Patent ID: 6029208
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus for receiving serially transmitted data blocks wherein each data block includes a sync signal, a block address code, and object data, said apparatus comprising:an input data reader that asserts a first signal when said sync signal is detected in a serially transmitted data block, stores as a first block address the block address code from a first transmitted data block, and stores as a second block address the block address code from a second transmitted data block that is subsequently received;a signal generator which counts received symbols of serially transmitted data and asserts a second signal when a first count reaches a number of symbols in one complete block of data; anda block address output generator which increments a second count whenever said first signal or said second signal is asserted, replaces said second count with said second block address if said second block address is determined to be valid, and generates a block address that corresponds to said second count and identifies a memory block for storage of received object data.