Patent ID: 7082479
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A data transfer system that maintains synchronized data transfer comprising: a transmitter device configured to transmit at least data and a plurality of different control words across an interface, wherein the plurality of different control words are individually indicative of a same single event, and wherein at least one of the plurality of different control words is transmitted prior to the data or at least one of the plurality of different control words is transmitted subsequent to the data; a receiver device operatively connected to said interface to receive the data and the plurality of different control words from said transmitter device; an identification device within said receiver device that detects at least one of the plurality of different control words as indicative of the single event; and a timing device within said receiver device for generating at least one time interval after detection of one of said plurality of different control words with respect to said single event; wherein the identification device detects at least one of the plurality of different control words, such that detection of only one of the plurality of different control words is needed for acceptance of the received data.