Patent ID: 7263049

Claim:
A receiver for retrieving a data sequence (a k ) at a data rate 1/T from an analog signal (Sa), the receiver comprising: converting means for generating a received sequence (r n ) by sampling the analog signal (Sa) with a sample rate of 1/Ts, whereby the sample rate 1/Ts of the received sequence (r n ) is controllable by a preset value (Pv); digital processing means for delivering a processed sequence (y n ) by processing the received sequence (r n ); a first sample rate converter for converting the processed sequence (y n ) into an equivalent processed sequence (y e ) at the data rate 1/T, whereby the data rate of the equivalent processed sequence (y e ) is controllable by a control signal (Sc); an error generator for delivering an error sequence (e k ) from the equivalent processed sequence (y e ); control signal generating means for generating the control signal (Sc) dependent on the error sequence (e k ); and a detector for deriving the data sequence (a k ) from the equivalent processed sequence (y e ), whereby the preset value (Pv) is set to a value wherein the ratio between the sample rates 1/T and 1/Ts is substantially constant.