリーム割当てを具備する請求の範囲4に記載の方法。 6.該パケットベース通信システムが、MPEG−2システム標準(ISO 13818)に従い動作する請求の範囲4に記載の方法。 7.複数のプログラムが加入者位置へ伝送される形式のパケットベー ス通信システムにおいて加入者位置にプログラム選択を提供するための装置であ り、該プログラムの各々は、一つ以上の基本ストリームを具備し、該プログラム の各々の基本ストリームは、複数の異なる周波数チャンネルの一つにおいて多重 化パケット形式で加入者位置へ伝送され、この場合、該周波数チャンネルの幾つ かは、該プログラムの2つ以上の基本ストリームを搬送する装置において、 該プログラムの各々に対して、特定周波数チャンネルにおいて搬送されたどの基 本ストリームがそのプログラムを具備するかを指定するプログラム定義を発生す るための手段と、 該プログラムの各々に対するプログラム定義を加入者位置へ周期的に伝送するた めの手段とを具備し、所与のプログラムに対するプログラム定義が、そのプログ ラムを具備する基本ストリームを搬送する周波数チャンネルにおいて加入者位置 に伝送される装置。 8.加入者位置において使用されるデコーダをさらに具備し、該デコーダが、 加入者位置における出力のために該プログラムの一つを選択するためのサービス 選択スイッチと、 その周波数チャンネルにおいて搬送された多重化基本ストリームを受信するため に、選択プログラムの多重化基本ストリームを搬送する周波数チャンネルへ調す るための手段と、 選択プログラムに対して伝送されたプログラム定義の一つを、同調された周波数 チャンネルから抽出するための手段と、 該受信手段に結合され、受信された多重化基本ストリームを多重分離し、選択プ ログラムを具備するとして、抽出されたプログラム定義において 指定された基本ストリームを獲得するために、抽出されたプログラム定義に応答 するデマルチプレクサーとを具備する請求の範囲7に記載の装置。 9.該パケットベース通信システムが、MPEG−2システム標準(ISO 13818)に従い動作する請求の範囲7に記載の装置。 10.複数のプログラムが加入者位置へ伝送される形式のパケットベース通信 システムにおいて加入者位置にプログラム選択を提供するためのデコーダ装置で あり、該プログラムの各々は、複数の基本ストリームを具備し、該プログラムの 各々の基本ストリームは、複数の周波数チャンネルの一つにおいて多重化パケッ ト形式で加入者位置において受信され、幾つかの周波数チャンネルは、2つ以上 のプログラムに対する多重化基本ストリームを含み、そしてさらに、該プログラ ムの各々に対するプログラム定義が、そのプログラムの基本ストリームを搬送す る周波数チャンネルにおいて加入者位置へ周期的に伝送され、所与のプログラム に対するプログラム定義は、特定周波数チャンネルにおいて搬送されたどの基本 ストリームがそのプログラムを具備するかを指定するデコーダ装置において、 加入者位置における出力のために該プログラムの一つを選択するためのサービス 選択スイッチと、 その周波数チャンネルにおいて搬送された多重化基本ストリームを受信するため に、選択プログラムの多重化基本ストリームを搬送する周波数チャンネルへ同調 するための手段と、 選択プログラムに対して伝送されたプログラム定義の一つを、同調された周波数 チャンネルから抽出するための手段と、 該受信手段に結合され、受信された多重化基本ストリームを多重分離し、選択プ ログラムを具備するとして、抽出されたプログラム定義において指定された基本 ストリームを獲得するために、抽出されたプログラム定義に応答するデマルチプ レクサーとを具備するデコーダ装置。 11.該パケットベース通信システムが、MPEG−2システム標準(ISO 13818)に従い動作する選択の範囲10に記載のデコーダ装置。
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| US178,041 | 1988-04-05 | ||
| US08/178,041 | 1994-01-06 | ||
| US08/178,041 US5418782A (en) | 1992-10-30 | 1994-01-06 | Methods and apparatus for providing virtual service selection in a multi-service communications system |
| PCT/US1995/000240 WO1995019076A1 (en) | 1994-01-06 | 1995-01-03 | Methods and apparatus for providing virtual service selection in a multi-service communications system |
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| JPH09509293A true JPH09509293A (ja) | 1997-09-16 |
| JP2940638B2 JP2940638B2 (ja) | 1999-08-25 |
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