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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2003
Carl Christensen, South Jordan, UT (US);
Carl Christensen, South Jordan, UT (US);
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A broadcast router includes a router matrix having input and output sides. Coupled to the input side of the router matrix are first and second reference inputs. The first reference input is configured for application of a first reference signal thereto while the second reference input is configured for selective application of either a second reference signal or a redundancy of the first reference signal thereto. The broadcast router further includes N inputs, M outputs and a routing engine, coupled between the N inputs and the M outputs, for applying selected ones of the N inputs to the M outputs. A reference select circuit is coupled between the first and second reference inputs and the routing engine.