A distribution system and reception apparatus, and methods thereof, are provided for broadcasting and receiving a plurality of non-backwards-compatible services. The broadcasting method includes receiving, by a first service provider, a plurality of first services, which include a first service from each of the first and second service providers. The first service provider generates a first broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of first services, and broadcasts the first broadcast multiplex on a first broadcast channel allocated to the first service provider. A second service provider receives a plurality of second services, which include a second service from each of the first and second service providers. The second service provider generates a second broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of second services, and broadcasts the second broadcast multiplex on a second broadcast channel allocated to the second service provider.

Determining effect of changes in parameters may include, during a time interval, rotating from setting a first parameter to a first value for a first time period, to setting the first parameter to a second value for a second time period such that the time interval includes multiple first time periods with the first parameter set to the first value sequenced with multiple second time periods with the first parameter set to the second value; obtaining, for the time interval, a first set of ratings corresponding to the first time periods and a second set of ratings corresponding to the second time periods; averaging, for the time interval, the first set of ratings to a first average rating and the second set of ratings to a second average rating; and correlating the first average rating to the first value and the second average rating to the second value.

A method for processing audio signals in a radio transmitter, includes: receiving an analog audio sample stream and a digital audio sample stream; determining offsets in time between the analog audio stream and the digital audio stream using a normalized cross-correlation of audio envelopes of the analog audio sample stream and the digital audio sample stream; filtering the determined offsets in time to produce filtered offset values; determining an alignment slip adjustment value as a function of the filtered offset values; aligning the analog audio sample stream and the digital audio sample stream using the determined alignment slip adjustment value; and generating a hybrid radio signal for broadcast that includes time-aligned analog audio and digital audio.

A method for processing audio signals in a radio transmitter, includes: receiving an analog audio sample stream and a digital audio sample stream; determining offsets in time between the analog audio stream and the digital audio stream using a normalized cross-correlation of audio envelopes of the analog audio sample stream and the digital audio sample stream; filtering the determined offsets in time to produce filtered offset values; determining an alignment slip adjustment value as a function of the filtered offset values; aligning the analog audio sample stream and the digital audio sample stream using the determined alignment slip adjustment value; and generating a hybrid radio signal for broadcast that includes time-aligned analog audio and digital audio.

The present disclosure relates to a method and device for reporting the quality of a mobile streaming service. A terminal device receiving a mobile streaming service through at least one communication network measures the quality of the streaming service, generates, on the basis of the measurement result, a mobile service quality indicator for monitoring QoS or QoE, and reports the generated mobile service quality indicator in real time through an MQI message, an NAM feedback message, or the like, thereby enabling network conditions to be effectively monitored even in a mobile streaming environment.

Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and device performing input bit allocation that includes receiving broadcasting information bits, generating timing related bits for the broadcasting information bits, and selecting a portion of the generated timing related bits. The method and device can further include allocating each of the selected timing related bits to selected input bits of an encoder, so that each of the selected timing related bits is allocated to an input bit of the encoder corresponding to an available bit channel of the encoder where the selected inputs bits of the encoder correspond to encoded bits that are located in a front portion of the encoded bits.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for clock sustain in a two-wire communication systems and applications thereof. In some embodiments, in a clock sustain state, slave nodes with processors and digital to analog converters (DACs) may be powered down efficiently in the event of lost bus communication. For example, when the bus loses communication and a reliable clock cannot be recovered by the slave node, the slave node may enter the sustain state and, if enabled, signals this event to a general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin. In the clock sustain state, the slave node phase lock loop (PLL) may continue to run for a predetermined number of SYNC periods, while attenuating the inter-integrated circuit transmit (I2S DTXn) data from its current value to 0. After the predetermined number of SYNC periods, the slave node may reset and reenter a power-up state.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for clock sustain in a two-wire communication systems and applications thereof. In some embodiments, in a clock sustain state, slave nodes with processors and digital to analog converters (DACs) may be powered down efficiently in the event of lost bus communication. For example, when the bus loses communication and a reliable clock cannot be recovered by the slave node, the slave node may enter the sustain state and, if enabled, signals this event to a general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin. In the clock sustain state, the slave node phase lock loop (PLL) may continue to run for a predetermined number of SYNC periods, while attenuating the inter-integrated circuit transmit (I2S DTXn) data from its current value to 0. After the predetermined number of SYNC periods, the slave node may reset and reenter a power-up state.

A distribution system and reception apparatus, and methods thereof, are provided for broadcasting and receiving a plurality of non-backwards-compatible services. The broadcasting method includes receiving, by a first service provider, a plurality of first services, which include a first service from each of the first and second service providers. The first service provider generates a first broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of first services, and broadcasts the first broadcast multiplex on a first broadcast channel allocated to the first service provider. A second service provider receives a plurality of second services, which include a second service from each of the first and second service providers. The second service provider generates a second broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of second services, and broadcasts the second broadcast multiplex on a second broadcast channel allocated to the second service provider.

A distribution system and reception apparatus, and methods thereof, are provided for broadcasting and receiving a plurality of non-backwards-compatible services. The broadcasting method includes receiving, by a first service provider, a plurality of first services, which include a first service from each of the first and second service providers. The first service provider generates a first broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of first services, and broadcasts the first broadcast multiplex on a first broadcast channel allocated to the first service provider. A second service provider receives a plurality of second services, which include a second service from each of the first and second service providers. The second service provider generates a second broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of second services, and broadcasts the second broadcast multiplex on a second broadcast channel allocated to the second service provider.