Data receiving devices and methods for receiving data

A method comprising:

• receiving data in sets of consecutive packets from a data transmitter, each set comprising a first packet and at least one further packet;
• determining whether the first packet of a set of consecutive packets is received;
• and
• determining whether the data transmitter sends the set of consecutive packets based on whether the first packet of the set of consecutive packets is received.

A method of maintaining synchronization of a data stream, comprising:

• identifying, by a data receiver, the start of a data transmission gap;
• inserting, by the data receiver, samples into dummy samples to maintain synchronization with a data transmitter;
• and
• detecting, by the data receiver, the end of a data transmission gap.

A method of maintaining synchronization of a data stream, comprising:

• receiving a data packet;
• resetting a clock counter;
• incrementing a write pointer by an integral number of samples per data packet;
• receiving a subsequent data packet;
• resetting the clock counter;
• incrementing the clock counter;
• further incrementing the write pointer by the integral number of samples per data packet;
• changing to an active state when the clock counter reaches a predetermined value;
• incrementing the write pointer by an integral number of packets per segment;
• inserting, by the data receiver, the integral number of samples into dummy
• samples to maintain synchronization with a data transmitter;
• and
• detecting, by the data receiver, the end of a data transmission gap.