This technology relates to a reception apparatus and a data processing method for easily implementing circuits on the receiving side.

There is provided a reception apparatus including: a demodulation section configured to demodulate packets obtained with respect to each of multiple PLPs included in a broadcast signal; and a processing section configured to process the packets demodulated by the demodulation section. The demodulation section and the processing section are connected with each other via a single interface or interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs. The demodulation section adds identification information to a specific packet among the packets obtained with respect to each of the PLP, the identification information identifying the PLP to which each of the packets belongs. The processing section identifies the PLP to which belongs each of the packets input from the demodulation section via the single interface or the interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs, on the basis of the identification information obtained from the specific packet. This technology may be applied to television receivers, for example.

This technology relates to a reception apparatus and a data processing method for easily implementing circuits on the receiving side.

There is provided a reception apparatus including: a demodulation section configured to demodulate packets obtained with respect to each of multiple PLPs included in a broadcast signal; and a processing section configured to process the packets demodulated by the demodulation section. The demodulation section and the processing section are connected with each other via a single interface or interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs. The demodulation section adds identification information to a specific packet among the packets obtained with respect to each of the PLP, the identification information identifying the PLP to which each of the packets belongs. The processing section identifies the PLP to which belongs each of the packets input from the demodulation section via the single interface or the interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs, on the basis of the identification information obtained from the specific packet. This technology may be applied to television receivers, for example.

An audio output device has a lantern part extends along a first axis, an antenna part, an audio output part, and a control part. The antenna part has a first end and a second end that are respectively connected to a first side and a second side relative to a central part of the lantern part in a first direction parallel to the first axis. A portion of the antenna part between the first end and the second end extends in the first direction and is spaced apart from the lantern part in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The control part is configured to cause the audio output part to output sound corresponding to a radio broadcasting wave received by the antenna part.

An audio output device has a lantern part extends along a first axis, an antenna part, an audio output part, and a control part. The antenna part has a first end and a second end that are respectively connected to a first side and a second side relative to a central part of the lantern part in a first direction parallel to the first axis. A portion of the antenna part between the first end and the second end extends in the first direction and is spaced apart from the lantern part in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The control part is configured to cause the audio output part to output sound corresponding to a radio broadcasting wave received by the antenna part.

A method of transmitting a broadcast signal includes encoding mobile data for FEC (Forward Error Correction); encoding signaling information for signaling the mobile data; allocating the encoded mobile data and signaling data into a transmission frame; and transmitting the broadcast signal including the transmission frame, wherein the transmission frame includes a service signaling table having service type information identifying a type of a service of the mobile data and hidden information indicating whether the service of the mobile data is hidden or not.

A method of transmitting a broadcast signal includes encoding mobile data for FEC (Forward Error Correction); encoding signaling information for signaling the mobile data; allocating the encoded mobile data and signaling data into a transmission frame; and transmitting the broadcast signal including the transmission frame, wherein the transmission frame includes a service signaling table having service type information identifying a type of a service of the mobile data and hidden information indicating whether the service of the mobile data is hidden or not.

When the reception level of a main tuner (3) is equal to or lower than a first threshold or the reception level of a sub tuner (4) is equal to or lower than a second threshold while the sub tuner (4) performs data service reception, a sub tuner processing control unit (90), a broadcast program search control unit (91), and a data service control unit (93) cause the sub tuner (4) to suspend the running data service reception and start a broadcast program search. Then, while the reception level of the main tuner (3) is equal to or lower than the first threshold or the reception level of the sub tuner (4) is equal to or lower than the second threshold, the sub tuner processing control unit (90) and the broadcast program search control unit (91) cause the sub tuner (4) to repeatedly and continuously perform a broadcast program search.

When the reception level of a main tuner (3) is equal to or lower than a first threshold or the reception level of a sub tuner (4) is equal to or lower than a second threshold while the sub tuner (4) performs data service reception, a sub tuner processing control unit (90), a broadcast program search control unit (91), and a data service control unit (93) cause the sub tuner (4) to suspend the running data service reception and start a broadcast program search. Then, while the reception level of the main tuner (3) is equal to or lower than the first threshold or the reception level of the sub tuner (4) is equal to or lower than the second threshold, the sub tuner processing control unit (90) and the broadcast program search control unit (91) cause the sub tuner (4) to repeatedly and continuously perform a broadcast program search.

A switching device and a method for switching states of a switching device are provided, the switching device comprising a housing; a switching module comprising a switching element, the switching module is configured to switch a state of the switching element upon generation of a switching signal; and an actuator for receiving a mechanical input and for facilitating generation of an electrical toggle signal, the toggle signal for causing the switching module to switch a state of the switching element.

The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method, by which channel selection information can be acquired more efficiently. Provided is a reception apparatus, including: a reception unit that receives a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP (Internet Protocol) transmission system; a communication unit that receives first signaling information for acquiring broadcast content transmitted by the broadcast wave through communication with a server via a network; an acquisition unit that acquires, on the basis of the first signaling information, a physical parameter used in a physical layer in a hierarchy of a protocol of the IP transmission system; and a control unit that controls, on the basis of the physical parameter, operations of respective units that perform channel selection processing. The present technology is applicable to a portable receiver that is movable, for example.