• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.459-460
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• 2006

In this paper we introduce the implementation of PC-based receiver platform to verify T-DMB middleware APIs. Recently, generic APIs in T-DMB middleware (called DMB MATE API) have been designed to enable inter-operable applications to be downloaded from both the broadcast and telecommunication networks in advance and to be executed on T-DMB receivers from any manufacturers. We also verify the designed MATE API through execution of several applications at the PC-based receiver. In future, the T-DMB middleware verified in PC can be implemented at various receivers such as T-DMB phone and portable T-DMB receiver.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.501-515
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• 2008

Recently, as users' requests for high quality mobile multimedia services are rapidly increasing and additional bandwidth can be provided by adopting the hierarchical modulation transmission technology, the research on the Advanced Terrestrial DMB (AT-DMB) service using the SVC (Scalable Video Coding) scheme is being actively studied. But, in order to realize a compatible video service and to accelerate the successful standardization and commercialization, it is necessary to simplify the compatible encoder structure. In this parer, we propose a fast mode decision method by constraining the redundant coding modes in the spatial scalable encoder that keeps the current T-DMB video in base layer. The proposed method is based on the statistical characteristics of each coding mode at both base and enhancement layers, inter-layer predictions, which are derived by investigating macroblock-layer coding modes of the spatial scalable encoder's functional structure. Through computer simulations, it is shown that a simplified encoder model that reduces the heavy computational burden can be found, while keeping the objective visual quality very high.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.186-193
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• 2005

The Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB) system supplies high quality audio comparable with VCD in 7 inch display and high quality audio comparable CD at the mobile reception environment T-DMB will launch commercial service at the middle of 2005. However the bandwidth for audio data and the number of channels are restricted to 128 kbps and 2 respectively in the current T-DMB standard because of the limitation of available bandwidth for multimedia data. This Paper Proposes a novel media processor structure for providing multi-channel audio contents oyer T-DMB system allowing backward compatibility with the legacy T-DMB receiver. Furthermore. we also Propose an adaptive receiver structure to supply optimal audio contents on various speaker configuration in T-DMB receiver. To provide multi-channel audio contents allowing backward comaptilbity with the legacy T-DMB receiver, the additional data for multi-channel audio are defined as a dependent stream of main audio stream. The OD strucure for control an additional multi-channel audio elementary stream is proposed without changing the BIFS of the legacy T-DMB system.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.45-48
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• 2008

This paper presents a brief overview of scalable video coding (SVC) with a focus on spatial scalability and its application to Advanced Terrestrial-DMB (AT-DMB). By adopting SVC with two spatial-layers and hierarchical modulation, AT-DMB provides standard definition (SD)-level video while maintaining compatability with the existing CIF-level video. In this paper, we suggest a layer-configuration and coding parameters of SVC which are well suit for an AT-DMB system. In order to reduce extremely large encoding time resulted by an exhaustive search of a macroblock coding mode in spatial scalability, we propose a fast mode decision method which excludes redundant modes in each layer. It utilizes the mode distribution of each layer and their correlations. Experimental results show that a simplified encoding model with the method reduces the computational complexity significantly with negligible coding loss.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.157-160
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• 2006

이 논문에서는 계층변조를 적용하는 AT-DMB (advanced terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting) 시스템을 위한 자력 채널추정 기법을 제시하고 그 성능을 살펴본다. AT-DMB 시스템은 기존 T-DMB 시스템과의 호환성을 유지하기 데이터 전송채널의 경우 DQPSK 변조를 적용한 각 신호점을 다시 QPSK 변조하는 16-QAM 계층변조 방식을 적용한다. 또 프레임의 동기신호 및 정보채널은 기존 T-DMB 신호와 동일하게 유지한다. 이 신호들을 이용하여 자력 추정을 위한 채널의 초기치를 계산한다. 데이터 신호에 대해서는 일단 판정궤환 모드를 적용하여 채널을 추정한 후 시간 및 주파수 영역에서 인접 심볼 및 부반송파에 걸쳐 평균을 취함으로써 잡음의 영향을 감소시킨다. 모의실험을 통해 제시한 자력 채널추정 방식의 성능을 살펴본다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.7 no.12
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• pp.254-261
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• 2007

In this paper, we propose a blind equalization method for advanced terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (AT-DMB) systems which use hierarchical modulation. The AT-DMB system adopts hierarchical 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (16-QAM) to ensure backward-compatibly with the differential quadrature phase shift keying (DQPSK) signal of the legacy terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (T-DMB) systems and to support higher transmission rate. Due to the hierarchical modulation, the conventional T-DMB signal and the additional signal have different error rate at same signal to noise ratio (SNR). By weighting the decided symbols differently according to the reliability of the symbols, i.e., high priority symbol with low error rate and low priority symbol with high error rate, we can improve the channel estimation accuracy. In this paper, we analyze SNR loss by hierarchical modulation and confirm it through simulations. Moreover, through simulations, we verify that the proposed weighting method improve BER compared to the no-weighting method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2013.06a
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• pp.111-112
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• 2013

기존의 T-DMB 표준 문서에서는 T-DMB 기반의 비디오 서비스를 무료 서비스로 규정하여 스크램블링을 수행할 수 없도록 제한 사항을 두고 있다. 그러나, 최근의 T-DMB 수익 구조 개선의 노력과 차세대 T-DMB(AT-DMB) 기술의 등장으로 T-DMB 기반의 유료 비디오 서비스에 대한 관심이 점차 증대되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 유료 서비스 관련 기존 T-DMB 표준 문서들을 분석하여, T-DMB 채널을 통한 유료 비디오 서비스를 제공하기 위한 효율적인 시그날링 및 스크램블 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 기존의 비디오 서비스와 역호환성을 유지하여 이미 보급된 T-DMB 수신 단말에 문제점을 야기하지 않는 것을 특징으로 한다.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.177-178
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• 2008

지상파 방송(DMB: Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)은 음성, 영상, 데이터와 같은 다양한 멀티미디어 신호를 디지털 방식으로 변조하여 이동 중에 방송을 청취할 수 있는 차세대 디지털방송 서비스이다. 그러나 지상파 DMB 전송 고도화망에서는 계층 변조(Hierarchical Modulation)전송 기법을 통하여 추가의 전송대역폭을 확보할 수 있다. 또한 스케일러블 비디오 코딩(Scalable Video Coding)부호화 방식을 이용하여 고전송효율/고품질의 이동 멀티미디어 방송서비스를 제공할 수 있는 고품질 AT(Advanced Terrestrial)-DMB 시스템이 가능하다. 이러한 고품질 AT-DMB의 개발에 있어서 여러 방식들이 제시됨에 따라 시뮬레이터를 통한 다중화 시스템의 분석이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 고품질 AT-DMB가 가능한 스케일러블 비디오 방식을 JSVM8.8을 사용하여 구현하였으며, 다중화 시스템의 실험을 하였다. 또한 시뮬레이터를 통하여 복호된 계층 간의 화질 차이와 엔지니어를 위해 비트스트림의 분석화면 및 PSNR을 제공 하였다.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.152-164
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• 2012

DMB provides various kinds of data services such as BWS and TPEG service in addition to audio and video services. But recently the necessity of new business models creating profit has been on the rise due to the saturation of DMB receiver market and break-down of market barrier between mobile IPTV and DMB services. This paper introduces DMB filecasting service technology, which can be expected a new profit-creative business model. The purpose of DMB filecasting service is to transmit non-real time multimedia contents based on DMB AF format to the users through DMB channels. It makes possible to consume DMB contents with any DMB-installed device anytime, anywhere and share them with others. Also DMB filecasting service makes consumption and request of DMB contents possible to be extented to a variety of networks as well as DMB channels. The paper explains the standardization status of DMB filecasting service and various DMB filecasting service scenarios. And also it proposes a signalling methode, a transmission and reception protocol and a receiver structure using DMB broadcasting program guide information.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2013.06a
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• pp.237-238
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• 2013

기존의 T-DMB 방송은 기본적인 오디오/비디오 서비스와 함께 BWS, Slideshow, TPEG 등과 같은 다양한 형태의 부가데이터 서비스를 제공할 수 있다. 그리고 최근 성공적인 AT-DMB 시험방송과 더불어서 DMB-ECG, DMB 파일캐스팅, 맞춤형 DMB 서비스 등과 같은 다양한 메타데이터 규격을 활용한 고품질의 부가데이터 서비스 표준화가 완료되었다. 본 논문에서는 고품질의 부가데이터 서비스의 일환인 후각기반 감성미디어 서비스 제안하고, DMB 데이터채널을 통한 시그널링 정보 송수신 방법과 기존의 DMB 소비단말과의 역호환성을 고려한 감성미디어 DMB 소비단말 구조를 제안한다.