• ETRI Journal
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.492-502
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• 2012

We consider an overlaid broadcast service, where a spread spectrum (SS)-based broadcast signal is overlaid onto the existing terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB) band. The system is similar to the augmented data transmission in the ATSC DTV, for which it was investigated mostly in terms of link level performance, such as bit error rate. Our focus in this paper is on the system-level performances. More specifically, utilizing both a large scale path loss and a small scale fading channel model, the primary objective is to explore the tradeoff between the coverage and the achievable rate of the overlaid service and, finally, to determine the achievable rate in the overlaid service for marginal coverage reduction in the existing broadcast service. The analytical and simulation results show that an SS-based add-on service of 10 kbps to 20 kbps can co-exist with the T-DMB service while resulting in only a marginal degradation in T-DMB coverage (for example, less than one percent reduction).

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.599-603
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• 2003

In this paper, the efficient channel estimationschemes for DRM system(AM band digital radio broadcasting standard) are investigated. In frequency domain, by means of the linear interpolation, the second order interpolation, cubic spline interpolation, and time domain interpolation, the channel impulse response is estimated respectively to compensate the attenuation due to the fading. And in time domain, the frequency channel impulse response is averaged to reduce the attenuation due to the AWGN. By the simulation, the performance of MSE, BER and the complexity of calculation is compared and analysized for each interpolation scheme.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 1998.06b
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• pp.73-78
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• 1998

Our platform introduced in this paper is based on DAVIC specifications which define high quality multimedia services with some extensions to provide user friendly and uniform interface to its users. We designed and implemented an integrated service platform for high quality interactive multimedia services, swithed digital broadcasting, and Internet services. The integration in terms of a service provider system, a delivery system, and a service user system is taken into account. Our research results in the development of integrated high quality interactive and digital broadcasting multimedia services with web-based common user interface and its experience will be feedback to the field trial service which will be launched from next year.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.249-254
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• 2005

본 논문은 디지털 방송 프로그램 진행 중 비디오의 특정 시점에 동기화된 특정 객체의 위치정보를 표현하는 data stream을 생성하고, 그 시점에 해당 위치 정보를 해석하는 해석기에 관한 것이다. 현재의 상용 스트림 생성기는 디지털 방송 표준에서 권고하는 스트림 이벤트의 발생 시각과 셋톱박스에서 디코딩 시에 사용할 참조값을 적절하게 생성하지 못하고 있다. 또한, 셋톱박스에서 동작하는 애플리케이션(Xlet) 역시 STC(System Time Clock), PCR(Program Clock Reference), NPT(Normal Play Time) 등의 시간값을 적절하게 읽어내지 못하고 있다. 더욱이, 현재의 디지털 방송 표준에서는 영상 내 특정 객체를 위해 정보를 제공하는 데에는 한계가 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 다양한 연동형 디지털 방송 프로그램 제작을 위해 비디오의 특정 시점에 동기화된 객체의 위치정보를 표현하는 data stream을 생성하는 방법과, 동기화된 데이터를 처리하는 애플리케이션에 대해서 설명한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.295-296
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• 2011

The DRM+ is the newest digital radio standard for in-band environment. Although various state of the art technologies are adopted, the performance evaluation information is not sufficient. It is hard that many countries and stations considering the DRM+ as their digital radio standard check the performance of DRM+. To evaluate the performance of the DRM+ system, this paper depicts the laboratory trial results of DRM+ standard. In the laboratory trial, the rack type DRM+ test bed is built. To reflect the practical broadcasting environment, various tests are executed. Many countries and stations can efficiently use these test results, which are considering converting their analog radio broadcasting to digital broadcasting.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.61-74
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• 2007

In this paper we consider the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) Service that starts recently in Korea and gains popularity. DMB makes it possible to watch high quality TV programs while we are in motion. The service provider or the service researcher are interested in the factors that influence the user's choice of new service such as DMB. Understanding the factors make them create the powerful marketing strategies and develop the new service or product that is attractive for users. We therefore find the factors influencing the user's choice of DMB service, and propose a model for analyzing the relationship between the factors and the intention of buying. The model is based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). We extend the TAM by adding factors including functional attributes of DMB service. We survey the significant functional attributes influencing the intention of buying by using the proposed model.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.217-222
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• 2004

In this paper, the efficient channel estimation schemes for DRM system(AM band digital radio broadcasting standard) are investigated. In frequency domain, by means of the linear interpolation, the second order interpolation, cubic spline interpolation, and time domain interpolation, the channel impulse response is estimated respectively to compensate the attenuation due to the fading. And in time domain, the frequency channel impulse response is averaged to reduce the attenuation due to the AWGN. By the simulation, the performance of MSE, BER and the complexity of calculation is compared and analyzed for each interpolation scheme.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.99-102
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• 2007

The channel level difference (CLD) is a main parameter in the reference model 0 (RM0) for MPEG Surround. Nevertheless, the CLD quantization method in the RM0 has problems such as the lack of theoretical background and inappropriate quantization levels. In this letter, a new CLD quantization method is proposed based on the virtual source location information which has strength in the quantization process. From experimental results, it is confirmed that the proposed scheme greatly reduces the quantization distortions measured in dB and degrees without any additional complexity.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2007

H.264 video compression in digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) shows significantly high compression ratio over conventional algorithms, while its required hardware cost and power consumption are also $3{\sim}5$ times larger. Consequently, low-hardware-cost and low-power H.264 decoder SoC is essential for commercial digital multimedia broadcasting terminals. This paper describes low-power design and implementation of core blocks in H.264 decoder SoC.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.30 no.1A
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• pp.84-90
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• 2005

In Korea, transition to digital TV broadcasting started at the metropolitan Seoul area and has expanded to the metropolitan area in 2004. However, until 2010 analog NTSC broadcasting will co-exist with digital TV. In this situation, digital TV may have the same channel as an analog NTSC broadcasting. To remove the effect of the analog NTSC intereference, DTV receivers adopt an NTSC rejection filter. In this paper, analysis on properties of the filter, such as a rejection property and noise performance degradation, is presented.