SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN DEVICES
First Claim
1. A synchronization detector, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a synchronization signal having edges from a remote device; and
a window generator configured to generate a window for detecting a subsequent synchronization signal edge in response to a first synchronization edge.
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Abstract
A system and method for synchronizing two devices in communication with each other. When communication between the two devices is to be established, a synchronization process may be invoked. In an embodiment, a first device may initiate sending synchronization signals having rising edge and falling edge pairs. The second device may include a controller configured to receive the synchronization signals. However, noise may inhibit the ability of the controller to correctly receive and/or interpret the synchronization signals. Noise may cause detection components to falsely detect noise as a synchronization signal or may cause detection components to miss detection of an actual synchronization signal. A window generator may be used to generate comparison windows for the controller to detect synchronization signals. Further, the detection window duration and start times may be adjusted based on previously detected (or undetected) synchronization signals in order to compensate for noise overshadowing synchronization signals.
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30 Claims
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1. A synchronization detector, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a synchronization signal having edges from a remote device; and a window generator configured to generate a window for detecting a subsequent synchronization signal edge in response to a first synchronization edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A synchronization detector, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a synchronization signal having a period from a remote device; and a window generator configured to generate a window for detecting the synchronization signal, the generated window having a duration related to the period. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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a converter configured to receive a synchronization signal having edges from a remote device; and a window generator configured to generate a window for detecting a subsequent synchronization signal edge in response to a first synchronization edge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A touch screen device, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a synchronization signal having edges from a remote input device; and a window generator configured to generate a window for detecting a subsequent synchronization signal edge in response to a first synchronization edge.
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20. A system, comprising:
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an input device configured to generate a synchronization signal; a computing device configured to synchronize with the input device, the computing device;
having;a receiver configured to receive a synchronization signal having edges from a remote device; and a window generator configured to generate a window for detecting a subsequent synchronization signal edge in response to a first synchronization edge. - View Dependent Claims (21, 24)
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22. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a receiver, a synchronization signal having edges from a remote device; and generating a window for detecting a subsequent synchronization signal edge in response to a first synchronization edge. - View Dependent Claims (23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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