Abstract:
A circuit is provided for clock recovery from a specified datastream. The circuit includes a reference extraction unit for extracting from the datastream time references defining a reference time base, and a digital Phase Locked Loop coupled to the reference extraction unit. The digital Phase Locked Loop includes a first programmable counter in the guise of a digitally controlled oscillator for overseeing an output time base, a second programmable counter in the guise of a loop divider for overseeing a loop time base, and a dedicated processor capable of executing a program. The program includes a first software module in the guise of a phase comparator for comparing values of the loop time base and the reference time base and generating a loop error; and a second software module in the guise of a loop filter for producing an adaptation value of an increment value of the first programmable counter from the loop error. Also provided are a user terminal for an interactive telebroadcasting system that includes at least one such circuit for clock recovery, and a method for clock recovery from a specified datastream.
Abstract:
A terminal for interactive telebroadcasting system comprising on the one hand a unit for adaptation to the physical telebroadcasting medium and on the other hand a control unit. The first unit comprises a receiver for receiving of a telebroadcast signal and for producing downstream information extracted from the signal, a transmission time based generator for generation of a transmission time base from the downstream information and a transmitter for transmission of a return signal, which are clocked as a function of the transmission time base. The second unit comprises a calculation unit having means of generating upstream information. The calculation unit is clocked as a function of the transmission time base.