Signal processing system
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorsRudolf H.J. Bloks, Marnix C. Vlot
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AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorsRudolf H.J. Bloks, Marnix C. Vlot
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A signal processing system comprising a source apparatus coupled to a destination apparatus, the source apparatus being arranged for supplying the destination apparatus with a signal comprising video data, a time-stamp and synchronization data representing a time-value of an instant of said supplying, the destination apparatus being arranged for receiving the signal, synchronizing a time-value of a clock in accordance with the synchronization data, detecting when the time-value of the clock corresponds to the time-stamp and for thereupon presenting the video data at an output. The system includes a bus operable according to a time-slot allocation protocol, the source apparatus supplying the signal to the destination apparatus via the bus, the source apparatus including a first interface unit for buffering the signal until an allocated time-slot is available on the bus, the source apparatus setting the synchronization data according to an instant the signal is supplied to the first interface unit. The destination apparatus including a buffer, for buffering the signal prior to synchronizing the time-value of the clock for a predetermined interval, at least equal to a maximum wait-interval for the allocation of a time-slot on the bus, has elapsed after the instant the signal is supplied to the first interface unit.
A signal processing system comprising a source apparatus coupled to a destination apparatus, the source apparatus being arranged for supplying a signal to the destination apparatus, the signal comprising video data and a time-stamp, the destination apparatus comprising a clock and means for detecting when a time-value of the clock corresponds to the time-stamp and for thereupon presenting the video data at an output, the signal further comprising synchronization data representing a time-value associated with an instant of delivery of the signal in the destination apparatus, the destination apparatus being arranged for adjusting the time-value of the clock according to the synchronization data, the system being characterized in that said system comprises a bus operable according to a time-slot allocation protocol, the source apparatus comprising a first interface unit for buffering the signal until an allocated time-slot is available on the bus, the synchronization data being set according to an instant of delivery of the signal to the first interface unit, the source apparatus supplying the signal to the destination apparatus via the bus, the destination apparatus comprising a buffer for buffering the signal prior to adjusting the time-value of the clock, the buffering in the buffer lasting until a predetermined interval, at least equal to a maximum wait-interval for the allocation of a time-slot on the bus, has elapsed after the instant of delivery of the signal to the first interface unit.
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