Patent ID: 8514665
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G04R

Abstract:
1. A time information acquiring apparatus comprising: a first decoder which decodes a time code signal frame by frame so as to generate solo-decoded time information, the time code signal which is extracted and inputted from a standard radio wave; a first determining section which determines consistency of the solo-decoded time information generated by the first decoder; a second decoder which combines detection data of a plurality of the frames of the time code signal, and performs a code determination on the time code signal based on the combined detection data of the frames so as to generate sum-up-decoded time information; a second determining section which determines the consistency of the sum-up-decoded time information generated by the second decoder; and a controller which makes (i) the first decoder generate the solo-decoded time information, (ii) the first determining section determine the consistency of the solo-decoded time information, (iii) the second decoder generate the sum-up decoded time information, and (iv) the second determining section determine the consistency of the sum-up-decoded time information in a predetermined order so as to extract time information having the consistency.