Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving a frame including control information in a broadcasting system are provided. A frame for a broadcast service is generated including at least one Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) and indication information for indicating a change/no-change of control information for the broadcast service in the next frame. The indication information includes information on a position in which the control information will change.

Apparatus and method for receiving a frame including control information in a broadcasting system are provided. A frame for a broadcast service is received and includes at least one Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) and indication information for indicating a change/no-change of control information for the broadcast service in the next frame. Indication information, which includes information on a position in which the control information will change, is extracted from the frame and used to determine the position in which the control information will change.

Apparatus and method for receiving a frame including control information in a broadcasting system are provided. A frame for a broadcast service is received and includes at least one Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) and indication information for indicating a change/no-change of control information for the broadcast service in the next frame. Indication information, which includes information on a position in which the control information will change, is extracted from the frame and used to determine the position in which the control information will change.

Systems and methods are presented for a broadcast or streamed content receiver to receive a plurality of program channels with defined banks of subset channels, to display the banks on the radio receiver, and to receive dynamic updates of both channels within the banks and the content of each such channel. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the channels in a given bank can be determined by commonality as to defined categories, user interest, user preferences, and/or content provider, or seasonal or other relevance. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, channels in one or more defined banks can be buffered to facilitate smart user scanning within such defined banks, or one or more banks can be used to generate a bank specific TuneMix channel.

Systems and methods are presented for a broadcast or streamed content receiver to receive a plurality of program channels with defined banks of subset channels, to display the banks on the radio receiver, and to receive dynamic updates of both channels within the banks and the content of each such channel. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the channels in a given bank can be determined by commonality as to defined categories, user interest, user preferences, and/or content provider, or seasonal or other relevance. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, channels in one or more defined banks can be buffered to facilitate smart user scanning within such defined banks, or one or more banks can be used to generate a bank specific TuneMix channel.

A method for creating a station list for display in a radio system includes creating a station profile of at least one radio station, the station profile comprising at least one of geographical information, alternative frequencies, a Program Identification Code and Radio Data System data of the respective radio station, storing the at least one station profile and creating the station list based on a station profile of a currently received radio station and the at least one stored station profile.

A digital broadcast receiver is provided, including a receiver which receives a plurality of broadcast signals, a channel scanner which scans the plurality of broadcast signals and acquires service information (SI) related to the plurality of broadcast signals, and a controller which selects a broadcast signal having a preset type of SI from among the acquired SI, and updates channel information.

A digital broadcast receiver is provided, including a receiver which receives a plurality of broadcast signals, a channel scanner which scans the plurality of broadcast signals and acquires service information (SI) related to the plurality of broadcast signals, and a controller which selects a broadcast signal having a preset type of SI from among the acquired SI, and updates channel information.

FIG. 1 illustrates an apparatus for decoding according to an embodiment. The apparatus comprises an interface for receiving a plurality of ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets each of which comprising a packet header and a packet payload encapsulating digital content. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a decoding unit. In a first embodiment, the digital content being encapsulated within the packet payload of each of one or more ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets of the plurality of ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets comprises digital radio content, and/or a Distribution and Communications Protocol packet or a portion thereof, and/or Unified Speech and Audio Coding content or extended High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding content, and/or Journaline content. The decoding unit is configured to decode the packet payload of each one of at least one ATSC Link-layer Protocol packet of the one or more ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets to obtain the digital content of said one of the at least one ATSC Link-layer Protocol packet.

FIG. 1 illustrates an apparatus for decoding according to an embodiment. The apparatus comprises an interface for receiving a plurality of ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets each of which comprising a packet header and a packet payload encapsulating digital content. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a decoding unit. In a first embodiment, the digital content being encapsulated within the packet payload of each of one or more ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets of the plurality of ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets comprises digital radio content, and/or a Distribution and Communications Protocol packet or a portion thereof, and/or Unified Speech and Audio Coding content or extended High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding content, and/or Journaline content. The decoding unit is configured to decode the packet payload of each one of at least one ATSC Link-layer Protocol packet of the one or more ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets to obtain the digital content of said one of the at least one ATSC Link-layer Protocol packet.