Digital video receiving apparatus

Claim 2

A digital video receiving apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, the apparatus comprising: a tuner receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner, plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; a demultiplexer selecting one or more programs, each program having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, from the demodulated digital base band signal according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; a video decoder decoding a video stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer, said video decoder including a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, said bit stream divider generating multiple video streams that respectively correspond to different channels, each of said plurality of said video decoding units receiving a video stream for a different channel; and an audio decoder decoding an audio stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer.

Claim 3

The digital video receiving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the demodulated digital base band signal includes a data signal, said demultiplexer demultiplexes the data signal from the demodulated digital base band signal, and said apparatus further comprises: a data decoder decoding the data signal demultiplexed by said demultiplexer.

Claim 4

The digital video receiving apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said video decoder includes a plurality of video decoding units, each of said video decoding units including a partial video decoder and a memory, and each video decoding unit decodes a video stream provided by said channel demultiplexer, using a clock signal and a stream identification signal, and outputs a decoded signal as a video output signal.

Claim 5

A digital video receiving apparatus, comprising: a tuner receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; a demultiplexer selecting one or more programs, each program having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, from the demodulated digital base band signal according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; a video decoder decoding a video stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer; and an audio decoder decoding an audio stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer, wherein said video decoder includes a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, each of said video decoding units including a partial video decoder and a memory, said bit stream divider generates a video stream including a video signal and an audio signal for each channel, using a clock and a stream identification signal, and each video decoding unit decodes the respective video stream for a channel using said partial video decoder and said memory, and outputs the decoded signal as a video output signal.

Claim 6

A digital video receiving apparatus, comprising: a tuner receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; a demultiplexer selecting one or more programs, each program having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, from the demodulated digital base band signal according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; a video decoder decoding a video stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer; and an audio decoder decoding an audio stream demultiplexed by said demultiplexer, wherein said video decoder includes a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, each of said video decoding units including a partial video decoder and a memory, said bit stream divider generates a video stream including a video signal and an audio signal for each channel, using a clock and a stream identification signal, and each video decoding unit decodes the respective video stream for a channel using said partial video decoder and said memory, and outputs the decoded signal as a video output signal.

Claim 7

The digital video receiving apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the demodulated digital base band signal includes a data signal, said demultiplexer demultiplexes a data signal from the demodulated digital base band signal, and said apparatus further comprises: a data decoder decoding the data signal demultiplexed by said demultiplexer.

Claim 8

A digital video receiving apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, the apparatus comprising: a tuner receiving a multiplexed signal and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner; a demulitplexer demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of channels according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, and demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of partial pictures according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; a video decoder decoding the video signals demultiplexed by said demultiplexer, said video decoder including a plurality of video decoding units, each of said plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a video stream for a different channel when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, each of said plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a different partial picture video stream when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; an audio decoder decoding the audio signals demulitplexed by said demultiplexer; a display synthesizer synthesizing a plurality of the signals outputted from said video decoder and generating a video signal to display on one monitor; and an audio selector selecting an audio signal outputted from said audio decoder.

Claim 9

A digital video receiving apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, the apparatus comprising: a tuner receiving a multiplexed signal and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; a demodulator demodulating the digital base band signal provided from said tuner; a demulitplexer demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of channels according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, and demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of partial pictures according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; a video decoder decoding the video signals demultiplexed by said demultiplexer, said video decoder including a plurality of video decoding units, each of said plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a video stream for a different channel when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, each of said plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a different partial picture video stream when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; an audio decoder decoding the audio signals demulitplexed by said demultiplexer; a display synthesizer synthesizing a plurality of the signals outputted from said video decoder and generating a video signal to display on one monitor; and an audio selector selecting an audio signal outputted from said audio decoder.

Claim 10

The digital video receiving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said video decoder includes a bit stream divider, each of said video decoding units includes a partial video decoder and a memory, said bit stream divider generates a video stream for each of a plurality of channels from the video signal outputted from the demultiplexer, according to a switching signal, each of said video decoding units decoding the video stream for a different channel to output a video signal, when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, and said bit stream divider generates a video stream for each of a plurality of partial pictures from the video signal outputted from the demultiplexer, according to the switching signal, each of said video decoding units decoding the video stream for a different partial picture to output a video signal, when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal.

Claim 11

The digital video receiving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said display synthesizer includes a plurality of enlarger/reducer units and a screen overlay unit, and said display synthesizer enlarges or reduces sizes of the decoded signals inputted from the video decoder, superposes a plurality of the enlarged or reduced video signals and generates a video signal to display on one monitor when a multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal.

Claim 12

The digital video receiving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the demodulated base band signal includes a data signal, said demultiplexer demultiplexes the data signal from the demodulated digital base band signal, and said apparatus further comprises: a data decoder decoding the data signal demultiplexed by said demultiplexer.

Claim 13

A digital video receiving method for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, comprising: receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; demodulating the digital base band signal, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; selecting one or more programs, each having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, from the demodulated digital base band signal, having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; video decoding a demultiplexed video stream, said video decoding being performed by video decoder that includes a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, said bit stream divider generating multiple video streams that respectively correspond to different channels, each of said plurality of said video decoding units receiving a video stream for a different channel; and audio decoding a demultiplexed audio stream.

Claim 14

A digital video receiving method for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, comprising: receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; demodulating the digital base band signal, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; selecting one or more programs, each having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, from the demodulated digital base band signal, having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; video decoding a demultiplexed video stream, said video decoding being performed by video decoder that includes a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, said bit stream divider generating multiple video streams that respectively correspond to different channels, each of said plurality of said video decoding units receiving a video stream for a different channel; and audio decoding a demultiplexed audio stream.

Claim 15

A digital video receiving method for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, comprising: receiving a multiplexed signal and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; demodulating the digital base band signal; demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of channels according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, and demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of partial pictures according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; video decoding the demultiplexed video signals, said video decoding being performed by a video decoder that includes a plurality of video decoding units, each of the plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a video stream for a different channel when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, each of the plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a different partial picture video stream when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; audio decoding the demultiplexed audio signals; synthesizing a plurality of the signals output from the video decoder and generating a video signal to display on one monitor; and selecting a decoded audio signal.

Claim 16

A digital video receiving method for receiving digital broadcasting programs having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, comprising: receiving a multiplexed signal and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; demodulating the digital base band signal; demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of channels according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, and demultiplexing and outputting a bit stream including a video signal and an audio signal, a clock, and a stream identification signal for each of a plurality of partial pictures according to a selection signal, when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; video decoding the demultiplexed video signals, said video decoding being performed by a video decoder that includes a plurality of video decoding units, each of the plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a video stream for a different channel when the multiplexed signal is an SDTV signal, each of the plurality of video decoding units receiving and decoding a different partial picture video stream when the multiplexed signal is an HDTV signal; audio decoding the demultiplexed audio signals; synthesizing a plurality of the signals output from the video decoder and generating a video signal to display on one monitor; and selecting a decoded audio signal.

Claim 17

A digital video receiving method, comprising: receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; demodulating the digital base band signal, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; selecting one or more programs, each program having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio from the demodulated digital base band signal, having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; video decoding a demultiplexed video stream; and audio decoding a demultiplexed audio stream, wherein said video decoding is preformed by a video decoder that includes a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, each of said video decoding units including a partial video decoder and a memory, said bit stream divider generates a video stream including a video signal and an audio signal for each channel, using a click and a stream identification signal, and each video decoding unit decodes the respective video stream for a channel using said partial video decoder and said memory, and outputs the decoded signal as a video output signal.

Claim 18

A digital video receiving method, comprising: receiving a multiplexed signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs and converting the multiplexed signal to a digital base band signal; demodulating the digital base band signal, thereby generating a demodulated digital base band signal containing video and audio data for each of a plurality of programs; selecting one or more programs, each program having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio from the demodulated digital base band signal, having a plurality of multiplexed media including video and audio, according to a program selection signal generated in accordance with a user's indication of a desired program, and demultiplexing respective video and audio bit streams from the demodulated digital base band signal; video decoding a demultiplexed video stream; and audio decoding a demultiplexed audio stream, wherein said video decoding is preformed by a video decoder that includes a bit stream divider and a plurality of video decoding units, each of said video decoding units including a partial video decoder and a memory, said bit stream divider generates a video stream including a video signal and an audio signal for each channel, using a click and a stream identification signal, and each video decoding unit decodes the respective video stream for a channel using said partial video decoder and said memory, and outputs the decoded signal as a video output signal.