Phase based system and method for determining signal consistency

A method for determining signal consistency utilizing a first signal and a second signal, each of the first signal and the second signal comprising a first sub-signal and a second sub-signal, each of the first signal and the second signal comprising synchronization information, the method comprising:

• synchronizing the first signal and the second signal based, at least in part, on the first sub-signal of the first signal and the first sub-signal of the second signal;
• determining a phase relationship between the respective second sub-signals of the synchronized first and second signals;
• and
• determining consistency of the synchronization information in the first and second signals based, at least in part, on the determined phase relationship.

A system for determining signal consistency utilizing a first signal and a second signal, each of the first signal and the second signal comprising a first sub-signal and a second sub-signal, each of the first signal and the second signal comprising synchronization information, the system comprising at least one module that, during operation of the system:

• synchronizes the first signal and the second signal based, at least in part, on the first sub-signal of the first signal and the first sub-signal of the second signal;
• determines a phase relationship between the respective second sub-signals of the synchronized first and second signals;
• and
• determines consistency of the synchronization information in the first and second signals based, at least in part, on the determined phase relationship.