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INFO 1 detection

US4771264A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1986
Grant dateSep 13, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K5/19
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method of detecting the INFO 1 signal pattern which avoids false activation of a data transmission line caused by noise on the line. An initial line sampling rate four times the nominal 192 kbs line rate is used to detect a HIGH mark to avoid the difficulties resulting from sampling right at the edge of a mark. Subsequent sampling is done at the nominal line rate to detect two opposite polarity marks out of every consecutive eight-bit time periods. If six consecutive eight-bit time periods are detected, each having its HIGH and LOW marks in the same relative positions, the line is activated. The method is readily implemented as a set of three "state machines" and consequently can be constructed from programmable logic arrays.

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