US 7,573,531 B1
Rapid channel signal identification
Rajan Aggarwal, Bristol, Pa. (US); Mark Hryszko, Doylestown, Pa. (US); Samuel H. Reichgott, Coopersburg, Pa. (US); Punyabrata Ray, Langhorne, Pa. (US); Stephen L. Biracree, Jamison, Pa. (US); Binning Chen, Newtown, Pa. (US); and Raul A. Casas, Doylestown, Pa. (US)
Assigned to ATI Technologies, Inc., Markham, Ontario (Canada)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/251,080.
Int. Cl. H04N 5/44 (2006.01); H04N 5/50 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 348—553  [348/725; 348/731] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, for use in a receiver configured to receive electronic signals, for identifying digital signals that are available for reception, the apparatus comprising:
a timing recovery device configured to receive an incoming signal, related to a transmitted signal, the incoming signal having a first symbol rate, and to re-sample the incoming signal to provide a second symbol rate; and
an analyzer that is in communication with the timing recovery device and that is configured to make a determination as to whether a difference between the second symbol rate and a third symbol rate of a transmitter providing the transmitted signal is within an acceptable tolerance and to use the determination in an analysis of whether the transmitted signal is available for reception.