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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yukio Fujii, Yokohama, JP;
Masuo Oku, Kamakura, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370465 ; 370477 ; 370516 ; 348 10 ; 348423 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for filtering TS packets multiplexed with a plurality of programs and sending the filtered packets to decoders. A packet landing buffer is provided in a RAM used for a microprocessor for system control. After a channel is selected, the microprocessor filters video and audio data and performs a value added service process.