Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, program, and signal transmission system

A signal processing method, comprising:

• mapping one of an 8K video signal and a 4K video signal into SDI data streams on a plurality of channels, the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels each conforming to a predetermined SDI format;
• performing one of 8B/10B conversion and scrambling of the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels in units of a predetermined bit;
• and
• multiplexing the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels subjected to the one of the 8B/10B conversion and the scrambling, to thereby generate serial data streams in a plurality of lanes, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes each having a bit rate within a range of from 25 Gbps to 28.3 Gbps.

A program for causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• mapping one of an 8K video signal and a 4K video signal into SDI data streams on a plurality of channels, the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels each conforming to a predetermined SDI format;
• performing one of 8B/10B conversion and scrambling of the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels in units of a predetermined bit;
• and
• multiplexing the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels subjected to the one of the 8B/10B conversion and the scrambling, to thereby generate serial data streams in a plurality of lanes, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes each having a bit rate within a range of from 25 Gbps to 28.3 Gbps.

A signal processing apparatus, comprising:

• a data stream reproducing unit configured to reproduce SDI data streams on a plurality of channels from serial data streams in a plurality of lanes, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes being generated by
• mapping one of an 8K video signal and a 4K video signal into the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels, the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels each conforming to a predetermined SDI format, and
• performing one of 8B/10B conversion and scrambling of the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels in units of a predetermined bit, and
• multiplexing the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels subjected to the one of the 8B/10B conversion and the scrambling, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes each having a bit rate within a range of from 25 Gbps to 28.3 Gbps;
• and
• a video reproducing unit configured to reproduce the one of the 8K video signal and the 4K video signal from the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels.

A signal processing method, comprising:

• reproducing SDI data streams on a plurality of channels from serial data streams in a plurality of lanes, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes being generated by
• mapping one of an 8K video signal and a 4K video signal into the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels, the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels each conforming to a predetermined SDI format, and
• performing one of 8B/10B conversion and scrambling of the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels in units of a predetermined bit, and
• multiplexing the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels subjected to the one of the 8B/10B conversion and the scrambling, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes each having a bit rate within a range of from 25 Gbps to 28.3 Gbps;
• and
• reproducing the one of the 8K video signal and the 4K video signal from the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels.

A program for causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• reproducing SDI data streams on a plurality of channels from serial data streams in a plurality of lanes, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes being generated by
• mapping one of an 8K video signal and a 4K video signal into the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels, the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels each conforming to a predetermined SDI format, and
• performing one of 8B/10B conversion and scrambling of the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels in units of a predetermined bit, and
• multiplexing the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels subjected to the one of the 8B/10B conversion and the scrambling, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes each having a bit rate within a range of from 25 Gbps to 28.3 Gbps;
• and
• reproducing the one of the 8K video signal and the 4K video signal from the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels.

A signal transmission system, comprising:

• a signal transmission apparatus including
• a mapping unit configured to map one of an 8K video signal and a 4K video signal into SDI data streams on a plurality of channels, the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels each conforming to a predetermined SDI format,
• multiplexing units configured to perform one of 8B/10B conversion and scrambling of the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels in units of a predetermined bit, and multiplex the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels subjected to the one of the 8B/10B conversion and the scrambling, to thereby generate serial data streams in a plurality of lanes, the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes each having a bit rate within a range of from 25 Gbps to 28.3 Gbps, and
• a transmission control unit configured to control sending of the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes;
• and
• a signal receiving apparatus including
• a reception control unit configured to control reception of the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes,
• a data stream reproducing unit configured reproduce the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels from the serial data streams in the plurality of lanes, and
• a video reproducing unit configured to reproduce the one of the 8K video signal and the 4K video signal from the SDI data streams on the plurality of channels.