SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INPUT SENSING FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL ENCODERS

摘要

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a digital interface of an internet protocol encoder including a connector for connecting to a cable delivering a signal, and a sensor at the digital interface for sensing a characteristic of the signal. The sensed characteristic is a clock rate corresponding to an asynchronous serial interface signal or a data rate corresponding to a high-definition serial digital interface signal. An automatic switch routes the signal to a first decoder portion or a second decoder portion in accordance with the sensed characteristic. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an input portion for connecting to a cable delivering a signal, the signal comprising a transport signal with embedded content; a sensor coupled to the input portion for sensing a time base of the signal, the sensor comprising a phase lock loop; a switch for routing the signal; a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising
determining, in accordance with the sensed time base of the signal, whether the signal is of a first type or a second type, andautomatically directing the switch to route the signal to a first input decoder or a second input decoder in accordance with the determining, wherein the first type of signal is an asynchronous serial interface signal and the second type of signal is a high-definition serial digital interface signal.