Fast audio/visual reception in DVB-H systems

A program storage device readable by computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform a method of reducing a channel switching delay in time division multiplexing (TDM) mobile television systems, said method comprising:

• receiving a data burst associated with channels for reception on a radio frequency (RF) channel bandwidth received on a mobile television receiver, wherein said data burst comprises a plurality of real-time transport protocol (RTP) packets and a real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) packet;
• buffering said data burst upon reception of a first RTP packet;
• synchronizing the buffered data burst to allow for reception of playable audio/visual (A/V) data;
• and
• adjusting the synchronized buffered data burst upon reception of said RTCP packet.

An apparatus for reducing a channel switching delay in a time division multiplexing (TDM) mobile television system, said apparatus comprising:

• a mobile television receiver that receives a data burst associated with channels for reception on a radio frequency (RF) channel bandwidth received on said mobile television receiver, wherein said data burst comprises a plurality of real-time transport protocol (RTP) packets and a real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) packet;
• an audio/visual (A/V) buffer that buffers said data burst upon reception of a first RTP packet;
• and
• an A/V data stream controller that synchronizes the buffered data burst to allow for reception of playable A/V data, and adjust the synchronized buffered data burst upon reception of said RTCP packet.