# US 9,882,665 B2 · Method for decoding a service guide

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- Number: US 9,882,665 B2
- Document ID: US9882665B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/120,383
- Filed: 2015-04-20
- Published: 2017-03-09
- Granted: 2018-01-30
- Earliest claimed: 2014-04-21
- Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Sachin G. Deshpande
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9882665B2

## CPC

- H04H 60/72: using electronic programme guides [EPG] (focusing on identifying broadcast space time H04H60/39 {; menu type display of EPG in television receivers H04N21/47})
- H04H 60/43: for identifying broadcast channels
- H04N 21/2362: Generation or processing of Service Information [SI]
- H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)}
- H04N 21/4345: {Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream}
- H04N 21/435: Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
- H04N 21/4383: {Accessing a communication channel}
- H04N 21/64322: {IP}
- H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

A method for decoding a service guide by a decoder comprises: receiving a service description within said service guide; receiving a service media extension within said service description; receiving a major channel number, a minor channel number, and an icon within the service media extension; decoding the service guide including the service media extension, the major channel number, the minor channel number, and the icon. The service guide is associated with a service comprising a media bit stream and supported by the OMA Mobile Broadcast Services Enabler Suite (OMA BCAST).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for decoding a service guide by a decoder associated with a service comprising a media bitstream comprising:
(a) receiving a service fragment within said service guide by said decoder; wherein said service fragment includes information on service content, genre, and service location;
(b) receiving a service media extension within said service fragment within said service guide by said decoder;
(c) receiving a major channel number within said service media extension by said decoder; wherein the major channel number is an XML field of data type “String”; wherein the XML field has a language attribute;
(d) receiving a minor channel number within said service media extension by said decoder; wherein the minor channel number is an XML field of data type “String”; wherein the XML field has a language attribute;
(e) receiving at least one icon within said service media extension by said decoder; wherein the at least one icon represents a service; wherein the at least one icon is capable of having different height and width;
(f) receiving a url within the said at least one icon; wherein the url refers to the service defined in the service guide;
(g) decoding and parsing said service guide by said decoder including said service fragment, said service media extension, said major channel number, said minor channel number, said icon and said url.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising selecting a media bitstream to provide service based upon said decoded service guide.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising rendering content of said decoded service guide on a display.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising accessing a media bitstream based upon said decoded service guide.