US Patent 11647178 Digital television rendering verification

Techniques are described for expanding and/or improving the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television protocol in robustly delivering the next generation broadcast television services. Test code is embedded in ATSC 3.0 content to determine whether a receiver can render the content. The results are reported back to the broadcaster, which can alter content or perform other modifications based on aggregated rendering statistics.