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Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2006
Applicants:

Hiroaki Kimura, Tokyo, JP;

Shingo Izawa, Tokyo, JP;

Tsunemichi Ozaki, Yokohama, JP;

Noriaki Konishi, Yokohama, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroaki Kimura, Tokyo, JP;

Shingo Izawa, Tokyo, JP;

Tsunemichi Ozaki, Yokohama, JP;

Noriaki Konishi, Yokohama, JP;

Assignee:

KDDI Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The content receiving unit () receives IP packets (Ethernet frames) that include broadcast content. The assigning unit () assigns, based on a given method, received Ethernet frames to the A-layer and the B-layer that are different digital broadcast layers. The Ethernet frames assigned to the A-layer are encapsulated by the A-layer processing unit (), and transmitted to a terrestrial digital broadcast network together with encapsulation format information. Meanwhile, the Ethernet frames assigned to the B-layer are encapsulated by the B-layer processing unit (), and transmitted to the terrestrial digital broadcast network together with encapsulation format information.


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