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Packet generating method, data multiplexing method using the same, and apparatus for coding and decoding of the transmission data
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1996-06-19
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Granted: 2002-09-10
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Expires: 2016-06-19
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a packet generating method for multiplexing one program composed of digital image, digital sound or digital data, or multiplexing and transmitting plural programs, a data multiplexing method using the same, and an apparatus for coding and decoding such transmission data, and the invention further relates to a packet generating method for generating a packet row of digital data, containing a change identifier for identifying change of digital data in the packet row, and multiplexing so that the packet containing this change identifier may be disposed closest to the packet containing the changed digital data, among packets containing various change identifiers in the packet row, a data multiplexing method using the same, and an apparatus for coding and decoding such transmission data.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiya Takahashi
- 👤 Yoshinori Matsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-10-28 17:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/236; H04N21/23608; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/328; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/434; H04N21/4344
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A decoding method for decoding multiplexed data, said data comprising at least one program comprising at least image, sound, and other digital data, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a first program map table (PMT) comprising information of a first program currently being decoded and a second program map table (PMT) comprising information of a second program not currently being decoded, said first and second program map table (PMT) having program identification data (PID) of image and sound data of the first program and the second program, respectively; storing the first and second program map table (PMT) in a buffer memory; feeding a TS packet comprising of at least one of image, sound, and other digital data of the first program to be decoded; and decoding and outputting said image, sound or other digital data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A decoding method for decoding multiplexed data, said data comprising at least one program comprising at least image, sound, and other digital data, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a first program map table (PMT) comprising information of a first program currently being decoded and a second program map table (PMT) comprising information of a second program not currently being decoded, said first and second program map table (PMT) having program identification data (PID) of image and sound data of the first program and the second program, respectively; storing the first and second program map table (PMT) in a buffer memory; feeding a TS packet comprising of at least one of image, sound, and other digital data of the first program to be decoded; and decoding and outputting said image, sound or other digital data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
167 words
A data decoding apparatus for decoding multiplexed data, said data comprising at least image, sound, and other digital data, said apparatus comprising: an input block for receiving a packet row by multiplexing at least one program composed of at least one of sound, image, other digital data, and a first program map table (PMT) comprising information of a first program currently being decoded and a second program map table (PMT) comprising information of a second program not currently being decoded, said first and second program map table (PMT) having program identification data (PID) of image and sound data of the first program and the second program, respectively; a memory for storing the first and second program map table (PMT) having information of the first program and the second program; a separating block for selecting at least one program from the packet row, and for separating image, sound, or other digital data; a CPU for controlling the separating block; and an output unit for outputting the separated data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
167 words
A data decoding apparatus for decoding multiplexed data, said data comprising at least image, sound, and other digital data, said apparatus comprising: an input block for receiving a packet row by multiplexing at least one program composed of at least one of sound, image, other digital data, and a first program map table (PMT) comprising information of a first program currently being decoded and a second program map table (PMT) comprising information of a second program not currently being decoded, said first and second program map table (PMT) having program identification data (PID) of image and sound data of the first program and the second program, respectively; a memory for storing the first and second program map table (PMT) having information of the first program and the second program; a separating block for selecting at least one program from the packet row, and for separating image, sound, or other digital data; a CPU for controlling the separating block; and an output unit for outputting the separated data.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said method comprising the steps of: decoding a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding or inter-field compressive coding; receiving a freeze command signal; stopping the decoding of the picture after decoding the intra-frame or intra-field picture following or proceeding the freeze command signal; and displaying the image corresponding to the decoded intra-frame or intra-field picture as a still picture.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said method comprising the steps of: decoding a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding or inter-field compressive coding; receiving a freeze command signal; stopping the decoding of the picture after decoding the intra-frame or intra-field picture following or proceeding the freeze command signal; and displaying the image corresponding to the decoded intra-frame or intra-field picture as a still picture.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said method comprising the steps of: decoding a data packet comprising a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding, or inter-field compressive coding, and a flag showing a decoding or display time of the picture; receiving a freeze command signal; storing the flag showing the decoding or display time of the intra-frame or intra-field picture immediately before the received freeze command signal or immediately after the received freeze command signal; sending the flag showing the decoding or display time of the intra-frame or intra-field picture to a multiplexing apparatus when resuming decoding after freezing; displaying the image corresponding to the decoded intra-frame or intra-field picture identified by the flag as a still picture; and resuming decoding from the intra-frame or intra-field picture identified by the flag.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said method comprising the steps of: decoding a data packet comprising a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding, or inter-field compressive coding, and a flag showing a decoding or display time of the picture; receiving a freeze command signal; storing the flag showing the decoding or display time of the intra-frame or intra-field picture immediately before the received freeze command signal or immediately after the received freeze command signal; sending the flag showing the decoding or display time of the intra-frame or intra-field picture to a multiplexing apparatus when resuming decoding after freezing; displaying the image corresponding to the decoded intra-frame or intra-field picture identified by the flag as a still picture; and resuming decoding from the intra-frame or intra-field picture identified by the flag.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said method comprising the steps of: decoding a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding or inter-field compressive coding; receiving a freeze command signal; stopping the input of the picture to a decoding apparatus when receiving the freeze command signal; and displaying an image corresponding to an intra-frame picture or an intra-field picture as a still picture, said intra-frame picture or an intra-field picture being input before receiving the freeze command signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said method comprising the steps of: decoding a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding or inter-field compressive coding; receiving a freeze command signal; stopping the input of the picture to a decoding apparatus when receiving the freeze command signal; and displaying an image corresponding to an intra-frame picture or an intra-field picture as a still picture, said intra-frame picture or an intra-field picture being input before receiving the freeze command signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
A data decoding apparatus for displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said apparatus comprising: a decoder for decoding a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding or inter-field compressive coding; and a display for displaying an image corresponding to an I picture or a P picture before receiving the freeze command signal as a still picture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A data decoding apparatus for displaying an image corresponding to a decoded picture, said apparatus comprising: a decoder for decoding a picture which is compressed by either intra-frame compressive coding, intra-field compressive coding, inter-frame compressive coding or inter-field compressive coding; and a display for displaying an image corresponding to an I picture or a P picture before receiving the freeze command signal as a still picture.
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