Digital broadcast receiving method providing two-dimensional image and 3D image integration service, and digital broadcast receiving device using the same

A method comprising:

• encoding one or more broadcast data streams of multi-view video coding (MVC) video for supporting a 3D broadcast service based on the MVC and a plurality of descriptors indicating information associated with the one or more broadcast data streams;
• and
• transmitting, to a receiver, the one or more broadcast data streams with the descriptors such that the receiver employs at least one of the descriptors to support the 3D broadcast services,
• wherein information that indicates whether the one or more broadcast data streams of the MVC video correspond to a MVC base view stream is transmitted to the receiver,
• wherein at least one of the descriptors has a value that determines whether the MVC base view stream is associated with left eye view or right eye view such that the receiver obtains information related to association between MVC views and left or right eye by using said at least one of the descriptors,
• wherein a Program Map Table (PMT) has information related to positions of the MVC views including at least one MVC extended view stream, and
• wherein the information related to positions of MVC views indicates an order of the MVC views in a horizontal direction.

An apparatus comprising:

• a demultiplexing unit;
• a 3D decoder;
• and
• a processor, wherein the demultiplexing unit, the 3D decoder, and the processor cooperate with each other to:
• receive one or more broadcast data streams of multi-view video coding (MVC) video for supporting a 3D broadcast service based on multi-view video coding the MVC and a plurality of descriptors indicating information associated with the one or more broadcast data streams;
• identify whether the one or more broadcast data streams of the MVC video correspond to a MVC base view stream;
• obtain information related to association between MVC views and left or right eye by using at least one of the descriptors,
• said at least one of the descriptors having a value that determines the MVC base view stream is associated with left eye view or right eye view;
• obtain information related to positions of the MVC views including at least one MVC extended view stream by using a Program Map Table PMT,
• the information related to positions of MVC views indicating an order of the MVC views in a horizontal direction;
• and
• process the broadcast data streams using the obtained information related to association between MVC views and left or right eye.