Patent ID: 7778155
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A broadcast router, comprising: a first reference input; a second reference input; a reference select circuit coupled to said first and second reference inputs; and at least one router component coupled to said reference select circuit; wherein said reference select circuit: (1) passes a first signal applied to said first reference input to said at least one router component as a first reference signal and a second signal applied to said second reference input to said at least one router component as a second reference signal in response to determining that said first and second signals are error-free; (2) passes said first signal to said at least one router component as said first reference signal and as said second reference signal in response to determining that said first signal is error-free and said second signal is not error-free; and (3) passes said second signal to said at least one router component as said first reference signal and as said second reference signal in response to determining that said first signal is not error-free and said second signal is error-free.