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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Applicants:
Rodrigo Cordero, Bristol, GB;
Patrice Woodward, Fishponds Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Rodrigo Cordero, Bristol, GB;
Patrice Woodward, Fishponds Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics Limited, Almondsbury Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A receiver for receiving a data stream comprises a filtering arrangement for filtering said received data stream and a processor. The filtering arrangement is arranged to load at least a part of said data stream, to filter at least part of said data stream and to read at least part of said data stream. The filtering arrangement has a first mode in which said steps are carried out and a second mode in which said processor is arranged to interrupt the steps carried out by said filtering arrangement.