EP1133089B1 - Broadcast receiver - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a broadcast receiver such as a DAB (digital audio broadcasting) receiver having a capability of seeking and receiving a broadcast program having the same content as that of a broadcast program currently being received.
- a broadcast receiver such as a DAB (digital audio broadcasting) receiver having a capability of seeking and receiving a broadcast program having the same content as that of a broadcast program currently being received.
- DAB digital audio broadcasting
- one program is broadcasted at one broadcasting frequency.
- a plurality of programs are broadcasted at one broadcasting frequency (hereinafter referred to as an ensemble).
- a DAB receiver designed to receive DAB broadcast programs has a capability of receiving an ensemble and selecting a desired broadcast program from a plurality of broadcast programs in the received ensemble.
- DAB data being broadcasted includes an EId (Ensemble Identifier) code identifying an ensemble, an SId (Service Identifier) code identifying a broadcast program, an LSN (Linkage Set Number) code identifying an identical broadcast program, and an area code indicating the area.
- EId Ensemble Identifier
- SId Service Identifier
- LSN Linkage Set Number
- the EId code is information indicating a linkage relationship among ensembles.
- the SId code is information used not only to identify a broadcast program but also to link a plurality of EId codes.
- the LSN code is information which identifies broadcast programs having an identical content among a plurality of broadcast programs and which indicates linkage among different SId codes.
- the DAB receiver When a DAB receiver receives DAB data, the DAB receiver can detect broadcasting frequencies at which an identical program is broadcasted in a receiving area, in accordance with the received SId code, EId code, and the LSN code.
- the DAB receiver when the DAB receiver receives EId codes and SId codes such as those shown in Fig. 5, the DAB receiver produces a network management database 30 for managing a plurality of broadcast programs in each ensemble and also broadcasting frequencies of each broadcast program.
- the DAB receiver produces a linkage management database 40 for managing broadcast programs having the same content in accordance with received LSN codes such as those shown in Fig. 6.
- the DAB receiver detects that the same content as that of C221 is broadcasted at C222.
- the DAT receiver starts to seek the detected broadcasting frequency to receive the broadcast program having the same content.
- the DAB receiver is capable of continuously receiving a broadcast program having the same content as that of the broadcast program currently being received by retrieving an SId code corresponding to the broadcast program having the same content as that currently being received using an LSN code and seeking the broadcasting frequency corresponding to the SId code.
- the network management database 30 shown in Fig. 5 and the linkage management database 40 shown in Fig. 6 are produced in accordance with received three kinds of information, SId code, EId code, and LSN code, and a broadcast program having the same content as that of a broadcast program currently being received is sought in accordance with information stored in the databases 30 and 40.
- a broadcast program having the same content is sought simply by scanning all broadcasting frequencies without using obtained information. This can cause a problem that no program is received for a long period of time until a broadcast program having the same content is captured.
- Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a DAB receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the DAB receiver 10 includes a receiving antenna 11 for receiving a DAB program; a DAB front end 12 for converting a receiving frequency of the DAB program into an intermediate frequency and amplifying it; a DAB decoder 13 for extracting DAB data from the output of the DAB front end 12, an audio decoder 14 for extracting an audio signal from the output of the DAB front end 12, a D/A converter 15 for converting the audio signal into analog form, an amplifier 16 for amplifying the audio signal converted into analog form, a speaker 17 for outputting a sound in accordance with the audio signal amplified by the amplifier 16, a BER detector 18 for detecting a BER in accordance with the output of the DAB front end 12, a display 19 for displaying various kinds of information, an operation control unit 20 for inputting various commands, and a controller 21 responsible for controlling the entire DAB receiver 10.
- the DAB receiver 10 when the DAB receiver 10 receives an ensemble, the DAB receiver 10 selects a desired broadcast program from a plurality of broadcast programs contained in the received ensemble.
- the controller 21 produces a network management database 30 such as that shown in Fig. 2 (Fig. 5) in accordance with an SId code and an EId code included in the DAB data extracted by the DAB decoder 13, and also produces a linkage management database 40 in accordance with an LSN code and an SId code included in the DAB data extracted by the DAB decoder 13.
- the controller 21 stores the resultant network management database 30 and the linkage management database 40.
- the controller 21 determines that degradation occurs in the receiving condition of the broadcast program currently being received, and the controller 21 seeks a broadcast program having the same content as that of the broadcast program currently being received in accordance with information stored in the network management database 30 and the linkage management database 40.
- the network management database 30 and the linkage management database 40 can be stored as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 as descried earlier with reference to the conventional technique.
- the controller 21 produces the network management database 30 such as that shown in Fig. 2 in accordance with the SId code and the EId code but the controller 21 does not produce the linkage management database 40 such as that shown in Fig. 6.
- the controller 21 When only an EId code was obtained but neither an SId code nor an LSI code was obtained, the controller 21 produces a network management database 30A including no SId code data such as that shown in Fig. 3, and the controller 21 does not produce the linkage management database 40.
- the information storage means descried in the appended claims includes the DAB decoder 13 for extracting DAB data and the controller 21 for storing the network management database 30 and the linkage management database 40 produced in accordance with an SId code, an EId code, and an LSN code extracted by the DAB decoder 13.
- the retrieval means, the first retrieval means, the second retrieval means, the third retrieval means, and the selection means are realized by the controller 21.
- the seeking means is formed of the DAB front end 12 and the controller 21 which controls the front end 21.
- Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an operation performed by the DAB receiver 10 to seek a broadcast program having the same content according to the present embodiment.
- This operation is performed, when degradation in the receiving condition of a broadcast program currently being received is detected, to quickly seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content as that of the broadcast program currently being received.
- step S11 if the controller 21 detects degradation in the receiving condition of a broadcast program currently being received (hereinafter, such a program will be referred to as a last SId) (step S11), the controller 21 searches the linkage management database 40 for an LSN code corresponding to the last SId in order to receive a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId (step S12). The controller 21 then determines whether an LSN code has been successfully retrieved from the linkage management database 40 (step S13).
- the controller 21 searches the network management database 30 for an SId code of a broadcast program which has the same content as that of the last SId and which is contained in another ensemble included in the acquired LSN code (step S14), and the controller 21 determines (in step S15) whether an SId code having the same content and included in another ensemble has been successfully retrieved from the network management database 30.
- the controller 21 retrieves a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the acquired SId code (step S16), and the controller 21 determines (in step S17) whether a broadcasting frequency has been successfully acquired from the network management database 30.
- the DAB receiver 10 acquires DAB data including all of an EId code, an SId code and an LSN code, and the network management database 30 and the linkage management database 40 are produced, for example, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and thus the broadcasting frequency is acquired from the network management database 30 and the linkage management database 40.
- step S17 the controller 21 seeks the acquired broadcasting frequency (step S18) and determines (in step S19) whether a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId has been captured as a result of the seeking process.
- the controller 21 performs setting so as to receive the captured broadcast program (step S20), and thus the operation is completed.
- an SId code associated with a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId but included in another ensemble other than the current ensemble is retrieved from the network management database 30 in accordance with the last SId (step S21), and it is determined (in step S22) whether an SId code in another ensemble has been successfully retrieved from the network management database 30 (step S22).
- a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the obtained SId code is then retrieved (step S23), and it is determined (in step S24) whether a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved from the network management database 30.
- the DAB receiver 10 acquires DAB data including only an EId code and an SId code.
- the linkage management database 40 is not produced, and only the network management database 30 is produced and stored, for example, such as shown in Fig. 2 (Fig. 5), and thus the broadcasting frequency is acquired from the network management database 30.
- step S24 If it is determined in step S24 that a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved, the process goes to step S18 to seek the obtained broadcasting frequency.
- step S22 In the case where it is determined in step S22 that an SId code in another ensemble is not found, another broadcasting frequency is retrieved from the network management database 30A in accordance with the last SId and the last EId (step S25).
- the DAB receiver 10 obtains DAB data including only an EId code, and only the network management database 30A such as that shown in Fig. 3 is produced and stored without producing the linkage management database 40, and the broadcasting frequency is obtained only on the basis of the network management database 30A.
- step S26 It is determined (in step S26) whether a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved from the network management database 30A as a result of the retrieval process in step S25.
- step S18 the process goes to step S18 to seek the obtained broadcasting frequency.
- step S27 seeking by means of scanning all broadcasting frequencies is started (step S27) and the process goes to step S19.
- step S15 In the case where it is determined in step S15 that an SId code in another ensemble is not found in the network management database 30, or in the case where it is determined in step S17 that a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the SId code is not found in the network management database 30, the process goes to step S21 to search the network management database 30 in accordance with the last SId to retrieve an SId code included in another ensemble and having the same content as that of the last SId.
- step S24 In the case where it is determined in step S24 that a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the SId code is not found in the network management database 30, the process goes to step S25 to search the network management database 30 in accordance with the last SId and the last EId to retrieve a broadcasting frequency in another ensemble.
- step S19 In the case where it is determined in step S19 that a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId was not captured, the process returns to step S12.
- the obtained EId is fully used such that a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than that containing a broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition are retrieved and a broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequencies without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- the obtained EId code and the SId code are fully used such that a broadcasting frequency associated with a broadcast program having the same content of that of a current broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition is retrieved from a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than an ensemble containing the current broadcast program, and the broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequency without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- the obtained code(s) is/are fully used depending upon the obtained code(s) so as to quickly seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content without scanning all frequencies.
- the present invention provides great advantages. That is, in the broadcast receiver according to the present invention, even when an LSN code and an SId code are not obtained, if first information (EId code) is obtained, the obtained first information is fully used such that a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than that containing a broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition are retrieved and a broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequencies without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- SId code first information
- the broadcast receiver even when an LSN code is not obtained, if an EId code and an SId code are obtained, the obtained EId code and the SId code are fully used such that a broadcasting frequency associated with a broadcast program having the same content of that of a current broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition is retrieved from a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than an ensemble containing the current broadcast program, and the broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequency without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- an obtained code(s) is/are fully used depending upon which code of EId, SId, and LSN codes is obtained, so as to quickly seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content without scanning all frequencies.
- seeking is performed by scanning all broadcasting frequencies so as to seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content.
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- The present invention relates to a broadcast receiver such as a DAB (digital audio broadcasting) receiver having a capability of seeking and receiving a broadcast program having the same content as that of a broadcast program currently being received.
- In a conventional broadcasting technique, one program is broadcasted at one broadcasting frequency. In contrast, in the DAB broadcasting, unlike the conventional broadcasting, a plurality of programs are broadcasted at one broadcasting frequency (hereinafter referred to as an ensemble).
- Therefore, a DAB receiver designed to receive DAB broadcast programs has a capability of receiving an ensemble and selecting a desired broadcast program from a plurality of broadcast programs in the received ensemble.
- In a specific DAB receiving area, DAB data being broadcasted includes an EId (Ensemble Identifier) code identifying an ensemble, an SId (Service Identifier) code identifying a broadcast program, an LSN (Linkage Set Number) code identifying an identical broadcast program, and an area code indicating the area.
- The EId code is information indicating a linkage relationship among ensembles.
- The SId code is information used not only to identify a broadcast program but also to link a plurality of EId codes.
- The LSN code is information which identifies broadcast programs having an identical content among a plurality of broadcast programs and which indicates linkage among different SId codes.
- When a DAB receiver receives DAB data, the DAB receiver can detect broadcasting frequencies at which an identical program is broadcasted in a receiving area, in accordance with the received SId code, EId code, and the LSN code.
- That is, when the DAB receiver receives EId codes and SId codes such as those shown in Fig. 5, the DAB receiver produces a
network management database 30 for managing a plurality of broadcast programs in each ensemble and also broadcasting frequencies of each broadcast program. - For example, when the
network management database 30 includes broadcasting frequencies (239.200, 223.936, and so on) linked by an ensemble (EId = A001) in association with corresponding broadcast programs (SId = C221, C225, C229), it is possible to determine that programs (SId = C221, C225, C229) are broadcasted at frequencies (239.200, 223.936, and so on) contained in the ensemble EId = A001. - Furthermore, the DAB receiver produces a
linkage management database 40 for managing broadcast programs having the same content in accordance with received LSN codes such as those shown in Fig. 6. - For example, when the
linkage management database 40 includes an LSN code (LSN = 2) identifying broadcast programs having the same content in association with broadcasting frequencies (SId = C221, C222) at which broadcast programs having the same content are broadcasted, it is possible to determine that the programs of C221 and C222 with the same LSN code (LSN = 2) have the same content although the SId codes, C221 and C222, are different. - In the DAB receiver in which the
network management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40 are produced, if degradation in a receiving condition of, for example, SId = C221 occurs as a car is running, an LSN code corresponding to SId = C221 is retrieved from thelinkage management database 40, and in this specific example, the LSN code of interest is determined as 2. - The DAB receiver then retrieves an SId code corresponding to LSN = 2. Thus, in this specific example, the DAB receiver detects that the same content as that of C221 is broadcasted at C222.
- Thus, the DAB receiver determines that C222 should be sought, and detects a broadcasting frequency of 225.648 corresponding to SId = C222 by searching the
network management database 30. The DAT receiver starts to seek the detected broadcasting frequency to receive the broadcast program having the same content. - Thus, even if degradation occurs in the receiving condition of a DAB program currently being received, the DAB receiver is capable of continuously receiving a broadcast program having the same content as that of the broadcast program currently being received by retrieving an SId code corresponding to the broadcast program having the same content as that currently being received using an LSN code and seeking the broadcasting frequency corresponding to the SId code.
- In the conventional DAB receiver described above and disclosed in JP-A-11 234227 (Alpine), the
network management database 30 shown in Fig. 5 and thelinkage management database 40 shown in Fig. 6 are produced in accordance with received three kinds of information, SId code, EId code, and LSN code, and a broadcast program having the same content as that of a broadcast program currently being received is sought in accordance with information stored in thedatabases - In view of the above problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a broadcast receiver capable of quickly seeking a broadcast program having the same content by using obtained information even if some of three kinds of information is not obtained.
- The above problem is solved by a method and receiver as set out in the claims.
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- Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a DAB receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is a table showing a content of a network management database in the DAB receiver according to the embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 3 is a table showing a content of a linkage management database in the DAB receiver according to the embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a process performed by the DAB receiver to seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content;
- Fig. 5 is a table showing a content of a network management database in a conventional DAB receiver; and
- Fig. 6 is a table showing a content of a linkage management database in a conventional receiver.
- The present invention is described in further detail below with reference to preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a DAB receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- As shown in Fig. 1, the
DAB receiver 10 includes a receivingantenna 11 for receiving a DAB program; aDAB front end 12 for converting a receiving frequency of the DAB program into an intermediate frequency and amplifying it; aDAB decoder 13 for extracting DAB data from the output of theDAB front end 12, anaudio decoder 14 for extracting an audio signal from the output of theDAB front end 12, a D/A converter 15 for converting the audio signal into analog form, anamplifier 16 for amplifying the audio signal converted into analog form, aspeaker 17 for outputting a sound in accordance with the audio signal amplified by theamplifier 16, aBER detector 18 for detecting a BER in accordance with the output of theDAB front end 12, adisplay 19 for displaying various kinds of information, anoperation control unit 20 for inputting various commands, and acontroller 21 responsible for controlling theentire DAB receiver 10. - As described earlier, when the
DAB receiver 10 receives an ensemble, theDAB receiver 10 selects a desired broadcast program from a plurality of broadcast programs contained in the received ensemble. - The
controller 21 produces anetwork management database 30 such as that shown in Fig. 2 (Fig. 5) in accordance with an SId code and an EId code included in the DAB data extracted by theDAB decoder 13, and also produces alinkage management database 40 in accordance with an LSN code and an SId code included in the DAB data extracted by theDAB decoder 13. Thecontroller 21 stores the resultantnetwork management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40. - If the
BER detector 18 detects a BER greater than a predetermined level for a broadcast program currently being received, thecontroller 21 determines that degradation occurs in the receiving condition of the broadcast program currently being received, and thecontroller 21 seeks a broadcast program having the same content as that of the broadcast program currently being received in accordance with information stored in thenetwork management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40. - Examples of the
network management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40 produced by thecontroller 21 are described below. - In the case where the
DAB receiver 10 has successfully acquired an SId code, an EId code, and an LSN code, thenetwork management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40 can be stored as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 as descried earlier with reference to the conventional technique. - However, in the case where an LSN code was not obtained although an SId code and an EId code were obtained, the
controller 21 produces thenetwork management database 30 such as that shown in Fig. 2 in accordance with the SId code and the EId code but thecontroller 21 does not produce thelinkage management database 40 such as that shown in Fig. 6. - When only an EId code was obtained but neither an SId code nor an LSI code was obtained, the
controller 21 produces anetwork management database 30A including no SId code data such as that shown in Fig. 3, and thecontroller 21 does not produce thelinkage management database 40. - Note that the information storage means descried in the appended claims includes the
DAB decoder 13 for extracting DAB data and thecontroller 21 for storing thenetwork management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40 produced in accordance with an SId code, an EId code, and an LSN code extracted by theDAB decoder 13. The retrieval means, the first retrieval means, the second retrieval means, the third retrieval means, and the selection means are realized by thecontroller 21. The seeking means is formed of theDAB front end 12 and thecontroller 21 which controls thefront end 21. - The operation of the
DAB receiver 10 having the above-described structure is described below. Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an operation performed by theDAB receiver 10 to seek a broadcast program having the same content according to the present embodiment. - This operation is performed, when degradation in the receiving condition of a broadcast program currently being received is detected, to quickly seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content as that of the broadcast program currently being received.
- In Fig. 4, if the
controller 21 detects degradation in the receiving condition of a broadcast program currently being received (hereinafter, such a program will be referred to as a last SId) (step S11), thecontroller 21 searches thelinkage management database 40 for an LSN code corresponding to the last SId in order to receive a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId (step S12). Thecontroller 21 then determines whether an LSN code has been successfully retrieved from the linkage management database 40 (step S13). - If an LSN code has been successfully acquired from the
linkage management database 40, thecontroller 21 searches thenetwork management database 30 for an SId code of a broadcast program which has the same content as that of the last SId and which is contained in another ensemble included in the acquired LSN code (step S14), and thecontroller 21 determines (in step S15) whether an SId code having the same content and included in another ensemble has been successfully retrieved from thenetwork management database 30. - In the case where an SId code in another ensemble has been successfully acquired from the
network management database 30, thecontroller 21 retrieves a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the acquired SId code (step S16), and thecontroller 21 determines (in step S17) whether a broadcasting frequency has been successfully acquired from thenetwork management database 30. - In the case where it is determined in step S17 that a broadcasting frequency has been successfully acquired, the
DAB receiver 10 acquires DAB data including all of an EId code, an SId code and an LSN code, and thenetwork management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40 are produced, for example, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and thus the broadcasting frequency is acquired from thenetwork management database 30 and thelinkage management database 40. - In the case where it is determined in step S17 that a broadcasting frequency has been successfully acquired, the
controller 21 seeks the acquired broadcasting frequency (step S18) and determines (in step S19) whether a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId has been captured as a result of the seeking process. - If a broadcast program having the same content has been captured, the
controller 21 performs setting so as to receive the captured broadcast program (step S20), and thus the operation is completed. - In the case where it is determined in step S13 that an LSN code corresponding to the last SId code is not found in the
linkage management database 40, an SId code associated with a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId but included in another ensemble other than the current ensemble is retrieved from thenetwork management database 30 in accordance with the last SId (step S21), and it is determined (in step S22) whether an SId code in another ensemble has been successfully retrieved from the network management database 30 (step S22). - If an SId code in another ensemble has been retrieved, a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the obtained SId code is then retrieved (step S23), and it is determined (in step S24) whether a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved from the
network management database 30. - In the case where it is determined in step S24 that a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved, the
DAB receiver 10 acquires DAB data including only an EId code and an SId code. In this case, thelinkage management database 40 is not produced, and only thenetwork management database 30 is produced and stored, for example, such as shown in Fig. 2 (Fig. 5), and thus the broadcasting frequency is acquired from thenetwork management database 30. - If it is determined in step S24 that a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved, the process goes to step S18 to seek the obtained broadcasting frequency.
- In the case where it is determined in step S22 that an SId code in another ensemble is not found, another broadcasting frequency is retrieved from the
network management database 30A in accordance with the last SId and the last EId (step S25). - In this case, the
DAB receiver 10 obtains DAB data including only an EId code, and only thenetwork management database 30A such as that shown in Fig. 3 is produced and stored without producing thelinkage management database 40, and the broadcasting frequency is obtained only on the basis of thenetwork management database 30A. - It is determined (in step S26) whether a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved from the
network management database 30A as a result of the retrieval process in step S25. - In the case where a broadcasting frequency has been successfully retrieved, the process goes to step S18 to seek the obtained broadcasting frequency.
- In the case where it is determined that a broadcasting frequency is not found, seeking by means of scanning all broadcasting frequencies is started (step S27) and the process goes to step S19.
- In the case where it is determined in step S15 that an SId code in another ensemble is not found in the
network management database 30, or in the case where it is determined in step S17 that a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the SId code is not found in thenetwork management database 30, the process goes to step S21 to search thenetwork management database 30 in accordance with the last SId to retrieve an SId code included in another ensemble and having the same content as that of the last SId. - In the case where it is determined in step S24 that a broadcasting frequency corresponding to the SId code is not found in the
network management database 30, the process goes to step S25 to search thenetwork management database 30 in accordance with the last SId and the last EId to retrieve a broadcasting frequency in another ensemble. - In the case where it is determined in step S19 that a broadcast program having the same content as that of the last SId was not captured, the process returns to step S12.
- According to the present embodiment, as described above, even when only an EId code is obtained and neither an LSN code nor an SId code is obtained, the obtained EId is fully used such that a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than that containing a broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition are retrieved and a broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequencies without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, even when an LSN code is not obtained, if an SId code and an EId code are obtained, the obtained EId code and the SId code are fully used such that a broadcasting frequency associated with a broadcast program having the same content of that of a current broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition is retrieved from a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than an ensemble containing the current broadcast program, and the broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequency without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, not only in the case where any of SId, EId, and LSN codes is not obtained, but also in the case where only an SId code and an EId are obtained and in the case where only an EId code are obtained, the obtained code(s) is/are fully used depending upon the obtained code(s) so as to quickly seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content without scanning all frequencies.
- As can be understood from the above description, the present invention provides great advantages. That is, in the broadcast receiver according to the present invention, even when an LSN code and an SId code are not obtained, if first information (EId code) is obtained, the obtained first information is fully used such that a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than that containing a broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition are retrieved and a broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequencies without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- Furthermore, in the broadcast receiver according to present invention, even when an LSN code is not obtained, if an EId code and an SId code are obtained, the obtained EId code and the SId code are fully used such that a broadcasting frequency associated with a broadcast program having the same content of that of a current broadcast program which has encountered degradation in the receiving condition is retrieved from a plurality of broadcasting frequencies contained in an ensemble other than an ensemble containing the current broadcast program, and the broadcast program having the same content is quickly sought and received on the basis of the retrieved broadcast frequency without scanning all broadcasting frequencies.
- Furthermore, in the broadcast receiver according to the present invention, an obtained code(s) is/are fully used depending upon which code of EId, SId, and LSN codes is obtained, so as to quickly seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content without scanning all frequencies.
- In the broadcast receiver according to the present invention, when any one of EId, SId, and LSN codes is not obtained, seeking is performed by scanning all broadcasting frequencies so as to seek and receive a broadcast program having the same content.
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- A method for seeking and receiving a broadcast program having the same content as that of a broadcast program which is currently received by a digital audio broadcast (DAB) receiver (10), comprising the steps:extracting step for extracting DAB data being ensemble identifier code (EId), service identifier code (SId) and linkage set number code (LSN) from a received DAB signal;storing step for storing said extracted ensemble identifier codes (EId) and service identifier codes (SId) to a network management database (30; 30A), in which service identifier codes (SId) are associated to an ensemble identifier code (EId) identifying a ensemble in which said broadcasting programs identified by said service identifier codes (SId) are contained and are associated to broadcasting frequencies which are linked by said ensemble identifier code (EId), and said extracted service identifier codes (SId) and said linkage set number codes (LSN) to a linkage management database (40), in which service identifier codes (SId) identifying programs having an identical content are linked by said linkage set number code (LSN);searching step for searching, in case of degradation in receiving condition of said broadcast program currently received and being identified by a last service identifier code (last SId), another ensemble other than said ensemble identified by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) in said network management database (30) which includes a service identifier code (SId) taken from said linkage management database (40) and identifying a program having identical content to said program currently received and if such an ensemble is found, obtaining another broadcasting frequency from said frequencies linked by said another ensemble identifier code from said network management database (30); andseeking and receiving step for, if another broadcasting frequency is obtained, seeking and receiving said obtained broadcasting frequency,wherein in said searching step, in case that it is determined that a linkage set number code (LSN) corresponding to said last service identifier code (last SId) is not found or there is no linkage management database (40), another ensemble other than said ensemble identified by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) is searched in said network management database (30) which includes said last service identifier code (last SId).
- A method according to claim 1, wherein in said searching step, in case that it is further determined that another ensemble other than said ensemble identified by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) is not found in said network management database (30) which includes said last service identifier code (last SId) or said network management data base (30A) only contains ensemble identifier codes (EId) linking broadcasting frequencies, another broadcasting frequency is obtained from said frequencies linked by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) from said network management database (30A).
- A method according to one of the claims 1 to 2, wherein if another broadcasting frequency is not found in said network management database (30, 30A), scanning all broadcasting frequencies to seek and receive a broadcast program having same content.
- A digital audio broadcast (DAB) receiver (10) having a capability of seeking and receiving a broadcast program having same content as that of a broadcast program currently being received, said DAB receiver (10) comprising:information storage means (13, 21) for extracting, from a received signal, information being ensemble identifier codes (EId) associating a plurality of broadcasting frequencies with each other, service identifier codes (SId) identifying respective broadcast programs and linkage set numbers (LSN) associating said service identifier codes (SId) with each other, and for storing said extracted ensemble identifier codes (EId), service identifier codes (SId) and broadcasting frequencies arranged as a network management database (30; 30A) and said extracted service identifier codes (SId) and linkage set numbers (LSN) arranged as a linkage management database (40);first retrieval means (21) for, if degradation occurs in a receiving condition of a broadcast program currently being received in an ensemble identified by a last ensemble identifier code (last EId), retrieving from said information storage means another broadcasting frequency from said frequencies linked by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) from said network management database (30A);second retrieval means (21) for, if degradation occurs in receiving condition of said broadcast program currently being received in an ensemble identified by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) and being identified by a last service identifier code (last SId), retrieving from said information storage means another broadcasting frequency from frequencies linked by another ensemble identifier code from said network management database by searching said another ensemble identifier code other than said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) in said network management database (30) which includes said last service identifier code (last SId);third retrieval means (21) for, if degradation occurs in receiving condition of said broadcast program currently being received in an ensemble identified by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) and being identified by said last service identifier code (last SId), retrieving from said information storage means another broadcasting frequency linked by another ensemble identifier code from said network management database by searching another ensemble other than said ensemble identified by said last ensemble identifier code (last EId) in said network management database (30) which includes a service identifier code (Sld) taken from said linkage management database (40) and identifying a program having identical content to said program currently received;selection means for selecting said first retrieval means (21) if only said ensemble identifiers (EId) are obtained and stored in said information storage means (13, 21), said second retrieval means (21) if only said ensemble identifiers (EId) and service identifier codes (SId) are obtained and stored in said information storage means (13, 21), and said third retrieval means if any of said ensemble identifiers (EId), service identifiers (SId) and linkage set numbers (LSN) are obtained; andseeking means (12) for seeking said broadcasting frequency retrieved by said respective retrieval means (21) selected by said selection means so as to receive a broadcast program having same content as that of said broadcast program currently being received.
- A DAB broadcasting receiver according to claim 4, wherein when degradation occurs in a receiving condition of a broadcast program currently being received, if no information other than said service identifier codes (SId) are stored in said information storage means (13, 21), seeking is performed by scanning all broadcasting frequencies in accordance with said service identifier code (SId).
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