JP5615749B2 - Transmitting apparatus and receiving apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transmission device and a reception device that transmit a large amount of digital data using a plurality of carrier waves.

  Conventionally, a technique has been proposed in which a plurality of transport streams are multiplexed and transmitted independently using a single carrier wave (see Patent Document 1). This technique inserts synchronization word data required as a frame structure header and additional information including the relative position of each transport stream in the frame structure into a transmission signal in the form of a transport packet. It is adopted for transport stream transmission above.

  A transport stream is a fixed-length (188 bytes) packet sequence starting with a synchronization byte 0x47, such as a packet of an MPEG-2 transport stream, for example, and is configured by gathering predetermined information. . The transport stream is transmitted by multiplexing packets in slots in the frame. Current cable television uses a frame structure consisting of one header slot and 52 allocation slots (data slots) per frame in accordance with the standard of the Japanese CATV Technology Association (JCTEA STD-002-5.0). Has been.

  In addition, as a split transmission method using a plurality of carriers of a high-speed MPEG-TS (transport stream) signal in cable television, an MPEG-2 transport stream having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier is divided into a plurality of transmission speeds having the same transmission speed. Has been proposed (see Non-Patent Document 1). In addition, in an MPEG-2 transport stream transmission system, after transporting a transport stream having a capacity that exceeds the transmission capacity of a single carrier into a plurality of transport streams and using a plurality of carriers There has also been proposed a multiplexing device capable of multiplexing back to the transport stream before division (see Patent Document 2). A method of absorbing a delay time difference between carrier waves using a header slot having a frame structure has also been proposed.

Japanese Patent No. 3051729 JP 2003-51849 A

Osuga Hidemi et al., “Divided transmission method of high-speed MPEG-TS signals on cable TV using multiple carriers”, Proceedings of the Winter Conference of the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers, p. 93, December 2000

  The above technique is based on the premise that when a transport stream having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier is divided and transmitted using a plurality of carriers, the transport stream is transmitted using a carrier having the same transmission speed. It is not assumed that transmission is performed using carrier waves having different transmission rates. For this reason, when the above-described technology is applied to the frame structure of the Japanese CATV Technology Association standard (JCTEA STD-002-5.0), the time for transmitting information of one frame when the transmission speed of the carrier wave is different. Therefore, the frames transmitted using different carriers cannot be synchronized. Also, in a receiving device that receives different carrier waves, an arrival time difference occurs, and the time difference cannot be absorbed.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to divide a transport stream having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier wave, multiplex it into frames, and use a plurality of carrier waves. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transmission device and a reception device that can synchronize all the frames when transmitting them.

To achieve the above object, the transmission apparatus according to claim 1 according to the present invention receives one or a plurality of transport streams, multiplexes them into frames, and generates a super frame composed of a plurality of frames for each system. Then, in a transmission apparatus that transmits superframes for each system using a plurality of different carrier waves for each system, the period of superframes for each system is the same based on the transmission rate information of the carrier waves for each system set in advance. As described above, the number of frames in the super frame for each system is determined, and the frame position in the super frame is arbitrarily determined from the period of the super frame and the number of frames in the super frame, and the super Based on the capacity indicating the number of packets in the transport stream transmitted in one cycle of the frame, In the superframe to which each packet of the transport stream is arbitrarily determined, the number of slots and the slot position in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of the transport stream is allocated, and in the superframe to which each packet of the transport stream is allocated. Based on the slot allocation information generated by the frame / slot allocation unit, the number of slots and the slot position in the frame as slot allocation information, and the plurality of frames constituting the superframe based on the slot allocation information generated by the frame / slot allocation unit A header generation unit that generates a header; and a header generated by the header generation unit based on slot allocation information generated by the frame / slot allocation unit, and the one or more transposers A multiplexing unit that multiplexes a stream into frames and generates a superframe for each system, and a modulation that modulates the superframe for each system that is generated by the multiplexing unit using a preset modulation method for each system And a section.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the transmission device according to the first aspect, the frame / slot allocating unit is a transmission that indicates the number of bits transmitted by a preset carrier wave for each system. Based on the speed information, the greatest common divisor of the number of transmission bits in each system is calculated, the transmission bit number is divided by the greatest common divisor, respectively, and an integer value of the division result or an integer value of the division result is predetermined. A value obtained by multiplying an integer value is determined as the number of frames in the superframe for each of the systems.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the transmitting apparatus according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a PCR (Program Clock Reference) rewriting unit, wherein the PCR rewriting unit includes the frame / slot allocating unit. Based on the slot allocation information generated by the above, the transport stream PCR is combined when the divided superframe is combined when the transport stream is transmitted by being divided into a plurality of superframes. It is characterized by rewriting to PCR corresponding to the later signal.

  The transmission device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the transmission device according to claim 3, wherein the transmission device inputs a plurality of transport streams, and further includes a rate conversion unit before the PCR rewriting unit. The frame / slot allocator transmits at least one transport stream of the plurality of transport streams by only a carrier of one superframe, and is the same for each frame in the one superframe. When the number of slots is insufficient, the number of slots and the slot position are determined by increasing the capacity of the transport stream when the number of slots is insufficient so that the rate conversion unit is configured to arrange the plurality of slots. The transport stream is input, and the frame / slot allocation unit To the transport stream to the increased capacity to convert the rate, characterized in that.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein each of the superframes transmitted by a plurality of different carriers for each system is received from the transmitting apparatus according to the first or second aspect, A receiving device for separating and outputting a predetermined transport stream, and detecting headers of a plurality of frames constituting a super frame including a predetermined transport stream among the received superframes for each system, Based on the header, a header detection / time difference absorption unit that absorbs a time difference between a plurality of superframes including the predetermined transport stream and matches the timing of one cycle of the superframe, and a header detection / time difference absorption unit Combining a plurality of superframes in which the time difference is absorbed, A synthesis / separation unit that takes out and separates a fixed transport stream and outputs the separated transport stream at the same rate as the predetermined transport stream input by the transmission device, A packet synthesizing unit that extracts a header packet and a transport stream packet from a plurality of superframes in which a time difference is absorbed by the header detection / time difference absorbing unit, combines the packets, and generates a combined signal A packet extracting unit that extracts the predetermined transport stream from the combined signal generated by the packet combining unit and stores it in a buffer memory, and the desired transformer included in each of the plurality of superframes. Indicates the number of packets in the port stream Based on the capacity, equipped with a PLL (Phase Locked Loop) circuit for reproducing a read clock, by the read clock reads out and outputs the predetermined transport stream stored in the buffer memory, characterized in that.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving device according to the present invention, which receives from the transmitting device according to the third or fourth aspect each superframe transmitted by a plurality of different carriers for each system and performs demodulation corresponding to the modulation scheme. A receiving device for separating and outputting a predetermined transport stream, and detecting headers of a plurality of frames constituting a super frame including a predetermined transport stream among the received superframes for each system, Based on the header, a header detection / time difference absorption unit that absorbs a time difference between a plurality of superframes including the predetermined transport stream and matches the timing of one cycle of the superframe, and a header detection / time difference absorption unit Combining multiple superframes with time differences absorbed, A combining / separating unit that replaces packets other than the predetermined transport stream with null packets, separates the predetermined transport stream, and outputs the separated transport stream at the same rate as the combined signal And the combining / separating unit extracts a header packet and a transport stream packet from a plurality of superframes in which the time difference is absorbed by the header detection / time difference absorbing unit, combines the packets side by side, and combines the packets A packet combiner for generating a later signal,
For the combined signal generated by the packet combining unit, a packet other than the predetermined transport stream is replaced with a null packet, and the combined signal including the predetermined transport stream and the replaced null packet is buffered. A null packet replacement unit that accumulates in a memory, and a PLL circuit that regenerates a read clock based on a capacity that indicates the number of packets included in each of the plurality of superframes, and is provided in the buffer memory by the read clock. The stored combined signal including the predetermined transport stream and null packet is read out and output.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a transport stream having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier wave is divided and multiplexed into frames and transmitted using a plurality of carrier waves, all frames are synchronized. It becomes possible to make it. In addition, the transmission device divides the transport stream into a plurality of carrier waves having different transmission speeds and transmits the carrier stream, and the reception device can extract a desired transport stream from the synchronized frames. Further, by arranging the packets constituting the transport stream in a predetermined slot in the frame, compatibility with an existing STB (Set Top Box: set top box) can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the transmitter by Embodiment 1 (Example 1) of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of a super frame. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a frame / slot allocation unit according to the first embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a frame structure of a super frame. It is a figure explaining the example of frame multiplexing of a super frame. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the receiver by Embodiment 1 (Example 1) of this invention. It is a figure explaining the example of a process which absorbs the arrival time difference of a super frame. 3 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a synthesis / separation unit according to the first exemplary embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a processing example in which TS (transport stream) 1 is combined and separated from the superframe of FIG. 5 in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing for combining and separating TS2 from the superframe of FIG. 5 in the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the transmitter by Embodiment 2 (Example 2) of this invention. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of a PCR rewriting unit of Example 2. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the receiver by Embodiment 2 (Example 2) of this invention. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a synthesis / separation unit according to the second embodiment. In Example 2, it is a figure explaining the process example which synthesize | combines and isolate | separates TS1 from the super frame of FIG. In Example 2, it is a figure explaining the process example which synthesize | combines and isolate | separates TS2 from the super frame of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the transmitter by Embodiment 3 (Example 3) of this invention. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process (1) of a frame / slot allocation unit according to the third embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process (2) following FIG. In Example 3, it is a figure explaining the example of arrangement | positioning to the slot which considered the compatibility with the existing STB.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the first embodiment, a transmission apparatus inputs a plurality of transport streams (hereinafter referred to as TS) to be transmitted, assigns TS packets to predetermined slot positions in a superframe, multiplexes TSs, and transmits each carrier wave. Generates a super frame, transmits the super frame with each carrier wave, and the receiving device absorbs the time difference between the received super frames and reproduces the clock of the desired TS (the same clock as the TS input by the transmitting device). This is an example in which a desired TS is output by the reproduced clock. In the second embodiment, when the TS to be transmitted is MPEG-2 TS, the transmitter rewrites the PCR of the TS in consideration of the synthesized signal in order to simplify the clock recovery of the receiver, A TS packet is assigned to a predetermined slot position in the frame to multiplex the TS, and the receiving apparatus regenerates a clock with the signal after the packet is synthesized, and a signal other than the desired TS for the synthesized signal. This is an example in which a packet is replaced with a null packet, and a desired TS including the null packet is output by the regenerated clock. Further, in the third embodiment, when the TS to be transmitted is MPEG-2 TS, in order to have compatibility with the existing STB, the transmission apparatus performs rate conversion of the TS including the added null packet and performs PCR. Rewriting, assigning TS packets to the same slot position every frame, the receiving apparatus performs the same processing as in the second embodiment, that is, regenerating the clock with the signal after combining the packets, This is an example in which a packet other than the desired TS is replaced with a null packet, and a desired TS including the null packet is output by the regenerated clock.

  First, Example 1 will be described. In the first embodiment, as described above, the transmission apparatus inputs a plurality of TSs to be transmitted, assigns TS packets to predetermined slot positions in the superframe, multiplexes TSs, and generates a superframe for each carrier wave. , The super frame is transmitted by each carrier wave, the receiving device absorbs the time difference between the received super frames, regenerates the clock of the desired TS (the same clock as the TS input by the transmitting device), and by the regenerated clock This is an example of outputting a desired TS.

[Transmitter / Example 1]
A transmission apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a transmission apparatus according to the first embodiment. The transmission device 1-1 includes a frame / slot allocation unit 10, a header generation unit 11, a multiplexing unit 12, QAM modulation units 13-1 to 13-N, and transmission units 14-1 to 14-N. The transmission apparatus 1-1 inputs M TS1 to M, stores TS1 to M packets in a superframe based on the generated slot allocation information, generates a superframe for each carrier 1 to N, Modulation is performed by a predetermined modulation method, and superframes are transmitted using carrier waves 1 to N, respectively.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a super frame. This super frame is composed of a plurality of frames (multiple frames), and consists of one header slot and 52 data slots per frame. This frame structure is compliant with the above-mentioned Japanese CATV technical association standard (JCTEA STD-002-5.0). Multiple frame headers are stored in header slots of a plurality of frames constituting the superframe, and packets of a plurality of TSs are multiplexed and stored in data slots.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the frame / slot allocating unit 10 has a preset capacity of TS1 to M (the number of slots of TS1 to M transmitted in one cycle of the superframe), and transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N (The number of transmission bits per symbol in the carrier waves 1 to N) is input, and the carrier waves 1 to 1 in the superframe transmitted by the system (QAM modulation units 13-1 to 13-N and transmission units 14-1 to 14-N) are input. The number of frames in the superframe and the frame position are determined based on the transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N so that the period of the superframe becomes the same every N systems), and based on the capacity of TS1 to M Thus, the number of slots and the slot position in the super frame to which each packet is assigned are determined.

  Hereinafter, the number of frames and the frame position in the super frame in each system and the number of slots and the slot position in the frame in the super frame to which each packet is determined determined by the frame / slot allocation unit 10 will be referred to as slot allocation information. The slot allocation information is allocation information for storing the respective packets of TS1 to M for the data slots of a plurality of frames constituting the super frame generated in each system. Therefore, the multiplexing unit 12 to be described later stores the input TS1 to M packets in the data slots of the frames constituting the superframes of each system based on the slot allocation information, so that the superframe for each system is stored. Can be generated.

  Here, it is assumed that the symbol velocities of the carriers 1 to N are always constant with no phase shift (clock frequency shift) and are synchronized. It is also assumed that the transmission rates of TS1 to M are synchronized with the symbol rate. That is, it is assumed that the transmission rates of TS1 to M have no phase shift (clock frequency shift), are rational numbers times the symbol rate, and are constant.

  The frame / slot allocation unit 10 outputs the determined slot allocation information to the header generation unit 11 and the multiplexing unit 12. Details of the slot allocation information determination processing by the frame / slot allocation unit 10 will be described later.

  The header generation unit 11 receives the slot allocation information from the frame / slot allocation unit 10, generates a multiple frame header including slot allocation information for every frame constituting the superframe of each system, and generates all the generated The multiplexed frame header is output to the multiplexing unit 12.

  Here, the slot allocation information is stored in the extension information area in the multiplex frame header so as not to affect the processing of the existing STB. The existing STB refers to a device that restores a TS transmitted in the frame structure of the Japanese CATV Technology Association standard (JCTEA STD-002-5.0).

  The multiplexing unit 12 inputs TS 1 to M, receives slot allocation information from the frame / slot allocation unit 10, and receives a multiplexed frame header from the header generation unit 11. Then, for each system, the multiplexing unit 12 stores the input multiplex frame header in the header slot in the frame constituting the super frame, and converts the input TS1 to M packets based on the slot allocation information. The data is stored in a data slot in the frame constituting the frame. That is, the multiplexing unit 12 multiplexes the multiplexed frame header and TS1-M packets into each frame in the superframe for each system based on the slot allocation information, and generates a superframe for each system. Then, the multiplexing unit 12 outputs the generated superframe for each system to the QAM modulation units 13-1 to 13-N of the corresponding system. Here, when storing the input packets of TS1 to M in the data slot in the frame, the multiplexing unit 12 stores a null packet in the empty slot if there is an empty slot in the data slot in the frame. .

  In addition, the order of multiplexing the multiplex frame header and TS1 to M packets in the slots is the order of the multiplex frame header and TS1 to M in order from the slot with the earliest time in the superframe transmitted from the transmission device 1-1. Assume that packets are multiplexed. For example, when the transmission times are the same as the first multiple frame header (TSMF Hdr0 in FIG. 4 to be described later) in the carrier wave 1 and the first multiple frame header (TSMF Hdr0) in the carrier wave 2, the carrier wave first. The multiplexing order information is set in advance so that the first multiplexed frame header in 1 is multiplexed and then the first multiplexed frame header in carrier 2 is multiplexed. That is, the multiplexing unit 12 multiplexes the multiplexed frame headers or TS1 to M packets having the same timing using the preset multiplexing order information. This multiplexing order information is used when a plurality of TS packets are combined in the packet combining unit 231 of the combining / separating unit 23 provided in the receiving apparatus 2-1 described later. The header generation unit 11 stores the multiplexing order information in the multiplexed frame header, and the multiplexing unit 12 performs the multiplexing process using the multiplexing order information stored in the multiplexed frame header. Also good. Further, the packet combining unit 231 of the combining / separating unit 23 provided in the receiving device 2-1 described later uses the multiplexing order information stored in the multiple frame header to combine a plurality of TS packets. Also good.

  The QAM modulation units 13-1 to 13-N receive the superframes for each system from the multiplexing unit 12, and perform QAM modulation on the input superframes using a preset modulation method to generate a modulation signal for each system. And output to the transmission units 14-1 to 14-N, respectively.

  Transmitting units 14-1 to 14-N each input a modulation signal of a corresponding system, convert the frequency of the modulation signal to a transmission frequency, and transmit a superframe of each system using carriers 1 to N .

(Frame / slot allocation unit)
Next, the processing of the frame / slot allocating unit 10 of the transmission apparatus 1-1 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the frame / slot allocating unit 10. When transmitting a superframe in which TSs are multiplexed using a plurality of carrier waves having different transmission rates, the transmission device 1-1 sets the same superframe cycle for each system. When a plurality of carriers using a single carrier modulation scheme with the same symbol rate is used, slot allocation information is determined as follows.

  First, the frame / slot allocating unit 10 inputs the preset capacity of TS1 to M and transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N (step S301). The frame / slot allocator 10 calculates the greatest common divisor of the number of transmission bits per symbol in the carriers 1 to N from the transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N for each channel (for each of the carriers 1 to N). Then, for each system, the number of transmission bits per symbol in the carriers 1 to N is divided by the greatest common divisor calculated in step S302 (step S303). Then, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 determines, for each system, the number of frames in the superframe based on the integer value of the division result in step S303 or the result of multiplying the integer value of the division result by a predetermined integer value ( Step S304), that is, the number of frames in the super frame is determined so that the period of the super frame of each system is the same, and the frame position in the super frame is arbitrarily determined from the number of frames in the super frame for each system. (Step S305).

  The frame / slot allocating unit 10 arbitrarily determines the number of slots in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 to M is allocated from the capacity of TS1 to M so as to match the capacity of TS1 to M (step S306). . Then, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 arbitrarily determines the slot position in the frame in the super frame to which each packet of TS1 to M is allocated from the number of slots in the frame in the super frame to which each packet is allocated (step S307). .

  The frame / slot allocating unit 10 allocates the number of frames in the superframe determined in step S304, the frame position in the superframe determined in step S305, and the TS1 to M packets determined in step S306. The number of slots in the frame and the slot position in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 to M determined in step S307 is output to the header generation unit 11 and the multiplexing unit 12 as slot allocation information ( Step S308).

(Concrete example)
Next, the processing of the frame / slot allocation unit 10 will be described with a specific example. In this specific example, a superframe in which TS1 and TS2 are multiplexed is transmitted using a carrier 1 with a modulation scheme of 64QAM and a carrier 2 with a modulation scheme of 256QAM having the same symbol rate and synchronized symbols. Show the case. The frame / slot allocation unit 10 inputs 294 slots as the capacity of TS1, 50 slots as the capacity of TS2, 6 transmission bits as transmission rate information of carrier wave 1, and 8 transmission bits as transmission speed information of carrier wave 2. Shall. That is, since there are two types of TS to be input, M = 2, and since there are two types of carrier waves, the number of systems is 2 (N = 2), and the multiplexing unit 12 of the transmission device 1-1 TS1 and TS2 are input, and the QAM modulation unit 13-1 modulates the input superframe by the 64QAM modulation method, and the QAM modulation unit 13-2 modulates the input superframe by the 256QAM modulation method.

  In step S302 shown in FIG. 3, the frame / slot allocating unit 10 determines the transmission bit number 6, 8 from the transmission bit number 6 that is the transmission rate information of the carrier wave 1 and the transmission bit number 8 that is the transmission rate information of the carrier wave 2. Find the greatest common divisor of 2. In step S303, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 divides the transmission bit number 6 of the system 1 by the greatest common divisor 2, divides the transmission bit number 8 of the system 2 by the greatest common divisor 2, and in step S304, From the integer values 3 and 4 of the respective division results, the number of frames in the superframe of the system 1 is determined to be 3, and the number of frames in the superframe of the system 2 is determined to be 4. Further, in step S305, the frame / slot allocating unit 10 determines the frame position for three frames in the superframe for the system 1, and the frame position for four frames in the superframe for the system 2. To decide.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a frame configuration example of a superframe. TSMF Hdr indicates a multi-frame header and is assigned to the header slot of each frame. Further, as described above, one frame is composed of one header slot and 52 allocation slots (data slots) conforming to the Japanese CATV Technology Association standard (JCTEA STD-002-5.0), and the total It consists of 53 slots.

  As described above, since the frame / slot allocating unit 10 determines the number of frames in the superframe of the system 1 to 3 and determines the number of frames in the superframe of the system 2 to 4, as shown in FIG. The total number of superframes of 64QAM carrier 1 in system 1 is 53 slots (the number of slots in one frame) × 3 frames (the number of frames in the superframe of 64QAM carrier 1) = 159. Also, the total number of superframes of 256QAM carrier 2 in system 2 is 53 slots (the number of slots in one frame) × 4 frames (the number of frames in a superframe of 256QAM carrier 2) = 212. Further, the total number of slots in the superframes of systems 1 and 2 is 159 + 212 = 371. The positions of the frames in the superframe (positions of three frames in system 1 and positions of four frames in system 2) are as shown in FIG. 4, and each frame is a frame in the superframe. Depending on the number, the slots are sequentially positioned from the start slot position to the end slot position in the superframe.

  Further, in step S306 shown in FIG. 3, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 determines the number of slots in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 and TS2 is allocated from the capacity 294 of TS1 and the capacity 50 of TS2. Arbitrarily determined to match the capacity of M. The number of data slots in the superframe of system 1 is 52 × 3 = 156, and the number of data slots in the superframe of system 2 is 52 × 4 = 208. Therefore, the number of packets that can be stored in the data slots of two superframes is 156 + 208 = 364, and the number of TS1 and TS2 packets to be stored is 294 + 50 = 344. In this case, 364-344 = 20 empty slots are generated. Then, in step S307, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 arbitrarily determines the slot position in the frame in the superframe to which each packet is allocated from the number of slots in the frame in the superframe to which each packet is allocated.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of superframe frame multiplexing. This example corresponds to FIG. 4, and is an example in which the packets of the multiframe headers TSMF Hdr, TS1 and TS2 are multiplexed into the frames in the two superframes of the systems 1 and 2. In order for the multiplexing unit 12 to generate the super frame shown in FIG. 5, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 sets the number of slots and the slot position in the super frame to which each packet of TS 1 and 2 is allocated as slot allocation information. decide. In this case, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 makes the number of TS1 packets 294 and the number of TS2 packets 50 (total 344) allocated to the slots of each frame match the total number of data slots 364 of two superframes. Determine an arbitrary slot position. In FIG. 5, for system 1, the slot position is determined so that packets are arranged in the order of TS2, 1 in the data slot of the first frame in the superframe. At this time, the position of the null packet is also determined so that the null packet is arranged at a predetermined position of the slot in which the TS2 packet is stored. Further, the slot position is determined so that the packets are arranged in the order of TS1 and TS2 in the data slot of the next frame and the last frame, and the position of the null packet is also determined. For system 2, the slot position is determined so that the TS1 packet is arranged in the data slot of all frames in the superframe, and the position of the null packet is also determined.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 determines the number of slots 35, 35, and 34 and the slot position in the first, second, and third frames in the superframe of the system 1 to which the TS1 packet is allocated. The number of slots 48, 48, 47, and 47 in the first, second, third, and fourth frames in the system 2 superframe to which the TS1 packet is allocated is determined, and the slot position is determined in the system1 superframe to which the TS2 packet is allocated. The number of slots 16, 17, 17 and the slot position in the first, second, and third frames are determined.

  That is, the packet of TS1 is assigned to 104 data slots in the superframe for system 1 and is assigned to 190 data slots in the superframe for system 2. The TS2 packet is assigned to 50 data slots in the superframe for the system 1 and is not assigned to the superframe of the system 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, two empty slots are assigned to the system 1 and 18 are assigned to the system 2, and the multiplexing unit 12 does not store the multiplexed frame header and TS 1 and 2 packets. A null packet is stored at an empty slot position.

  As described above, according to the transmission device 1-1 of the first embodiment, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 calculates the greatest common divisor of the number of transmission bits from the transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N set in advance. The transmission bit number is divided by the greatest common divisor, and the integer value of the division result or the result of multiplying the integer value of the division result by the predetermined integer value is determined as the number of frames in the superframe for each system. The frame position in the super frame is arbitrarily determined from the number of frames in the frame. Further, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 adjusts the number of slots in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 to M is allocated to the capacity of TS1 to M from the preset capacity of TS1 to M to be transmitted. The slot position in the frame in the super frame to which each packet is allocated is arbitrarily determined from the number of slots in the frame in the super frame to which each packet is allocated. Then, the multiplexing unit 12 multiplexes the multiplexed frame header and TS1 to M packets based on the slot allocation information determined in this way to generate a superframe. The superframe of each system generated in this way is modulated and then transmitted by different carriers 1 to N.

  As a result, when TS1 to M having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier wave are divided and multiplexed into frames and transmitted using a plurality of carrier waves, all frames can be synchronized. In addition, the receiving device 2-1 that receives a superframe transmitted from the transmitting device 1-1 using the carriers 1 to N can acquire a desired TS from a plurality of synchronized superframes.

[Receiver / Example 1]
Next, the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment. The receiving device 2-1 includes tuners 20-1 to 20 -N, QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21 -N, a multi-frame header detecting / time difference absorbing unit 22, and a combining / separating unit 23.

  When a desired TS is designated by the user, the receiving device 2-1 transmits one or a plurality of carriers from which the TS is transmitted (a superframe including the TS is transmitted) from among the carriers 1 to N. Select. The relationship between a desired TS and a carrier wave (one or a plurality of carrier waves) on which the TS is transmitted is set in advance and stored as a table in a memory (not shown). Here, the carrier waves for transmitting the desired TS are assumed to be carrier waves 1 to N. The selection unit (not shown) of the reception device 2-1 selects the carrier waves 1 to N on which the desired TS designated by the user is transmitted using a table stored in the memory, and information on the selected carrier waves 1 to N Are output to the tuners 20-1 to 20-N.

  The tuners 20-1 to 20-N receive the superframe transmitted from the transmission device 1-1 using the carrier waves 1 to N, and input information on the carrier waves 1 to N selected from the selection unit (not shown). 1 to N, corresponding carriers 1 to N are selected, converted to IF signals, and output to the QAM demodulation units 21-1 to 21-N, respectively. For example, the tuner 20-1 selects the carrier wave 1, and the tuners 20-2,..., 20-N select the carrier waves 2,.

  The QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21-N receive IF signals from the corresponding tuners 20-1 to 20-N, and set a predetermined modulation scheme (QAM modulating unit 13-1 of the transmitting apparatus 1-1). (Modulation method corresponding to the system of ~ 13-N) to generate a super frame, and output the super frame to the multiple frame header detection / time difference absorption unit 22. Further, the QAM demodulation units 21-1 to 21 -N generate symbol clocks based on the input IF signals, and output them to the synthesis / separation unit 23.

  The multi-frame header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 receives a super frame from the QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21-N, detects a multi-frame header of each input super frame, and assigns a slot included in the multi-frame header. The frame position in the superframe is extracted from the information, the multiframe header TSMF Hdr0 of the first frame is specified from the frame position, the arrival time difference of the multiframe header TSMF Hdr0 for each superframe is obtained, and the superframe that arrived the latest is matched. The other superframes are delayed so that the arrival time difference becomes zero, the difference in arrival times (arrival time differences) of each superframe (carriers 1 to N) is absorbed, and the timing of one cycle of the superframe is set. Match. Then, the multiframe header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 outputs a plurality of superframes at the same timing in which the arrival time difference is absorbed to the combining / separating unit 23. The multi-frame header detection / time difference absorption unit 22 outputs the input super frame as it is to the synthesis / separation unit 23 when only one super frame is input.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of processing for absorbing a difference in arrival time of superframes. As shown in FIG. 7, the multiplex frame header detection / time difference absorption unit 22 detects the multiplex frame header from the input superframes of the systems 1 and 2, and in the superframe extracted from the slot allocation information included in the multiplex frame header. The multiframe header TSMF Hdr0 whose frame position indicates the first frame is specified, the arrival time difference between the multiframe header TSMF Hdr0 of the system 1 and the multiframe header TSMF Hdr0 of the system 2 is obtained, and the system that arrived the latest The superframe of system 1 is delayed only by the arrival time difference so that the arrival time difference becomes 0 in accordance with the superframe of 2. As a result, the arrival time of superframes (carriers 1 and 2) of systems 1 and 2 can be absorbed.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the synthesis / separation unit 23 includes a packet synthesis unit 231, a packet extraction unit 232, a buffer memory 233, and a PLL circuit 234. The packet combining unit 231 of the combining / separating unit 23 inputs a plurality of superframes in which arrival time differences are absorbed from the multiframe header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22, takes out a multiframe header from the plurality of superframes, Based on the slot allocation information included in the header and the preset multiplexing order information or the multiplexing order information included in the multiplexed frame header, TS packets are extracted from a plurality of superframes, and the extracted multiplexed frame header and TS Are combined to generate position information of the packet in the combined signal (position information after combining), and output the combined signal and position information after combining to the packet extracting unit 232. Further, the packet combining unit 231 calculates the number of packets of a desired TS designated by the user for each system based on the slot allocation information included in the multiplex frame header, and the desired TS capacity (capacity for each system). The number of frames in the super frame (the number of frames for each system) is output to the PLL circuit 234.

  The packet extraction unit 232 receives the combined signal and the combined position information from the packet combining unit 231, extracts only a desired TS packet from the combined signal based on the combined position information, and stores it in the buffer memory 233. accumulate. Thereby, the desired TS can be separated from the combined signal.

  The PLL circuit 234 receives the symbol clocks from the QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21-N, and receives the desired TS capacity (capacity for each system) and the number of frames in the superframe (for each system) from the packet synthesis unit 231. The number of frames) is input, a desired TS rate is calculated, and a read clock based on the TS rate is output to the buffer memory 233.

  As a result, the packet of the desired TS stored in the buffer memory 233 is read, and the reception device 2-1 receives the packet of the desired TS at the same rate as the desired TS input by the transmission device 1-1. The desired TS can be restored.

(Synthesis / separation part)
Next, processing of the combining / separating unit 23 of the receiving device 2-1 illustrated in FIG. 6 will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing of the synthesis / separation unit 23. First, the packet combining unit 231 of the combining / separating unit 23 inputs a plurality of superframes (superframes including packets of a desired TS) in which arrival time differences are absorbed from the multiframe header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 ( Step S801), a multiple frame header is extracted from a plurality of superframes, slot assignment information included in the multiple frame header, and preset multiplexing order information or multiplexing order information included in the multiple frame header (transmitting apparatus 1- 1), one packet is extracted from each of the plurality of superframes, and the multiplexed frame header and TS packet are arranged in order and combined (step S802). . Then, based on the slot allocation information included in the multiplex frame header and the preset multiplex order information or the multiplex order information included in the multiplex frame header, the packet synthesizer 231 generates a multiplex frame header in the combined signal. Then, post-combination position information indicating the position of the TS packet is generated (step S803), and the combined signal and post-combination position information are output to the packet extraction unit 232. The packet position of the combined signal corresponds to the order in which the multiplexing unit 12 of the transmission device 1-1 multiplexes TS packets into superframes.

  The packet combining unit 231 calculates the number of packets (capacity) of the desired TS designated by the user for each system based on the slot allocation information included in the multiplexed frame header (step S804), and the desired TS capacity ( The capacity for each system) and the number of frames in the superframe (the number of frames for each system) are output to the PLL circuit 234.

  The packet extraction unit 232 receives the combined signal and the combined position information from the packet combining unit 231, extracts a desired TS packet from the combined signal based on the combined position information, and outputs a desired TS packet Are stored in the buffer memory 233 (step S805).

The PLL circuit 234 receives the symbol clocks from the QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21-N, and receives the desired TS capacity (capacity for each system) and the number of frames in the superframe (for each system) from the packet synthesis unit 231. The symbol rate (symbol speed) is calculated from the input symbol clock, and the TS rate is calculated for each system by the following equation (step S806).
<Formula 1>
TS rate of system = symbol rate × {capacity of desired TS in the system / (number of frames in superframe × number of slots in frame (53))} × number of transmission bits of the system (1)

The PLL circuit 234 sums up the system TS rates according to the following formula, and generates a read clock from the summed TS rates (step S807).
<Formula 2>
TS rate = Σ (system TS rate) (2)

  The synthesizer / separator 23 reads out and outputs a packet of a desired TS from the buffer memory 233 using the read clock generated by the PLL circuit 234 (step S808). As a result, the desired TS rate can be reproduced by the PLL circuit 234, the desired TS packet is read from the buffer memory 233, and the desired TS is restored. That is, the receiving device 2-1 can output a desired TS at the same rate as the desired TS input by the transmitting device 1-1.

(Concrete example)
Next, the process of the synthesis / separation unit 23 will be described with a specific example. First, the case where the desired TS is TS1 will be specifically described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing for combining and separating TS1 from the superframe of FIG. 5 in the first embodiment. In FIG. 9, it is assumed that the desired TS is TS1, and the superframe system including TS1 is the system 1 of the carrier 1 of 64QAM system and the system 2 of the carrier 2 of 256QAM system. Pi is the i-th packet position in the combined signal, TSMF Hdr0 is the multiple frame header of the first frame, N is the null packet, and T is the period of the superframe.

  The packet combining unit 231 of the combining / separating unit 23 inputs the superframe of system 1 and the superframe of system 2 from the multiframe header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 in step S801 shown in FIG. The superframes of systems 1 and 2 are the same as the superframes of systems 1 and 2 shown in FIG. In step S802, the packet combining unit 231 is included in the multiframe header TSMF Hdr0, 1, 2 extracted from the superframe of system 1 and the multiframe header TSMF Hdr0, 1, 2, 3 extracted from the superframe of system 2 Based on slot allocation information and preset multiplexing order information, one packet is taken out from superframes of systems 1 and 2 one by one, and multiple frame headers and TS1 and 2 packets are arranged in order and combined. Generate a signal. In step S803, the packet combining unit 231 stores the multiplexed frame header and the TS1 and TS2 packets in the combined signal based on the slot allocation information included in the multiplexed frame header and preset multiplexing order information. Generate post-composition position information indicating the position.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the post-combination position information, the multiplexed frame header TSMF Hdr0 in the superframe of the system 1 is stored in the first position P1 of the signal after the combination, and the second position P2 , The multiframe header TSMF Hdr0 in the superframe of system 2 is stored, and the first TS1 packet of the first frame in the superframe of system 2 is stored in the third position P3. In the fourth position P4, the first TS2 packet of the first frame in the superframe of the system 1 is stored. Similarly, in the 371st position P371, the fourth frame in the superframe of the system 2 is stored. It shows that the last TS1 packet is stored. The numerical value 371 of P1 to P371 is a total value of the number of slots 159 constituting the superframe of the system 1 and the number of slots 212 constituting the superframe of the system 2 (see FIG. 4). As described above, the post-combination position information is generated based on the slot allocation information included in the multiplex frame header and preset multiplexing order information, and the arrival time difference is absorbed in the packet position indicated by the post-combination position information. In the superframes of systems 1 and 2, the arrival times of the packets are determined in order from the earliest. When the timings transmitted from the transmission device 1-1 are the same as in the TSMF Hdr0 of the system 1 and the TSMF Hdr0 of the system 2, the transmission device 1-1 and the reception device 2-1 set in advance. The order is determined by the common multiplexing order information. In the specific example of FIG. 9, the multiplexing order information is determined so that the packet of the system 2 is arranged next to the packet of the system 1.

  In step S805, the packet extraction unit 232 extracts only the desired TS1 packet from the combined signal based on the combined position information, and separates TS1 from the combined signal. In the specific example of FIG. 9, the post-combination position information indicates that TS1 packets are stored in P3, P5,..., P369, and P371. Thus, only 294 TS1 packets can be extracted. In step S808, the synthesizer / separator 23 reads a desired TS1 packet from the buffer memory 233 using the read clock generated by the PLL circuit 234. In the superframe period T, the synthesizer / separator 23 receives 294 TS1 packets. Output. The time of 294 TS1 packets output from the receiving device 2-1 is a superframe period T, which is the same as the time when the transmitting device 1-1 inputs 294 TS1 packets. Thereby, a desired TS1 can be restored.

  Next, the case where the desired TS is TS2 will be specifically described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing for combining and separating TS2 from the superframe of FIG. 5 in the first embodiment. In FIG. 10, it is assumed that the desired TS is TS2, and the superframe system including TS2 is only the system 1 of the carrier wave 1 of the 64QAM system. Pi, TSMF Hdr0, etc. are the same as in FIG.

  The packet combining unit 231 of the combining / separating unit 23 inputs the superframe of the system 1 from the multiple frame header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 in step S801 illustrated in FIG. Since the number of superframes is one in step S802, the packet combining unit 231 generates a superframe of system 1 as a combined signal, and in step S803, based on the slot allocation information included in the multiplexed frame header. Then, post-combination position information indicating the storage position of the multiplexed frame header and TS packet in the combined signal is generated.

  In this post-combination position information, as shown in FIG. 10, the multi-frame header TSMF Hdr0 in the superframe of the system 1 is stored at the first position P1 of the post-combination signal, and the second position P2 Stores the first TS2 packet of the first frame in the superframe of system 1 and stores the second TS2 packet of the first frame in the superframe of system 1 in the third position P3. Similarly, the 159th position P159 indicates that the last TS2 packet of the third frame in the superframe of the system 1 is stored. The numerical values P1 to P159 are values of the number of slots 159 constituting the superframe of the system 1 (see FIG. 4).

  In step S805, the packet extraction unit 232 extracts only the desired TS2 packet from the combined signal based on the combined position information, and separates TS2 from the combined signal. In the specific example of FIG. 10, since the post-combination position information indicates that TS2 packets are stored in P2, P3,..., P159, from these positions of the composited signal, Only 50 TS2 packets can be extracted. Further, in step S808, the synthesizer / separator 23 reads a desired TS2 packet from the buffer memory 233 using the read clock generated by the PLL circuit 234, and receives 50 TS2 packets in the superframe period T. Output. The time of 50 TS2 packets output from the receiving device 2-1 is a superframe period T, which is the same as the time when the transmitting device 1-1 inputs 50 TS2 packets. Thereby, a desired TS2 can be restored.

  As described above, according to the receiving device 2-1 of the first embodiment, the multiframe header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 detects a multiframe header from one or more superframes including a desired TS. The frame position in the superframe is extracted from the slot allocation information included in the multiplex frame header, the arrival time difference of the multiplex frame header TSMF Hdr0 of the first frame is obtained based on each frame position, and it is adjusted to the latest arrived superframe. The other superframes are delayed so that the arrival time difference becomes zero, and the arrival time differences of a plurality of superframes are absorbed so that the same timing is reached. Then, the combining / separating unit 23 includes, from one or a plurality of superframes including a desired TS, slot allocation information included in the multiple frame header, and preset multiplexing order information or multiple frame header. Based on the multiplexing order information to be extracted, packets are extracted from a plurality of superframes, and the extracted packets are arranged and combined to generate TS packet position information (post-combination position information) in the combined signal. Based on the position information, only the desired TS packet is extracted from the combined signal and stored in the buffer memory 233. The symbol clock of each system, the desired TS capacity (capacity for each system), and the frames in the superframe The TS rate is calculated from the number of frames (number of frames per system), and the read clock based on the TS rate is And to output to Famemori 233.

  As a result, the packet of the desired TS stored in the buffer memory 233 is read, and the reception device 2-1 receives the packet of the desired TS at the same rate as the desired TS input by the transmission device 1-1. The desired TS can be restored. Accordingly, when TS1 to M having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier wave are divided and multiplexed into a frame and transmitted using a plurality of carrier waves, the transmitting apparatus 1-1 converts the plurality of carrier waves 1 to N into The reception apparatus 2-1 acquires a desired TS from a plurality of synchronized superframes, and uses the same rate as the desired TS input by the transmission apparatus 1-1. The desired TS can be output and the desired TS can be restored.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. In the second embodiment, as described above, when the TS to be transmitted is an MPEG-2 TS, the transmitter rewrites the PCR of the TS in consideration of the synthesized signal in order to simplify the clock recovery of the receiver. , The TS packet is assigned to a predetermined slot position in the superframe, and the TS is multiplexed. The receiving apparatus regenerates the clock with the signal after combining the packets, and the desired TS is combined with the combined signal. This is an example in which a packet other than the above is replaced with a null packet, and a desired TS including the null packet is output by the regenerated clock. As a result, the receiving device can output the desired TS at a constant rate regardless of the number of slots to which the desired TS is allocated, and the processing of the PLL circuit and the like for reproducing the clock is simplified. . Since the PCR of the desired TS input to the transmitting device and the PCR of the desired TS output from the receiving device do not match, correction is necessary.

[Transmitter / Example 2]
A transmission apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the transmission apparatus according to the second embodiment. The transmission device 1-2 includes a frame / slot allocation unit 10, a header generation unit 11, a multiplexing unit 12, QAM modulation units 13-1 to 13-N, transmission units 14-1 to 14-N, and a PCR rewriting unit 15. -1 to 15-M. In the transmission apparatus 1-2 according to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 are given to portions common to the transmission apparatus 1-1 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. To do.

  Comparing the transmission apparatus 1-1 of the first embodiment and the transmission apparatus 1-2 of the second embodiment, both the transmission apparatuses 1-1 and 1-2 include the frame / slot allocation unit 10, the header generation unit 11, and the multiplexing unit. 12 is the same in that it includes QAM modulators 13-1 to 13-N and transmitters 14-1 to 14-N. On the other hand, the transmission apparatus 1-2 is different from the transmission apparatus 1-1 in that it includes PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M in addition to the configuration of the transmission apparatus 1-1.

  The frame / slot allocation unit 10 generates slot allocation information by the same processing as described above, and outputs the generated slot allocation information to the header generation unit 11, the multiplexing unit 12, and the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M. To do.

  The PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M input MPEG-2 TS1 to M and slot allocation information from the frame / slot allocation unit 10, and the receiving device 2-2 described later includes the TS. When it is assumed that a superframe is synthesized, a packet other than the TS included in the synthesized signal is replaced with a null packet, and a synthesized signal including the TS is output, the PCR of the input TS1 to M is input. A new PCR is calculated with correction, and stored in a predetermined position of the packet. Then, the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M output TS1 to M including new PCR (corrected PCR) to the multiplexing unit 12, respectively.

(PCR rewriting part)
Next, the processing of the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M of the transmission device 1-2 illustrated in FIG. 11 will be described in detail. The desired TS output by the receiving device 2-2 described later has a null packet inserted as compared with the desired TS input to the transmitting device 1-2. The packet arrival time fluctuates. Therefore, the PCR value is not correct with respect to the packet arrival time. Therefore, the PCR values are corrected in advance in the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M of the transmission device 1-2 according to the time (timing) shift in the desired TS output by the reception device 2-2. Keep it. The time lag occurring in the receiving device 2-2 will be described later.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing of the PCR rewriting unit 15-1. The PCR rewriting units 15-2 to 15-M perform the same process as the PCR rewriting unit 15-1. First, the PCR rewriting unit 15-1 receives TS1 and also receives slot allocation information from the frame / slot allocation unit 10 (step S1201). Then, based on the slot allocation information, the PCR rewriting unit 15-1 assumes a desired TS as T1, and assumes a combined signal including TS1 generated by the receiving device 2-2, which will be described later. Pi, N, j, n, and T shown in (2) are obtained (step S1202), and for each TS1 packet included in the combined signal, a PCR correction value ΔPCRj is calculated by the following equation (step S1203).
<Formula 3>
ΔPCRj = {(Pi−1) / N− (j−1) / n)} × T (3)
Here, Pi represents the slot position counted from the first position in the combined signal generated by the receiving apparatus 2-2 described later. For example, in FIG. 9, Pi = 1 to 371. N indicates the total number of slots of the combined signal including TS1, which is generated by the receiving apparatus 2-2 described later, that is, the total number of slots of the superframe including TS1. For example, in FIG. 9, 159 + 212 = 371. j indicates a value obtained by counting the slot in which TS1 is stored in the combined signal (serial number obtained by counting the slot in which TS1 is stored from the first position). For example, j = 1, 2,... 293, 294 in FIG. n is the maximum value of j, the capacity of TS1, that is, the number of TS1 packets transmitted in the superframe period T, and the number of TS1 packets included in the signal combined in the receiving apparatus 2-2 described later. Indicates. For example, in FIG. 9, n = 294. T is the period of the superframe and is set in advance. Note that details of the equation ΔPCRj are described in paragraphs 13 and 31 of Japanese Patent No. 4374107, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  The PCR rewriting unit 15-1 adds the PCR correction value ΔPCRj of the corresponding packet to the PCR included in the input TS1, and rewrites the new PCR (step S1204). Then, the PCR rewriting unit 15-1 outputs TS1 including a new PCR (PCR after correction) to the multiplexing unit 12 (step S1205).

  As described above, according to the transmission apparatus 1-2 of the second embodiment, the frame / slot allocation unit 10 performs slot allocation based on the preset capacity of TS1 to M and transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N. Information was decided. Then, based on the slot allocation information, the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M synthesize a superframe including the TS in the receiving apparatus 2-2 described later, and other than the TS included in the combined signal If the packet is replaced with a null packet and a combined signal including the TS is assumed to be output, a PCR correction value ΔPCRj for the input TS1-M PCR is calculated, added to the original PCR, and newly added. A new PCR was obtained, and TS1 to M including a new PCR were output. Then, based on the slot allocation information, the multiplexing unit 12 multiplexes the TS1 to M packets including the multiplexed frame header and the new PCR to generate a superframe. The superframe of each system generated in this way is modulated and then transmitted by different carriers 1 to N.

  As a result, similar to the transmission apparatus 1-1 of the first embodiment, when TS1 to M having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier is divided and multiplexed into a superframe, and transmitted using a plurality of carriers. All the superframes can be synchronized. In addition, the receiving device 2-2 that receives the superframe transmitted from the transmitting device 1-2 using the carrier waves 1 to N can acquire a desired TS from a plurality of synchronized superframes.

  In addition, the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M of the transmitting device 1-2 nullify packets other than the desired TS for the desired TS rate (the synthesized signal) output by the receiving device 2-2. Since it is rewritten in advance to a PCR that takes into account the rate when the packet is replaced, the receiving device 2-2 can output the desired TS at a constant rate regardless of the number of slots to which the desired TS is assigned. it can.

[Receiver / Embodiment 2]
Next, a receiving apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a receiving apparatus according to the second embodiment. The receiving device 2-2 includes tuners 20-1 to 20-N, QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21-N, a multi-frame header detecting / time difference absorbing unit 22, and a combining / separating unit 24. In the receiving device 2-2 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 6 are given to the parts common to the receiving device 2-1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. To do.

  When the receiving apparatus 2-1 of the first embodiment is compared with the receiving apparatus 2-2 of the second embodiment, both the receiving apparatuses 2-1 and 2-2 have tuners 20-1 to 20-N and a QAM demodulating unit 21-1. 21-N, which is the same in that a multiple frame header detection / time difference absorption unit 22 is provided. On the other hand, the receiving device 2-2 differs from the receiving device 2-1 in that it includes a combining / separating unit 24 that is different from the combining / separating unit 23 of the receiving device 2-1.

  Similarly to the receiving device 2-1 of the first embodiment, the receiving device 2-2 is one or more in which a desired TS is transmitted from the carriers 1 to N when a desired TS is designated by the user. Select the carrier wave. The relationship between a desired TS and a carrier wave (one or a plurality of carrier waves) on which the TS is transmitted is set in advance and stored as a table in a memory (not shown). A selection unit (not shown) of the reception device 2-2 selects carrier waves 1 to N in which a desired TS is transmitted using a table stored in a memory.

  The combining / separating unit 24 includes a packet combining unit 241, a null packet replacing unit 242, a buffer memory 243, and a PLL circuit 244. The packet combining unit 241 of the combining / separating unit 24 inputs a plurality of superframes in which the arrival time difference is absorbed from the multiframe header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22, extracts a multiframe header from the plurality of superframes, Based on the slot allocation information included in the header and the preset multiplexing order information or the multiplexing order information included in the multiplexed frame header, TS packets are extracted from a plurality of superframes, and the extracted multiplexed frame header and TS Are combined, the position information of the packet in the combined signal (position information after combining) is generated, and the combined signal and the combined position information are output to the null packet replacing unit 242. Further, the packet combining unit 241 determines the signal capacity for each system (the number of multi-frame headers and TS packets constituting the super frame for each system) and the super frame based on the slot allocation information included in the multi-frame header. The number of frames (number of frames for each system) is output to the PLL circuit 244.

  The null packet replacement unit 242 receives the combined signal and the combined position information from the packet combining unit 241, and based on the combined position information, converts the packet other than the desired TS into a null packet based on the combined position information. The combined signal including the replaced TS packet and the replaced null packet is stored in the buffer memory 243. Thereby, the desired TS can be separated from the combined signal.

  The PLL circuit 244 receives the symbol clocks from the QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21-N, and the capacity of the signal for each system (multiframe header and TS of the superframe for each system from the packet combining unit 241). The number of packets) and the number of frames in the superframe (the number of frames for each system), the rate of the combined signal is calculated, and a read clock based on the rate of the combined signal is output to the buffer memory 243. .

  As a result, the packet of the synthesized signal including the packet of the desired TS and the null packet stored in the buffer memory 243 is read out, and the reception device 2-2 receives the packet of the desired TS. Output as a packet of a combined signal including a packet and a null packet at a rate of the combined signal (a signal after combining a superframe including a desired TS transmitted by the transmission device 1-2). it can. In this case, the PCR in the desired TS packet output by the receiving device 2-2 is transmitted to the desired TS input by the transmitting device 1-2 in the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M of the transmitting device 1-2. The PCR is rewritten to a corrected value so as to match the synthesized signal. Therefore, the receiving device 2-2 can restore a desired TS including the matched PCR.

(Synthesis / separation part)
Next, processing of the combining / separating unit 24 of the receiving device 2-2 illustrated in FIG. 13 will be described in detail. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing of the synthesis / separation unit 24. First, the packet combining unit 241 inputs a plurality of superframes (superframes including packets of a desired TS) in which arrival time differences are absorbed from the multiframe header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 (step S1401). A multiplex frame header is extracted from the superframe, slot assignment information included in the multiplex frame header, and preset multiplex order information or multiplex order information included in the multiplex frame header (multiplexer 12 of transmitting device 1-2) 1), one packet is taken out from each of the plurality of superframes, and the multiplexed frame header and the packet are arranged in order and combined (step S1402). Then, based on the slot allocation information included in the multiplex frame header and the preset multiplex order information or the multiplex order information included in the multiplex frame header, the packet synthesizer 241 generates a multiplex frame header in the combined signal. And post-combination position information indicating the storage position of the TS packet is generated (step S1403), and the combined signal and post-combination position information are output to the null packet replacement unit 242. The packet position of the combined signal corresponds to the order in which the TS packet is multiplexed into the superframe in the multiplexing unit 12 of the transmission device 1-2.

  Based on the slot allocation information included in the multiple frame header, the packet combining unit 241 calculates the signal capacity (number of multiple frame headers and TS packets constituting the super frame for each system) for each system (step S1404). ), The signal capacity for each system and the number of frames in the superframe (the number of frames for each system) are output to the PLL circuit 244.

  The null packet replacement unit 242 receives the combined signal and the combined position information from the packet combining unit 241, and based on the combined position information, converts the packet other than the desired TS into a null packet based on the combined position information. The combined signal including the replaced packet of the desired TS and the replaced null packet is stored in the buffer memory 243 (step S1405).

The PLL circuit 244 receives the symbol clocks from the QAM demodulating units 21-1 to 21-N, and the capacity of the signal for each system (multiframe header and TS of the superframe for each system from the packet combining unit 241). The number of packets) and the number of frames in the superframe (the number of frames for each system) are input, the symbol rate is calculated from the input symbol clock, and the system TS rate is calculated by the following equation (step S1406).
<Formula 4>
System TS rate = symbol rate × {signal capacity of the system / (number of frames in superframe × number of slots in frame (53))} × number of transmission bits of the system = symbol rate × transmission bits of the system Number (4)

The PLL circuit 244 sums up the system TS rates according to the following formula, and generates a read clock from the summed TS rates (step S1407).
<Formula 5>
TS rate = Σ (system TS rate) (5)

  The synthesizer / separator 24 reads out and outputs a packet of a desired TS (packet of the synthesized signal) from the buffer memory 243 using the read clock generated by the PLL circuit 244 (step S1408). As a result, the rate of the combined signal can be reproduced by the PLL circuit 244, and a desired TS packet (combined signal packet) is read from the buffer memory 243. On the other hand, the transmission device 1-2 rewrites the input PCR of the desired TS into a PCR that matches the synthesized signal. That is, the receiving device 2-2 can output a combined signal including a desired TS at the combined signal rate.

(Concrete example)
Next, the process of the synthesis / separation unit 24 will be described with a specific example. First, the case where the desired TS is TS1 will be specifically described. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing for combining and separating TS1 from the superframe of FIG. 5 in the second embodiment. In FIG. 15, it is assumed that the desired TS is TS1, and the superframe system including TS1 is a system 1 of 64QAM carrier 1 and a system 2 of 256QAM carrier 2. Pi is the i-th packet position in the combined signal, TSMF Hdr0 is the multiple frame header of the first frame, N is the null packet, and T is the period of the superframe.

  In step S1401 shown in FIG. 14, the packet combining unit 241 of the combining / separating unit 24, from the multiple frame header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22, in the same manner as the specific example of the first embodiment shown in FIG. A super frame and a super frame of system 2 are input. The superframes of systems 1 and 2 are the same as the superframes of systems 1 and 2 shown in FIG. In step S1402 and step S1403, the packet combining unit 241 generates a combined signal and combined position information as in the specific example of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. In the specific example of FIG. 15, as in the specific example of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the post-combination position information indicates the packet of the system 2 after the packet of the system 1 when the packets have the same timing. The order is determined by the multiplexing order information.

  In step S1405, the null packet replacement unit 242 replaces the combined signal with a packet other than TS1 with a null packet, and separates TS1 from the combined signal. In the specific example of FIG. 15, the post-combination position information indicates that TS1 packets are stored in P3, P5,..., P369, and P371. Packets are stored, and packets other than TS1 are replaced with null packets. As a result, the combined signal becomes a group of 371 packets including 294 TS1 packets and 77 null packets.

  Further, in step S1408, the synthesis / separation unit 24 reads out the packet of the synthesized signal including the packet of the desired TS1 and the null packet from the buffer memory 243 using the readout clock generated by the PLL circuit 244, and performs super In the frame period T, 294 TS1 packets and 77 null packets are output.

  The time of 294 TS1 packets and 77 null packets output from the receiving device 2-2 is a superframe period T, and the time when 294 TS1 packets are input in the transmitting device 1-2. Is the same. In this case, the PCR of TS1 output by the receiving device 2-2 and the PCR of TS1 input by the transmitting device 1-2 do not match. That is, when the receiving device 2-2 outputs an unnecessary packet by replacing it with a null packet, the packet interval that was constant in the original TS1 before being divided into a plurality of systems in the transmitting device 1-2 is changed to each packet. Due to the difference in the slot position of the frame to be assigned to the receiving device 2-2, the receiving device 2-2 varies after reception and a packet interval shift occurs. This gap in packet interval is the cause of PCR inconsistency. The PCR rewriting unit 15-1 of the transmission device 1-2 obtains a PCR correction value corresponding to the time difference for each TS1 packet, and rewrites the PCR value.

  Referring to FIG. 15, a combined signal obtained by separating TS1 and replacing it with a null packet is a signal output by receiving apparatus 2-2, and TS1 before division is input by transmitting apparatus 1-2. Signal. The PCR rewriting unit 15-1 of the transmission device 1-2 calculates the PCR correction value ΔPCR1 with respect to the TS1 packet (j = 1) existing at the position of P3, for example, according to the equation (3). That is, ΔPCR1 to ΔPCR294 shown in FIG. 15 are calculated by the above equation (3).

  Next, the case where the desired TS is TS2 will be specifically described. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a processing example in which TS is combined and separated from the superframe of FIG. 5 in the second embodiment. In FIG. 16, it is assumed that the desired TS is TS2, and the superframe system including TS2 is only the system 1 of the carrier wave 1 of the 64QAM system. Pi, TSMF Hdr0, etc. are the same as in FIG.

  The packet combining unit 241 of the combining / separating unit 24 inputs the superframe of the system 1 from the multiple frame header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 in step S1401 shown in FIG. In step S1402 and step S1403, since the number of superframes is one, the packet combining unit 241 generates a superframe of system 1 as a combined signal and generates combined position information.

  In step S1405, the null packet replacement unit 242 replaces a packet other than TS2 with a null packet with respect to the combined signal, and separates TS2 from the combined signal. In the specific example of FIG. 16, the post-combination position information indicates that TS2 packets are stored in P2, P3,..., P159. The stored packet is replaced with a null packet other than TS2. As a result, the combined signal becomes a group of 159 packets including 50 TS2 packets and 109 null packets.

  Further, in step S1408, the synthesis / separation unit 24 reads out the packet of the synthesized signal including the packet of the desired TS2 and the null packet from the buffer memory 243 using the readout clock generated by the PLL circuit 244, In the frame period T, 50 TS2 packets and 109 null packets are output.

  The time of 50 TS2 packets and 109 null packets output from the receiving device 2-2 is a superframe period T, and the time when 50 TS2 packets are input in the transmitting device 1-2. Is the same. In this case, the PCR of TS2 output from the receiving device 2-2 and the PCR of TS2 input from the transmitting device 1-2 do not match. The PCR rewriting unit 15-2 of the transmission device 1-2 obtains a PCR correction value for each TS2 packet and rewrites the PCR value in order to match these PCRs.

  Referring to FIG. 16, a combined signal obtained by separating TS2 and replacing it with a null packet is a signal output by receiving apparatus 2-2, and TS2 before division is input by transmitting apparatus 1-2. Signal. The PCR rewriting unit 15-2 of the transmission device 1-2 calculates the PCR correction value ΔPCR1 with respect to the TS2 packet (j = 1) existing at the position P2, for example, according to the equation (3). That is, ΔPCR1 to ΔPCR50 shown in FIG. 16 are calculated by the above equation (3).

  As described above, according to the receiving device 2-2 of the second embodiment, the multi-frame header detection / time difference absorbing unit 22 detects a multi-frame header from one or more superframes including a desired TS. The frame position in the superframe is extracted from the slot allocation information included in the multiplex frame header, and the arrival time difference of the multiplex frame header TSMF Hdr0 of the first frame is obtained based on each frame position, and is matched with the latest arrived superframe. The other superframes are delayed so that the arrival time difference becomes zero, and the arrival time differences of a plurality of superframes are absorbed so that the same timing is reached. Then, the combining / separating unit 24 includes, from one or more superframes including the desired TS, slot allocation information included in the multiple frame header, and preset multiplexing order information or multiple frame header. Based on the multiplexing order information to be extracted, packets are extracted from a plurality of superframes, and the extracted packets are arranged and combined to generate TS packet position information (post-combination position information) in the combined signal. Based on the position information, a packet other than the desired TS is replaced with a null packet for the combined signal, stored in the buffer memory 243, the symbol clock of each system, the capacity of the signal for each system (superframe for each system) The number of multiple frame headers and TS packets constituting the frame) and the number of frames in the superframe (system From each number of frames), the TS rate of the synthesis signal after was calculated and outputs a read clock based on the TS rate to the buffer memory 243.

  As a result, similar to the receiving device 2-1 of the first embodiment, a packet of a composite signal including a packet of a desired TS and a null packet stored in the buffer memory 243 is read, and the receiving device 2-2 The packet of the desired TS can be output at the rate of the combined signal (the signal after combining the super frame including the desired TS transmitted by the transmission device 1-2), and the desired TS can be output. Can be restored. Therefore, when TS1-M having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier wave is divided into a plurality of carrier waves 1-N and transmitted, the transmission device 1-2 uses the plurality of carrier waves 1-N for transmission. Each super frame can be synchronized, and the receiving apparatus 2-2 generates a combined signal including a packet of a desired TS and a null packet from the synchronized super frames, and the transmitting apparatus 1-2 It is possible to restore the desired TS by outputting the desired TS at a synthesized signal rate different from that when the desired TS is input.

  Further, according to the receiving device 2-2 of the second embodiment, the PLL circuit 244 of the combining / separating unit 24 transmits the desired TS regardless of the desired TS rate input by the transmitting device 1-2. Based on the number of systems (number of carriers), the modulation method (number of transmission bits) of each system, and the like, the rate of the combined signal including the desired TS output by the receiving device 2-2 is determined. In this case, the number of clocks (number of frequencies) used in the PLL circuit 244 can be reduced, and the processing load can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, it will be specifically described that the number of clocks (number of frequencies) used by the PLL circuit 244 is smaller than that of the PLL circuit 234 of the first embodiment. In the superframe configuration shown in FIG. 4, a case where the TS is divided into one carrier or a plurality of carriers and transmitted (transmitted by one carrier or a plurality of carriers) will be described. The maximum number of TS divisions (the number of superframes including the same TS, the number of systems including the same TS) is 4.

  In the case of the first embodiment, the PLL circuit 234 has 52 (number of assigned slots in a frame) × 4 (the number of frames in the superframe of the modulation scheme with the fastest transmission speed. In the case of FIG. The number needs to correspond to 4) × 4 (the maximum number of divisions of TS) = 832 frequencies. On the other hand, in the case of the second embodiment, the PLL circuit 244 has 2 (type of frequency when TS is transmitted by one carrier) +3 (type of frequency when TS is divided into two carriers) +4 (3 is TS) It is necessary to correspond to 14 types of frequency when frequency is divided into carrier waves) +5 (frequency type when TS is divided into 4 carriers).

  Therefore, in the PLL circuit 244 in the receiving device 2-2 of the second embodiment, the number of clocks (number of frequencies) to be used is smaller than that of the first embodiment, and the processing load can be reduced.

  Next, Example 3 will be described. In the third embodiment, as described above, when the TS to be transmitted is MPEG-2 TS, the transmission apparatus performs rate conversion of the TS including the added null packet in order to provide compatibility with the existing STB. Rewrite the PCR, assign the TS packet to the same slot position every frame, and the receiving apparatus performs the same processing as in the second embodiment, that is, regenerates the clock with the signal after synthesizing the packet, In contrast, this is an example in which a packet other than the desired TS is replaced with a null packet, and a desired TS including the null packet is output by the regenerated clock. Here, in order to receive the TS with the existing STB, for example, the TS is transmitted by a single 64QAM carrier or a single 256QAM carrier, and the TS is transmitted regardless of the frame position in the superframe. Need to assign a packet to a slot in the same location. In order for the slot assignment of a TS to be the same slot position regardless of the frame position in the superframe, the number of slots assigned to the TS in the superframe must be divisible by the total number of frames in the superframe. Become. In this case, in order to convert the number of slots to be allocated to an integral multiple of the number of frames in the superframe, it is necessary to perform rate conversion of the input TS using empty slots in the frame. However, in order to perform rate adjustment without omission of information, the rate is increased. However, when there are not enough empty slots to arrange packets for the increased rate in the frame, the existing STB Cannot be compatible. The third embodiment is applicable when a plurality of TSs are input to the transmission apparatus, and the first and second embodiments are applicable when one or a plurality of TSs are input.

[Transmitter / Example 3]
A transmission apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the transmission apparatus according to the third embodiment. The transmission apparatus 1-3 includes a header generation unit 11, a multiplexing unit 12, QAM modulation units 13-1 to 13-N, transmission units 14-1 to 14-N, PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M, A frame / slot allocation unit 16 and rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M are provided. In the transmission apparatus 1-3 according to the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 17, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 11 are given to portions common to the transmission apparatus 1-2 according to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11, and detailed description thereof is omitted. To do.

  When comparing the transmission device 1-2 of the second embodiment and the transmission device 1-3 of the third embodiment, the header generation unit 11, the multiplexing unit 12, the QAM modulation unit 13- 1 to 13-N, transmission units 14-1 to 14-N, and PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M. On the other hand, the transmission device 1-3 is different from the rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M and the frame / slot allocation unit 10 of the transmission device 1-2 that do not exist in the configuration of the transmission device 1-2. The transmission device 1-2 is different from the transmission device 1-2 in that the frame / slot allocation unit 16 is provided.

  The frame / slot allocating unit 16 inputs a preset capacity of TS1 to M and transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N, and for each system, based on the transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N, The number of frames and the frame position are determined, and based on the capacity of TS1 to M, the same number of slots and the same slot position are arranged for each frame in the superframe. The number of slots and the slot position in the superframe to which each packet is allocated are determined so that the number of frames is an integral multiple and the same TS is arranged in the same slot position for each frame in the superframe. The frame / slot allocating unit 16 determines the number of slots and the slot position in the superframe to be allocated to each packet when the number of slots in the same TS is not an integral multiple of the number of frames in the superframe. In such a TS, a shortage of empty slots generated when the number is multiplied by an integer is included in the TS. That is, the frame / slot allocating unit 16 adds the number of insufficient empty slots generated when the number is multiplied by an integer to the number of slots in the frame in the superframe allocated to the TS packet. As a result, the slot allocation information is set so that the total number of slots of a given TS is an integral multiple of the number of frames in the superframe, and the TS is arranged in the same slot position for each frame in the superframe. Generated. Here, TS1 to M are assumed to be synchronized with the symbol rate of the carrier wave as in the first and second embodiments.

  The frame / slot allocation unit 16 outputs the determined slot allocation information to the header generation unit 11, the multiplexing unit 12, and the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M, and the TS capacity (original slot number) and additional slots The capacity information including the number is output to the corresponding rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M. For example, when one slot number is added to the TS2 slot number 50, the frame / slot allocator 16 obtains capacity information including the TS2 capacity 50 (original slot number 50) and the additional slot number 1 as follows. The data is output to the rate conversion unit 17-2 corresponding to TS2 (rate conversion unit 17-2 that receives TS2). Details of the slot allocation information determination processing by the frame / slot allocation unit 16 will be described later.

  The rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M input the corresponding TS1 to M, respectively, and input the capacity information (the number of TS slots and the number of additional slots) of the corresponding TS1 to M from the frame / slot allocation unit 16. To do. When the rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M determine that the number of additional slots included in the capacity information is 0, the corresponding PCR rewrite is performed without performing any processing on the input TS1 to M. To the units 15-1 to 15-M. On the other hand, if the rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M determine that the number of additional slots is not zero, the rate conversion unit 171 inserts (adds) null packets corresponding to the number of additional slots to the input TS1 to M to convert the rate. Then, new TS1 to M1 in which the rate is converted by adding a null packet are generated and output to the corresponding PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M. For example, when the TS2 capacity information (50 TS slots and 1 additional slot number) is input from the frame / slot allocator 16, the rate conversion unit 17-2 is 1 for 50 TS2 packets to be input. The null packet is inserted, and TS2 into which the null packet is inserted is output to the PCR rewriting unit 15-2.

(Frame / slot allocation unit)
Next, the processing of the frame / slot allocating unit 16 of the transmission apparatus 1-3 illustrated in FIG. 17 will be described in detail. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the process (1) of the frame / slot allocation unit 16, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the process (2) following FIG.

  Steps S1801 to S1805 shown in FIG. 18 are the same as steps S301 to S305 shown in FIG. After step S1805, the frame / slot allocation unit 16 determines whether the capacity of each TS is an integer multiple of the number of frames in the superframe (the number of frames determined in step S1804) (step S1806). If it is determined that the number is an integral multiple (step S1806: Y), 0 is set as the number of additional slots (step S1807). On the other hand, if the frame / slot allocating unit 16 determines in step S1806 that the number is not an integral multiple (step S1806: N), the frame / slot allocating unit 16 adds the number of insufficient slots, which is the number of shortages with respect to the integral multiple of the number of frames in the superframe. The number of slots is set (step S1808). In step S1806, the frame / slot allocation unit 16 determines whether or not the capacity of each TS is an integral multiple of the number of frames in the superframe, for all the frames determined in step S1804. If it is determined that it is an integer multiple, and if it is determined to be a STB-compatible TS in step S1810 described later, the TS is assigned to the superframe in steps S1901 to S1903. To do.

  The frame / slot allocation unit 16 proceeds from Steps S1807 and S1808, and transmits the total number of packets obtained by adding the number of additional slots to the capacity of each TS in one superframe determined to be an integer multiple in Step S1806. It is determined whether or not it is possible (step S1809). If the frame / slot allocation unit 16 determines in step S1809 that transmission is possible (step S1809: Y), the frame / slot allocation unit 16 sets the total number to the new capacity of the TS, and sets the TS as an STB-compatible TS. Set (step S1810), the process proceeds to step S1901. On the other hand, if the frame / slot allocating unit 16 determines in step S1809 that transmission is not possible (step S1809: N), the frame / slot allocating unit 16 sets the TS as a TS that does not support STB (step S1811), and proceeds to step S1901.

  The frame / slot allocation unit 16 determines the number of slots in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 to M is allocated from the capacity of TS1 to M (including the capacity newly set in step S1810). Arbitrarily according to the capacity, and in the case of TS corresponding to STB, it is determined so that the number of slots is the same for each frame (step S1901). Then, the frame / slot allocating unit 16 arbitrarily determines the slot position in the frame in the super frame to which each packet is assigned based on the number of slots in the super frame to which each packet is assigned. Each slot is determined to have the same slot position (step S1902).

  The frame / slot allocation unit 16 determines the number of frames in the superframe determined in step S1804, the frame position in the superframe determined in step S1805, and the frame in the superframe to which each packet determined in step S1901 is allocated. The number of slots and the slot position in the frame in the superframe to which each packet determined in step S1902 is assigned are assigned to the header generation unit 11, the multiplexing unit 12, and the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M as slot allocation information. The capacity information including the TS capacity (original slot number) input in step S1801 and the additional slot number set in steps S1807 and S1808 is output to the corresponding rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M. Output Up S1903).

(Concrete example)
Next, the processing of the frame / slot allocation unit 16 will be described with a specific example. In this specific example, a superframe obtained by multiplexing TS1 and TS2 using a carrier wave 1 using a 64QAM modulation scheme carrier 1 and a 256QAM modulation scheme carrier 2 having the same symbol rate and synchronized symbols. A case is shown where a superframe including TS1 is transmitted by carrier wave 2, and TS2 is transmitted in correspondence with STB. As in the first embodiment, the frame / slot allocation unit 16 has 294 slots as the capacity of TS1, 50 slots as the capacity of TS2, 6 transmission bits as the transmission speed information of carrier wave 1, and transmission speed information of carrier wave 2. Assume that the number of transmission bits is 8.

  As in the specific example of the first embodiment, the frame / slot allocating unit 16 determines the number of frames in the superframe of the system 1 to 3 in steps S1801 to S1805, and sets the number of frames in the superframe of the system 2 to 4 to determine the position of each frame.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining an arrangement example in a slot in consideration of compatibility with an existing STB. In the slot arrangement example of FIG. 20, TS1 cannot be received by an existing STB. This is because when TS1 is selected by an existing STB, TS1 is divided into two carrier systems and transmitted, and the slot arrangement is not the same for each frame in the superframe, and TS1 is restored. It is because it is not possible. On the other hand, in the slot arrangement example of FIG. 20, TS2 can be received by the existing STB. This is because when TS2 is selected by an existing STB, TS2 is transmitted only by a single 64QAM carrier 1 system, and slot arrangement is performed for each frame in the superframe (17 slots at the end of the frame). This is because the position) is the same and TS2 can be restored.

  Referring to FIG. 20, a TS1 packet is assigned to 104 data slots in a superframe of system 1 transmitted by carrier 1 of 64QAM format, and is transmitted by carrier 2 of 256QAM format. Within the superframe, it is assigned to 190 data slots.

  When a packet of TS2 is assigned to 50 data slots in a superframe of system 1, two empty slots are generated. By including one of these empty slots in TS2, the total number of slots allocated to TS2 can be set to 51 slots, which is an integral multiple of the number of frames in the superframe.

  In this case, the rate conversion unit 17-2 performs rate conversion so that TS2 has a rate corresponding to 51 slots. Thereby, the multiplexing unit 12 can assign the TS2 packet to the same slot position by 17 slots to each frame constituting the superframe of the system 1 transmitted by the carrier wave 1 of the 64QAM system.

  This will be specifically described with reference to a flowchart showing processing of the frame / slot allocating unit 16 shown in FIG. In step S1809 shown in FIG. 18, the frame / slot allocating unit 16 has 52 × 3 = 156 for the system 1 and 52 × 4 = 208 for the system 2 when the number of packets (number of data slots) that can be transmitted in one superframe is the system 2. Therefore, the capacity 294 (including the case where the number of additional slots is added) of TS1 cannot be transmitted in one superframe. Therefore, the frame / slot allocation unit 16 sets TS1 to a TS that does not support STB in step S1811.

  On the other hand, in step S1806 to step S1810, the frame / slot allocation unit 16 sets the shortage slot number 1 as the additional slot number because the capacity 50 of TS2 is not an integral multiple of the number of frames 3 in the superframe of system 1 Since the total number 51 obtained by adding the additional slot number 1 to the capacity 50 of TS2 can be transmitted in one superframe of system 1, the capacity 51 of TS2 is set as a new capacity, and TS2 is a TSB compatible TS. Set to.

  In step S1901, the frame / slot allocation unit 16 adjusts the number of slots in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 and TS2 is allocated from the capacity 294 of TS1 and the capacity 51 of TS2 to the capacity of TS1 and TS2. And, for TS2 corresponding to STB, the same number of slots 17 is determined for each frame. Further, in step S1902, the frame / slot allocation unit 16 determines the slot position in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 and TS2 is assigned from the number of slots in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of TS1 and TS2 is assigned. Arbitrarily, and for TS2 corresponding to STB, the same slot position (17 slot positions at the end of the frame) is determined for each frame.

  That is, the frame / slot allocator 16 assigns the number of slots 17, 17, 17 in the first, second, and third frames in the superframe of system 1 to which the STB-compatible TS2 packet is allocated, and the slot position (the last 17 frames Slot number), determine the number of slots 35, 35, and 34 in the first, second, and third frames in the superframe of system 1 to which TS1 packets that are not STB-compatible are assigned, and assign the TS1 packet. The number of slots 48, 48, 47, 47 and the slot position in the first, second, third, and fourth frames in the superframe of system 2 are determined.

  As described above, according to the transmitting apparatus 1-3 of the third embodiment, the frame / slot allocating unit 16 determines the frame in the superframe for each system based on the transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N set in advance. The number of slots and the frame position are arbitrarily determined, and from the preset capacity of TS1 to M to be transmitted, the number of slots of the same TS is an integral multiple of the number of frames in the superframe, and the same TS is in the superframe Thus, the number of slots and the slot position in the super frame to which each packet is assigned are determined so that each frame is arranged at the same slot position. Further, when the frame / slot allocation unit 16 determines the number of slots and the slot position in a super frame allocated to each packet, the number of slots in the same TS is not an integral multiple of the number of frames in the super frame. Added a shortage of empty slots that occurred when the number was multiplied by an integral multiple to the TS. Then, the rate conversion units 17-1 to 17-M input the capacity information (number of TS slots and the number of additional slots) of the corresponding TS1 to M from the frame / slot allocation unit 16, and there are empty slots in the original TS. When added, null packets corresponding to the number of additional slots are inserted (added) into the input TS1 to M to convert the rate. Then, based on the slot allocation information, the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M synthesize a superframe including the TS in the receiving apparatus 2-3 described later, and other than the TS included in the combined signal If the packet is replaced with a null packet and a combined signal including the TS is assumed to be output, a PCR correction value ΔPCRj for the input TS1-M PCR is calculated, added to the original PCR, and newly added. A new PCR was obtained, and TS1 to M including a new PCR were output. Then, based on the slot allocation information, the multiplexing unit 12 multiplexes the TS1 to M packets including the multiplexed frame header and the new PCR to generate a superframe. The superframe of each system generated in this way is modulated and then transmitted by different carriers 1 to N.

  Thereby, the carrier waves 1 to N transmitted by the transmission device 1-3 can be received by the existing STB.

  Similarly to the transmission apparatus 1-1 of the first embodiment, when TS1 to M having a capacity exceeding the transmission capacity of a single carrier wave are divided and multiplexed into a superframe and transmitted using a plurality of carrier waves, All superframes can be synchronized. In addition, the reception device 2-3 that receives the superframe transmitted from the transmission device 1-3 using the carrier waves 1 to N can acquire a desired TS from a plurality of synchronized superframes.

  Similarly to the transmission device 1-2 of the second embodiment, the PCR rewriting units 15-1 to 15-M of the transmission device 1-3 perform the desired TS rate (after synthesis) output by the reception device 2-3. The signal is rewritten in advance into a PCR that takes into account the rate at which a packet at a predetermined position is replaced with a null packet), so that the receiving apparatus 2-3 has a constant regardless of the number of slots to which a desired TS is assigned. A desired TS can be output at a rate.

[Receiver / Example 3]
Next, a receiving apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described. The receiving apparatus according to the third embodiment includes the same components as the receiving apparatus 2-2 according to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 13 and performs the same processing. According to the receiving device 2-3 of the third embodiment, compatibility with an existing STB can be provided, and the same effect as the second embodiment can be obtained.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the technical idea thereof. The first to third embodiments are examples in which a plurality of carriers having the same symbol rate are used, and the frame / slot allocating units 10 and 16 use the carrier 1 to N for each system as the transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N. The number of transmission bits per symbol in (for example, 6 bits for the 64QAM modulation system and 8 bits for the 256QAM modulation system) is input, and the superframe period in each system is the same. The number of frames was decided. On the other hand, when a plurality of carriers having different symbol rates are used, the frame / slot allocating units 10 and 16 transmit symbol information (bps (bits per second)) for each system as transmission rate information of the carriers 1 to N. And the number of frames in the superframe is determined based on the symbol rate so that the period of the superframe for each system becomes the same. For example, when the symbol rate of system 1 is twice the symbol rate of system 2 as transmission rate information, the number of frames in the superframe of system 1 is twice the number of frames in the superframe of system 2 It is decided to become.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transmitting device 2 Receiving device 10, 16 Frame / slot allocating unit 11 Header generating unit 12 Multiplexing unit 13 QAM modulating unit 14 Transmitting unit 15 PCR rewriting unit 17 Rate converting unit 20 Tuner 21 QAM demodulating unit 22 Multiple frame header detection / time difference Absorption unit 23, 24 Combining / separating unit 231, 241 Packet combining unit 232 Packet extracting unit 233, 243 Buffer memory 234, 244 PLL circuit 242 Null packet replacing unit

Claims (6)

One or a plurality of transport streams are input, multiplexed into frames, a super frame composed of a plurality of frames is generated for each system, and a super frame for each system is transmitted by a plurality of different carriers for each system In the transmission device,
Based on the transmission rate information of the carrier wave for each system set in advance, the number of frames in the superframe for each system is determined so that the period of the superframe for each system is the same, the period of the superframe and the From the number of frames in the superframe, arbitrarily determine the frame position in the superframe, and based on the preset capacity indicating the number of packets of the transport stream transmitted in one cycle of the superframe, The number of slots and the slot position in the frame in the superframe to which each packet of the transport stream is arbitrarily determined, the number of frames and the frame position in the superframe, and the frame in the superframe to which each packet of the transport stream is assigned Inside slot The betting amount and slot position, and the frame slot assignment unit for generating a slot assignment information,
A header generation unit for generating headers for a plurality of frames constituting the superframe based on the slot allocation information generated by the frame / slot allocation unit;
Based on the slot allocation information generated by the frame / slot allocation unit, the header generated by the header generation unit and the one or more transport streams are multiplexed into a frame to generate a superframe for each system. A multiplexing unit,
A modulation unit that modulates a superframe for each system generated by the multiplexing unit with a modulation method for each system set in advance;
A transmission device comprising: The transmission apparatus according to claim 1,
The frame / slot allocating unit calculates a greatest common divisor of the number of transmission bits in each system based on transmission rate information indicating the number of bits transmitted by a carrier wave for each system, and sets the transmission bits. Dividing a number by the greatest common divisor, and determining a value obtained by multiplying the integer value of the division result or the integer value of the division result by a predetermined integer value as the number of frames in the superframe for each system; A transmitter characterized by the above. The transmission device according to claim 1 or 2,
Furthermore, a PCR (Program Clock Reference) rewriting unit is provided,
The PCR rewriting unit is configured to transmit the PCR of the transport stream based on the slot allocation information generated by the frame / slot allocation unit when the transport stream is divided into a plurality of superframes and transmitted. A transmitter characterized by rewriting a PCR corresponding to a combined signal when a divided superframe is combined. The transmission device according to claim 3, wherein
The transmission device inputs a plurality of transport streams, and further includes a rate conversion unit before the PCR rewriting unit,
The frame / slot allocating unit transmits at least one transport stream of the plurality of transport streams using only a carrier wave of one superframe, and the same slot for each frame in the one superframe. When the number of slots is insufficient, the number of slots and the slot position are determined by increasing the capacity of the transport stream when the number of slots is insufficient.
The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rate conversion unit receives the plurality of transport streams, and converts the rate of the transport stream whose capacity has been increased by the frame / slot allocation unit. Receiving from the transmission device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein superframes transmitted by a plurality of carriers different for each system are received, demodulated in accordance with the modulation scheme, and a predetermined transport stream is separated and output A device,
Among the received superframes for each system, headers of a plurality of frames constituting a superframe including a predetermined transport stream are detected, and a plurality of superframes including the predetermined transport stream are detected based on the header A header detection / time difference absorbing unit that absorbs the time difference of the above and matches the timing of one cycle of the superframe;
The header detection / time difference absorbing unit combines a plurality of superframes in which the time difference is absorbed, extracts the predetermined transport stream from the combined signal, separates it, and inputs the predetermined transport stream input by the transmission device A synthesizing / separating unit that outputs the separated transport stream at the same rate as
The synthesizing / separating unit is
A packet synthesizer that takes out header packets and transport stream packets from a plurality of superframes in which the time difference is absorbed by the header detection / time difference absorber, synthesizes the packets side by side, and generates a combined signal;
A packet extracting unit for extracting the predetermined transport stream from the combined signal generated by the packet combining unit and storing it in a buffer memory; and
A PLL (Phase Locked Loop) circuit for reproducing a read clock based on a capacity indicating the number of packets of the desired transport stream included in each of the plurality of superframes;
The receiving apparatus, wherein the predetermined transport stream stored in the buffer memory is read and output in accordance with the read clock. 5. Reception for receiving superframes transmitted by a plurality of different carrier waves for each system from the transmission device according to claim 3, performing demodulation corresponding to the modulation scheme, and separating and outputting a predetermined transport stream A device,
Among the received superframes for each system, headers of a plurality of frames constituting a superframe including a predetermined transport stream are detected, and a plurality of superframes including the predetermined transport stream are detected based on the header A header detection / time difference absorbing unit that absorbs the time difference of the above and matches the timing of one cycle of the superframe;
Combining a plurality of superframes in which the time difference is absorbed by the header detection / time difference absorbing unit, replacing the packet other than the predetermined transport stream with a null packet for the combined signal, the predetermined transport stream And a synthesizing / separating unit that outputs the separated transport stream at the same rate as the synthesized signal,
The synthesizing / separating unit is
A packet synthesizer that takes out header packets and transport stream packets from a plurality of superframes in which the time difference is absorbed by the header detection / time difference absorber, synthesizes the packets side by side, and generates a combined signal;
For the combined signal generated by the packet combining unit, a packet other than the predetermined transport stream is replaced with a null packet, and the combined signal including the predetermined transport stream and the replaced null packet is buffered. A null packet replacement unit stored in the memory, and
A PLL circuit for regenerating a read clock based on a capacity indicating the number of packets included in each of the plurality of superframes;
A receiving apparatus that reads out and outputs a combined signal including the predetermined transport stream and a null packet stored in the buffer memory by the read clock.

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