Methods and apparatus for the intelligent scrambling of control symbols
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1. A method of transmitting data so as to reduce electromagnetic interference associated therewith, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of un-encoded control symbols and a plurality of data symbols;
generating one or more pseudo-random values based on a transmitting linear feedback shift register (LFSR); and
scrambling only the plurality of un-encoded control symbols, the plurality of un-encoded control symbols being scrambled with the generated one or more pseudo-random values in order to produce a plurality of corresponding pseudo-random values, where a plurality of scrambled corresponding control symbols are retrieved from a lookup table based on the plurality of corresponding pseudo-random values generated using the scrambling;
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transmitting of the plurality of scrambled corresponding control symbols minimizes undesirable electromagnetic radiation and interference;
the receiving LFSR comprises a self-synchronizing LFSR; and
the receiving LFSR is forced to a known value to self-synchronize, the known value comprising a channel number selected from a plurality of channel numbers.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for the scrambling of control symbols. In one embodiment, the control symbols are associated with an HDMI interface, and the methods and apparatus are configured to scramble the symbols to as to mitigate the effects of electromagnetic interference (EMI) created by the transmission of otherwise unscrambled sequences of symbols which may contain significant “clock pattern” or other undesirable artifact.
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1. A method of transmitting data so as to reduce electromagnetic interference associated therewith, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of un-encoded control symbols and a plurality of data symbols; generating one or more pseudo-random values based on a transmitting linear feedback shift register (LFSR); and scrambling only the plurality of un-encoded control symbols, the plurality of un-encoded control symbols being scrambled with the generated one or more pseudo-random values in order to produce a plurality of corresponding pseudo-random values, where a plurality of scrambled corresponding control symbols are retrieved from a lookup table based on the plurality of corresponding pseudo-random values generated using the scrambling; wherein; transmitting of the plurality of scrambled corresponding control symbols minimizes undesirable electromagnetic radiation and interference; the receiving LFSR comprises a self-synchronizing LFSR; and the receiving LFSR is forced to a known value to self-synchronize, the known value comprising a channel number selected from a plurality of channel numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitting linear feedback shift register (LFSR); and an electronic circuit configured to; receive a plurality of un-encoded control symbols and a plurality of data symbols; generate one or more pseudo-random values based on the transmitting LFSR; and scramble only the plurality of un-encoded control symbols, the plurality of un-encoded control symbols being scrambled with the generated one or more pseudo-random values in order to produce a plurality of corresponding pseudo-random values, where a plurality of scrambled corresponding control symbols are retrieved from a lookup table based on the plurality of corresponding pseudo-random values generated using the scrambling; wherein; transmission of the plurality of scrambled corresponding control symbols minimizes undesirable electromagnetic radiation and interference; the receiving LFSR comprises a self-synchronizing LFSR; and the receiving LFSR is forced to a known value to self-synchronize, the known value comprising a channel number selected from a plurality of channel numbers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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