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Frame synchronization for viterbi detector

US6493162B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1998
Grant dateDec 10, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/09
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for synchronizing a Viterbi detector to data frames corresponding to code words read from of a medium is provided. A timing pattern and a synchronization pattern is provided, the detector is synchronized to the synchronization pattern based upon the timing pattern, the detector is further synchronized to the data frame based upon the synchronization pattern

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