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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
Jordan Charles Mott, Allen, TX (US);
William Milton Hurley, Murphy, TX (US);
Jordan Charles Mott, Allen, TX (US);
William Milton Hurley, Murphy, TX (US);
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
Apparatus and method for regulating data in a signal processing pipeline are disclosed. For example, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a first element operable to determine a time interval between a first plurality of data samples input to the signal processing pipeline, and calculate a sample spacing count value associated with the time interval, a second element coupled to the first element, the second element operable to hold the sample spacing count value until the time interval between the first plurality of data samples is changed, a third element coupled to the second element and the signal processing pipeline, the third element operable to output a control signal to the signal processing pipeline, and responsive to the control signal, the signal processing pipeline operable to output a second plurality of data samples.