WO2013031476A1 - Transmission device, reception device and transmission/reception system - Google Patents

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WO2013031476A1
WO2013031476A1 PCT/JP2012/069734 JP2012069734W WO2013031476A1 WO 2013031476 A1 WO2013031476 A1 WO 2013031476A1 JP 2012069734 W JP2012069734 W JP 2012069734W WO 2013031476 A1 WO2013031476 A1 WO 2013031476A1
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  • the present invention relates to a transmission device, a reception device, and a transmission / reception system.
  • digital image devices that handle digital images
  • digital image devices include digital video devices such as a digital still camera that captures still images, a digital video camera that captures moving images, and a digital television receiver that displays digital images.
  • digital video apparatuses have a display that electrically displays a digital image.
  • an electrically displaying device not only an electrically displaying device but also an image generating device having a printer function for generating a digital image on a medium such as paper is known.
  • Examples of the generation method include an inkjet method and a laser method.
  • an image generation apparatus called a “multifunction printer” having a plurality of functions such as a recording function, a FAX function, and a scanner function has become widespread.
  • Such a digital image device has a transmission / reception system that performs image transmission inside and outside the device (Patent Document 1).
  • a transmission / reception system that performs image transmission
  • a method is known in which encoded data is transmitted from a transmission device to a reception device, and the reception device decodes the encoded data. More specifically, in the transmission / reception system, the transmission apparatus encodes data to be transmitted with a random number and transmits the encoded data. The receiving device that has received the encoded data transmitted from the transmitting device generates the original data by decoding the received encoded data with the same random number used during encoding. Note that “encoding” includes encrypting the data to conceal the transmitted / received data, and includes scrambling the data to suppress EMI noise due to the transmitted / received data. .
  • Patent Document 2 In order to correctly obtain the original data from the encoded data generated by the encoding process of the transmitting apparatus by the decoding process of the receiving apparatus, synchronization of random numbers between the encoding process of the transmitting apparatus and the decoding process of the receiving apparatus Must be established (Patent Document 2).
  • the random number in the transmission / reception system becomes a fake data string due to noise superimposition or the like, the random number is out of synchronization and is not decoded into the original data.
  • a method has been proposed in which fixed data called a comma pattern is inserted into encoded data in a no-data section such as blanking time and random numbers are resynchronized ( For example, “DisplayPort” or the like performs this periodically). Therefore, even if a part of the encoded data is damaged due to transient noise superposition or the like, not all data is lost, and at the time of decoding the next encoded data, the synchronization of random numbers is reestablished, The original data is played back.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a transmission device, a reception device, and a transmission device that can suppress reception errors by ensuring synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process.
  • An object is to provide a transmission / reception system.
  • the transmission / reception system of the present invention includes the following transmission device and reception device, and transmits encoded data from the transmission device to the reception device, and the transmission device transmits a synchronization signal as encoded data when a reception error occurs. It is characterized by.
  • the transmitting device of the present invention is (1) an encoding unit that generates encoded data by encoding data to be transmitted to the receiving device, and (2) a transmitting unit that transmits the encoded data to the receiving device, It is characterized by providing. Further, the encoding unit periodically transmits a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the encoding unit and the decoding process of the receiving device as encoded data from the transmitting unit to the receiving device. When a reception error occurs in the receiving apparatus, a synchronization signal is transmitted as encoded data from the transmitting unit to the receiving apparatus in order to reestablish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process.
  • the receiving device of the present invention includes (1) a receiving unit that receives encoded data transmitted from a transmitting device, and (2) a decoding that decodes the encoded data received by the receiving unit and outputs the original data And a section. Further, when the decoding unit receives a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the transmitting device and the decoding process of the decoding unit as encoded data, the decoding unit To establish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process, and to reestablish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process due to a reception error occurring in the data output from the decoding unit When the receiver receives the synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission device, the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process is initialized once to reestablish the synchronization, and the subsequent decoding process is performed. It is characterized by that.
  • the transmission apparatus of the present invention when receiving a reception error detection signal indicating that a reception error has occurred in the reception apparatus, a reset instruction signal for reestablishing synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process And a reset instruction unit that transmits the reset instruction signal to the encoding unit.
  • the encoding unit receives the reset instruction signal
  • the encoding unit transmits a synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit to the receiving device. Also good.
  • the receiving device of the present invention detects that a receiving error has occurred in the receiving device, generates a receiving error detection signal, receives the receiving error detection signal, and a receiving error detecting signal.
  • a reset instruction unit that generates a reset instruction signal for transmitting the synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit to the reception device, and transmits the reset instruction signal to the encoding unit.
  • the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be made more reliable, and reception errors can be suppressed.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transmission / reception system 1A according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a modified example of the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a modified example of the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transmission / reception system 1B according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transmission / reception system 1A according to the first embodiment.
  • the transmission / reception system 1A includes a transmission device 10A and a reception device 20A.
  • the transmitting apparatus 10A and the receiving apparatus 20A transmit and receive data via the signal transmission paths 31 to 33.
  • the transmission apparatus 10A includes an encoding unit 11, a serializer 12, and a transmission unit 13.
  • the encoding unit 11 inputs data to be transmitted to the receiving device 20A from the outside in a parallel data format, encodes the data, and outputs the encoded data.
  • the serializer 12 converts the encoded data (parallel data) output from the encoding unit 11 into serial data, and provides the serial data to the transmission unit 13.
  • the transmission unit 13 sends the encoded data (serial data) input from the serializer 12 to the signal transmission paths 31 and 32 as differential data.
  • the signal transmission paths 31, 32 transmit the differential data sent from the differential output end of the transmission unit 13 of the transmission device 10A to the differential input end of the reception unit 23 of the reception device 20A.
  • the transmission unit 13 of the transmission device 10A and the signal transmission paths 31 and 32 are AC coupled. Further, AC coupling is also performed between the receiving unit 23 of the receiving device 20 ⁇ / b> A and the signal transmission paths 31 and 32.
  • the receiving device 20A includes a decoding unit 21, a deserializer 22, a receiving unit 23, an error detecting unit 24, and a reset instruction unit 25.
  • the receiving unit 23 receives the encoded data (differential serial data) transmitted from the transmitting unit 13 of the transmitting apparatus 10A and reached via the signal transmission paths 31 and 32, and outputs the encoded data as single-ended data.
  • the deserializer 22 converts the encoded data (serial data) output from the receiving unit 23 into parallel data, and outputs the parallel data to the decoding unit 21.
  • the decoding unit 21 decodes the encoded data output from the deserializer 22 and outputs the original data.
  • the signal transmission path from the transmitting apparatus 10A to the receiving apparatus 20A may have a plurality of channels.
  • a signal transmission path for one channel is shown for the sake of simplicity.
  • different data can be transmitted depending on the channel. For example, if the data to be transmitted is RGB color image data, the R image is transmitted through the first channel. Data can be transmitted, G image data can be transmitted through the second channel, and B image data can be transmitted through the third channel.
  • an encoding / decoding synchronization signal described later can be transmitted through a certain channel, and another control signal (for example, DE (DataDEEnable) signal) can be transmitted through another channel.
  • the error detection unit 24 detects whether or not a reception error has occurred based on the data output from the decoding unit 21. When detecting the occurrence of a reception error, the error detection unit 24 sends a reception error detection signal indicating that fact.
  • the reset instruction unit 25 receives the reception error detection signal and sends the reset instruction signal to the signal transmission path 33.
  • the signal transmission path 33 transmits the reset instruction signal sent from the reset instruction unit 25 of the reception device 20A to the encoding unit 11 of the transmission device 10A.
  • the detection of the occurrence of a reception error by the error detection unit 24 is performed as follows, for example.
  • the transmission device 10A transmits the valid data to which redundant bits (fixed value or checksum) are added as encoded data to the reception device 20A, and the error detection unit 24 has an error in the contents of the redundant bits in the received data. If there is an error, it is detected that a reception error has occurred.
  • the transmission device 10A transmits predetermined fixed data as encoded data to the reception device 20A, and the error detection unit 24 determines whether there is an error in the content of the received fixed data, and there is an error. Detects that a reception error has occurred.
  • the transmission apparatus 10A transmits the encoded data subjected to the 8b10b encoding process to the reception apparatus 20A, and the error detection unit 24 determines whether or not the content of the received data has an error that violates the 8b10b encoding protocol. If there is an error, the fact that a reception error has occurred is detected.
  • the decoding unit 21 outputs a prepared value in place of the signal causing the error until the synchronization is re-established when the error detection unit 24 detects the occurrence of the reception error. (For example, in the case of image transmission, a pixel in which an error has occurred may be output as a value that becomes white or black).
  • the encoding unit 11 of the transmission apparatus 10A has a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the encoding unit 11 and the decoding process of the decoding unit 21 (hereinafter, referred to as “encoded decoding synchronization signal”). Are periodically transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the reception device 20A as encoded data.
  • the encoding unit 11 also receives the encoded / decoded synchronization signal as encoded data when the reset instruction signal generated when a reception error occurs in the receiving apparatus 20A is received from the reset instruction unit 25 of the receiving apparatus 20A. To be transmitted from the transmitter 13 to the receiver 20A.
  • the timing for periodically transmitting the encoded / decoded synchronization data from the transmission device 10A to the reception device 20A is, for example, a horizontal synchronization blanking period or a vertical synchronization blanking period when valid data to be transmitted / received is image data.
  • the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A When the receiving unit 23 receives the code decoding synchronization signal as the encoded data from the transmitting device 10A, the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A temporarily initializes the synchronization of the decoding process with respect to the encoding process and reestablishes the synchronization. Then, the subsequent decoding process is performed.
  • the encoding process performed by the encoding unit 11 of the transmitting apparatus 10A may be an encryption process for data concealment or a scramble process for EMI noise suppression.
  • the original data is converted into encoded data in the encoding process of the encoding unit 11.
  • the internal data for encoding used at the time and the internal data for decoding used when converting the encoded data into the original data in the decoding process of the decoding unit 21 are the same as each other.
  • the internal data for encoding and the internal data for decryption used differ between certain original data to be transmitted and received and the next original data.
  • the decoding unit 21 when the encoding unit 11 performs the scramble process as the encoding process and the decoding unit 21 performs the descrambling process as the decoding process, even when the original data to be transmitted / received continues for a plurality of bytes with a constant value Since the internal data for code changes sequentially, the encoded data obtained by the scramble process also changes sequentially. Thereby, the EMI noise suppression effect is obtained.
  • the decoding unit 21 can obtain original data by descrambling the encoded data using the same internal decoding data as the internal encoding data used by the encoding unit 11 during the scramble process. .
  • the encoding unit 11 of the transmitting apparatus 10A may further perform 8b10b encoding processing on the encoded data after scramble processing.
  • the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A performs the descrambling process after performing the 8b10b decoding process.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment.
  • Output original data (parallel data) (d) a reception error detection signal output from the error detection unit 24 of the receiver 20A, and (e) a reset instruction signal output from the reset instruction unit 25 of the receiver 20A.
  • Each waveform is shown.
  • the encoded data sent from the transmitting device 10A to the receiving device 20A is garbled due to the transmission quality deterioration of the signal transmission paths 31, 32 or the influence of external noise, it is obtained by the decoding process of the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A.
  • the data becomes invalid data different from the original data.
  • the error detection unit 24 outputs a reception error detection signal when the reception error occurrence is detected.
  • the reset instruction unit 25 outputs a reset instruction signal when the reception error detection signal is input. Receiving the reset instruction signal, transmitting apparatus 10A outputs a code decoding synchronization signal.
  • the decoding unit 21 of the receiving apparatus 20A When receiving the code decoding synchronization signal from the transmitting apparatus 10A, the decoding unit 21 of the receiving apparatus 20A once initializes the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process, and reestablishes the synchronization. Process. When the synchronization is re-established, the data obtained by the decryption process of the decryption unit 21 is the same as the original data.
  • the transmission / reception system 1A transmits a code decoding synchronization signal from the transmission device 10A to the reception device 20A not only when the error detection unit 24 detects the occurrence of a reception error but also periodically.
  • the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A the synchronization of the decoding process is once initialized and re-established, and the subsequent decoding process is performed. Therefore, when a reception error occurs due to loss of synchronization, synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be re-established without waiting for the timing of periodic transmission / reception of the encoded / decoded synchronization signal.
  • the encoding process and the decoding process can be performed by periodically transmitting and receiving a code decoding synchronization signal. Synchronization between them can be re-established.
  • the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be made more reliable, and reception errors can be suppressed.
  • the receiving device 20A may have an error detection unit 24 and the transmission device 10A may have a reset instruction unit 15, or FIG.
  • the transmission device 10 ⁇ / b> A may include an error detection unit 14 and a reset instruction unit 15. Whether the transmission device 10A has the error detection unit 14 (24) and the reset instruction unit 15 (25) or the reception device 20A can be changed as appropriate according to the system to which it is applied.
  • the transmission / reception system 1A as shown in FIG. 1 since error detection is detected most promptly on the receiving side, measures are taken to handle downstream data so as not to cause problems at the later stage when handling data containing errors. Can be performed.
  • the error detection signal can be delivered with a low-speed signal, so that the transmission path 33 can be realized with a low cost. Furthermore, in the transmission / reception system 1A as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to suppress the reception error by changing the mounting only of the transmission device 10A, and therefore it is possible to realize the system even if the reception device 20A is an existing one. Note that the error detection units 14 and 24 and the reset instruction units 15 and 25 have the same functions, respectively, and thus the description of their operations is omitted here. (Second Embodiment)
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment.
  • the transmission / reception system 1B includes a transmission device 10B and a reception device 20B.
  • the transmission device 10B and the reception device 20B transmit and receive data via the signal transmission paths 31 to 33.
  • the transmission / reception system 1B of the present embodiment provides a data delimiter that gives timing for initializing a synchronization signal from the transmission device 10B to the reception device 20B, for example, when transmitting / receiving horizontal synchronization data and vertical synchronization data in addition to effective image data. A signal is also transmitted.
  • This data delimiter signal is a signal for setting the random number of the synchronization signal to the initial value at the moment of toggle, and in this embodiment, the random number of the synchronization signal is set to the initial value at the rising edge.
  • the transmission / reception system 1B of the present embodiment uses this data delimiter signal when transmitting and receiving a reset instruction signal and an encoding / decoding synchronization signal between the transmission device 10B and the reception device 20B.
  • the transmission device 10B in the second embodiment is different in that it further includes a data delimiter signal correction unit 16, and is different in the operation of the encoding unit 11. To do.
  • the receiving device 20B includes a decoding unit 21, a deserializer 22, a receiving unit 23, an error detecting unit 24, a reset instruction unit 25, and a data delimiter signal restoring unit 26.
  • the receiving device 20B in the second embodiment is different in that it further includes a data delimiter signal restoration unit 26, and also in the operation of the reset instruction unit 25. To do.
  • the reset instruction unit 25 of the receiving device 20B outputs a signal whose level repeatedly toggles over a certain period as a reset instruction signal to the signal transmission path 33.
  • the data delimiter signal correction unit 16 of the transmission apparatus 10B receives a signal whose level repeatedly toggles over a certain period as a reset instruction signal from the reset instruction unit 24 of the reception apparatus 20B, and the original data according to the level of the reset instruction signal.
  • the level of the data delimiter signal is corrected, and the corrected data delimiter signal is output to the encoding unit 11.
  • the data delimiter signal correction unit 16 includes an EXNOR circuit that inputs a reset instruction signal and an original data delimiter signal and outputs a corrected data delimiter signal as an EXNOR logical operation result of both signals.
  • the encoding unit 11 of the transmission device 10B When the encoding unit 11 of the transmission device 10B receives the corrected data delimiter signal from the data delimiter signal correction unit 16, the encoding unit 11 transmits the encoded decoding synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit 13 to the reception device 20B and the correction.
  • the subsequent data delimiter signal is also transmitted as encoded data from the transmission unit 13 to the reception device 20B.
  • the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 of the receiving device 20B is configured to repeatedly toggle the level of the data delimiter signal over a certain period of data received by the receiving unit 23 from the transmitting device 10B (that is, converted into a corrected data delimiter signal).
  • the data delimiter signal level in the period is converted to a certain level before the period (that is, converted into the original data delimiter signal), and the converted data delimiter signal is output.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment.
  • the original data delimiter signals and their respective waveforms are shown.
  • the data transmitted from the transmitting apparatus 10B to the receiving apparatus 20B is valid data, and the original data delimiter signal input to the transmitting apparatus 10B initializes the synchronization signal at the rising timing. After that, it became high level ((b) in the figure). If the encoded data sent from the transmission device 10B to the reception device 20B is garbled due to the transmission quality deterioration of the signal transmission paths 31, 32 or the influence of external noise, the error detection unit 24 of the reception device 20B detects the occurrence of a reception error. Then, the reset instruction unit 25 outputs a reset instruction signal whose level repeatedly toggles over a certain period ((c) in the figure). Further, the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 sets an error flag to be held internally for a predetermined period from when this reception error detection is received ((d) in the figure).
  • the data delimiter signal correcting unit 16 of the transmitting apparatus 10B corrects the original data delimiter signal level according to the level of the reset instruction signal. Then, the corrected data delimiter signal is output.
  • the level of the data delimiter signal input to the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 of the receiving device 20B changes due to the transmission quality deterioration of the signal transmission paths 31 and 32 and the influence of external noise. This is a corrected data delimiter signal that toggles repeatedly ((e) in the figure).
  • the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 converts the corrected data delimiter signal into the original data delimiter signal and outputs the converted data delimiter signal ( (F) in FIG.
  • the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 converts the corrected data delimiter signal into an original data delimiter signal by removing a component that toggles for a period shorter than a certain period without using an error flag. Also good.
  • the decoding unit 21 of the reception device 20B receives the code decoding synchronization signal together with the corrected data delimiter signal from the transmission device 10B, initializes the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process, and reestablishes the synchronization. Then, the subsequent decoding process is performed. When the synchronization is re-established, the data obtained by the decryption process of the decryption unit 21 is the same as the original data.
  • the transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment can achieve the same effects as the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment.
  • the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be applied to the purpose of suppressing reception errors by making the synchronization more reliable.

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A transmission/reception system (1A) comprises a transmission device (10A) and reception device (20A). The transmission device (10A) comprises an encoding unit (11), serializer (12) and transmission unit (13). The reception device (20A) comprises a decoding unit (21), deserializer (22), reception unit (23), error detection unit (24) and reset instruction unit (25). The encoding unit (11) causes a synchronization signal (encoding/decoding synchronization signal) for synchronizing encoding processing of the encoding unit (11) and decoding processing of the decoding unit (21) to be periodically transmitted as encoded data from the transmission unit (13) to the reception device (20A). Even when a reset instruction signal is received from the reset instruction unit (25) of the reception device (20A), the encoding unit (11) causes the encoding/decoding synchronization signal to be transmitted as encoded data from the transmission unit (13) to the reception device (20A).

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送信装置、受信装置および送受信システムTransmission device, reception device, and transmission / reception system
 本発明は、送信装置、受信装置および送受信システムに関するものである。 The present invention relates to a transmission device, a reception device, and a transmission / reception system.
 近年、デジタル画像を扱うデジタル画像装置が増えている。デジタル画像装置としては、例えば、静止画像を撮像するデジタルスチルカメラ、動画像を撮像するデジタルビデオカメラ、デジタル画像を映し出すデジタルテレビ受像機、などのデジタル映像装置がある。これらのデジタル映像装置は、デジタル画像を電気的に表示するディスプレイを有している。 In recent years, the number of digital image devices that handle digital images has increased. Examples of digital image devices include digital video devices such as a digital still camera that captures still images, a digital video camera that captures moving images, and a digital television receiver that displays digital images. These digital video apparatuses have a display that electrically displays a digital image.
 また、電気的に表示する装置だけでなく、紙等の媒体に対してデジタル画像を生成するプリンタ機能を有する画像生成装置が知られている。生成方式としては、インクジェット方式やレーザー方式などがある。近年では、プリンタ機能に加え、記録機能、FAX機能、スキャナ機能等の複数の機能を有する「マルチファンクションプリンタ」と呼ばれる画像生成装置が普及している。このようなデジタル画像装置では、その装置内外で画像伝送を行う送受信システムを有している(特許文献1)。 Further, not only an electrically displaying device but also an image generating device having a printer function for generating a digital image on a medium such as paper is known. Examples of the generation method include an inkjet method and a laser method. In recent years, in addition to a printer function, an image generation apparatus called a “multifunction printer” having a plurality of functions such as a recording function, a FAX function, and a scanner function has become widespread. Such a digital image device has a transmission / reception system that performs image transmission inside and outside the device (Patent Document 1).
 画像伝送を行う送受信システムとしては、送信装置から受信装置へ符号化データを送信し該受信装置において該符号化データを復号化する方式が知られている。より詳細に説明すると、送受信システムでは、送信装置は、送信すべきデータを乱数により符号化して当該符号化データを送出する。送信装置から送信された符号化データを受信した受信装置は、その受信した符号化データを符号化時と同一の乱数により復号化して、元のデータを生成する。なお、「符号化」には、送受信データを秘匿するために該データを暗号化することが含まれ、また、送受信データに因るEMIノイズを抑制するために該データをスクランブルすることも含まれる。 As a transmission / reception system that performs image transmission, a method is known in which encoded data is transmitted from a transmission device to a reception device, and the reception device decodes the encoded data. More specifically, in the transmission / reception system, the transmission apparatus encodes data to be transmitted with a random number and transmits the encoded data. The receiving device that has received the encoded data transmitted from the transmitting device generates the original data by decoding the received encoded data with the same random number used during encoding. Note that “encoding” includes encrypting the data to conceal the transmitted / received data, and includes scrambling the data to suppress EMI noise due to the transmitted / received data. .
 送信装置の符号化処理により生成された符号化データから受信装置の復号化処理により元のデータを正しく得るには、送信装置の符号化処理と受信装置の復号化処理との間の乱数の同期が確立されていなければならない(特許文献2)。 In order to correctly obtain the original data from the encoded data generated by the encoding process of the transmitting apparatus by the decoding process of the receiving apparatus, synchronization of random numbers between the encoding process of the transmitting apparatus and the decoding process of the receiving apparatus Must be established (Patent Document 2).
特開2007-013552号公報JP 2007-013552 A 特開平9-107346号公報JP-A-9-107346
 送受信システムにおける符号化データは、ノイズ重畳等によって符号化データがデタラメなデータ列になってしまうと、乱数の同期が外れ、元のデータに復号化されない。このような同期外れに対しては、符号化データに対してコンマパターンと呼ばれる固定データをブランキングタイム等の無データ区間に挿入して乱数の再同期を行う、という手法が提案されている(例えば、“DisplayPort”などではこれを定期的に行う)。したがって、過渡的なノイズ重畳等により符号化データの一部が破損されても、全てのデータが欠落される訳ではなく、次の符号化データの復号化時には、乱数の同期が再確立され、元のデータが再生される。 If the encoded data in the transmission / reception system becomes a fake data string due to noise superimposition or the like, the random number is out of synchronization and is not decoded into the original data. For such out-of-synchronization, a method has been proposed in which fixed data called a comma pattern is inserted into encoded data in a no-data section such as blanking time and random numbers are resynchronized ( For example, “DisplayPort” or the like performs this periodically). Therefore, even if a part of the encoded data is damaged due to transient noise superposition or the like, not all data is lost, and at the time of decoding the next encoded data, the synchronization of random numbers is reestablished, The original data is played back.
 しかしながら、上述の様な手法であると、一旦、同期外れが発生してしまうと、次のコンマパターンによって再同期が行われるまでの間のデータが全て欠落されてしまう。このようなデータの欠落は、デジタル画像装置における画像の品質を劣化させる。例えば、デジタルビデオカメラ等の動画像を扱うデジタル映像装置においては、動画像に“ちらつき”が生じ、「マルチファンクションプリンタ」等の画像生成装置においては、プリンタ機能による画像等の生成やスキャナ機能による静止画像の取り込みにおける品質を劣化させる。近年におけるデジタル画像装置は、「マルチファンクションプリンタ」等にも見られるように高機能化及び多機能化が進みEMIノイズもよりシビアなものとなっており、何らかの対策が求められる。このような課題に対しては、頻繁なコンマパターンの挿入などが考えられるが、固定パターンの頻繁な挿入はEMIノイズの増大の要因となるため、好ましいものでない。また、引用文献2に提案された同期外れが発生したときのみ同期を再確立する手法を適用すると、確実にエラーが発生するまで待つというシステムとなってしまい、品質が重視される画像伝送においては好ましいものではない。 However, with the above-described method, once a loss of synchronization occurs, all data until resynchronization is performed by the next comma pattern is lost. Such a lack of data degrades the image quality in the digital image device. For example, in a digital video apparatus such as a digital video camera that handles moving images, “flickering” occurs in the moving image, and in an image generation apparatus such as a “multifunction printer”, an image is generated by a printer function or a scanner function. Degrading the quality of still image capture. In recent years, digital image apparatuses have become more sophisticated and multifunctional as seen in “multifunction printers” and the like, and EMI noise has become more severe, and some measures are required. For such a problem, frequent insertion of a comma pattern is conceivable, but frequent insertion of a fixed pattern is not preferable because it causes an increase in EMI noise. In addition, if the method of re-establishing synchronization is applied only when the out-of-synchronization proposed in Cited Document 2 is applied, the system will surely wait until an error occurs, and in image transmission where quality is important It is not preferable.
 本発明は、上記問題点を解消する為になされたものであり、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期をより確実なものとして受信エラーを抑制することができる送信装置、受信装置および送受信システムを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a transmission device, a reception device, and a transmission device that can suppress reception errors by ensuring synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process. An object is to provide a transmission / reception system.
 本発明の送受信システムは、以下のような送信装置と受信装置とを備え、送信装置から受信装置へ符号化データを送るとともに、送信装置が受信エラー発生時に同期信号を符号化データとして送信することを特徴とする。 The transmission / reception system of the present invention includes the following transmission device and reception device, and transmits encoded data from the transmission device to the reception device, and the transmission device transmits a synchronization signal as encoded data when a reception error occurs. It is characterized by.
 本発明の送信装置は、(1)受信装置へ送信すべきデータを符号化することにより符号化データを生成する符号化部と、(2)符号化データを受信装置へ送信する送信部と、を備えることを特徴とする。さらに、符号化部が、符号化部の符号化処理と受信装置の復号化処理との間の同期を確立するための同期信号を符号化データとして定期的に送信部から受信装置へ送信させるとともに、受信装置において受信エラーが発生したとき符号化処理と復号化処理との同期を再確立するために同期信号を符号化データとして送信部から受信装置へ送信させる、ことを特徴とする。 The transmitting device of the present invention is (1) an encoding unit that generates encoded data by encoding data to be transmitted to the receiving device, and (2) a transmitting unit that transmits the encoded data to the receiving device, It is characterized by providing. Further, the encoding unit periodically transmits a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the encoding unit and the decoding process of the receiving device as encoded data from the transmitting unit to the receiving device. When a reception error occurs in the receiving apparatus, a synchronization signal is transmitted as encoded data from the transmitting unit to the receiving apparatus in order to reestablish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process.
 本発明の受信装置は、(1)送信装置から送信された符号化データを受信する受信部と、(2)受信部により受信された符号化データを復号化して元のデータを出力する復号化部と、を備えることを特徴とする。さらに、復号化部が、送信装置の符号化処理と復号化部の復号化処理との間の同期を確立するための同期信号を符号化データとして送信装置から受信部が受け取ったときに、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を確立するとともに、復号化部から出力されたデータに受信エラーが発生したことに伴い符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を再確立するための同期信号を符号化データとして送信装置から受信部が受け取ったときに、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を一旦初期化して同期を再確立し、以降の復号化処理を行う、ことを特徴とする。 The receiving device of the present invention includes (1) a receiving unit that receives encoded data transmitted from a transmitting device, and (2) a decoding that decodes the encoded data received by the receiving unit and outputs the original data And a section. Further, when the decoding unit receives a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the transmitting device and the decoding process of the decoding unit as encoded data, the decoding unit To establish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process, and to reestablish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process due to a reception error occurring in the data output from the decoding unit When the receiver receives the synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission device, the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process is initialized once to reestablish the synchronization, and the subsequent decoding process is performed. It is characterized by that.
 本発明の送信装置は、受信装置において受信エラーが発生したことを表す受信エラー検出信号を受信装置から受け取ったときに、符号化処理と復号化処理との同期を再確立するためのリセット指示信号を生成し、このリセット指示信号を符号化部に送信するリセット指示部を備え、符号化部が、リセット指示信号を受け取ったときに同期信号を符号化データとして送信部から受信装置へ送信させてもよい。また、本発明の受信装置は、受信装置において受信エラーが発生したことを検出して受信エラー検出信号を生成し、この受信エラー検出信号を送信する受信エラー検出部と、受信エラー検出信号を受け取って、同期信号を符号化データとして送信部から受信装置へ送信させるリセット指示信号を生成し、このリセット指示信号を符号化部に送信するリセット指示部と、を備えてもよい。 The transmission apparatus of the present invention, when receiving a reception error detection signal indicating that a reception error has occurred in the reception apparatus, a reset instruction signal for reestablishing synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process And a reset instruction unit that transmits the reset instruction signal to the encoding unit. When the encoding unit receives the reset instruction signal, the encoding unit transmits a synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit to the receiving device. Also good. In addition, the receiving device of the present invention detects that a receiving error has occurred in the receiving device, generates a receiving error detection signal, receives the receiving error detection signal, and a receiving error detecting signal. And a reset instruction unit that generates a reset instruction signal for transmitting the synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit to the reception device, and transmits the reset instruction signal to the encoding unit.
 本発明によれば、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期をより確実なものとして、受信エラーを抑制することができる。 According to the present invention, the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be made more reliable, and reception errors can be suppressed.
図1は、第1実施形態の送受信システム1Aの構成を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transmission / reception system 1A according to the first embodiment. 図2は、第1実施形態の送受信システム1Aにおける各信号の波形例を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment. 図3は、第1実施形態の送受信システム1Aの変形例の構成を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a modified example of the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment. 図4は、第1実施形態の送受信システム1Aの変形例の構成を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a modified example of the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment. 図5は、第2実施形態の送受信システム1Bの構成を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transmission / reception system 1B according to the second embodiment. 図6は、第2実施形態の送受信システム1Bにおける各信号の波形例を示す図である。FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment.
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 図1は、第1実施形態の送受信システム1Aの構成を示す図である。送受信システム1Aは、送信装置10Aおよび受信装置20Aを備える。送信装置10Aと受信装置20Aとは信号伝送路31~33によりデータを送受信する。 FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transmission / reception system 1A according to the first embodiment. The transmission / reception system 1A includes a transmission device 10A and a reception device 20A. The transmitting apparatus 10A and the receiving apparatus 20A transmit and receive data via the signal transmission paths 31 to 33.
 送信装置10Aは、符号化部11、シリアライザ12および送信部13を備える。符号化部11は、受信装置20Aへ送信すべきデータをパラレルデータ形式で外部から入力し、そのデータを符号化して当該符号化データを出力する。シリアライザ12は、符号化部11から出力された符号化データ(パラレルデータ)をシリアルデータに変換して、このシリアルデータを送信部13へ与える。送信部13は、シリアライザ12から入力された符号化データ(シリアルデータ)を差動データとして信号伝送路31,32へ送出する。 The transmission apparatus 10A includes an encoding unit 11, a serializer 12, and a transmission unit 13. The encoding unit 11 inputs data to be transmitted to the receiving device 20A from the outside in a parallel data format, encodes the data, and outputs the encoded data. The serializer 12 converts the encoded data (parallel data) output from the encoding unit 11 into serial data, and provides the serial data to the transmission unit 13. The transmission unit 13 sends the encoded data (serial data) input from the serializer 12 to the signal transmission paths 31 and 32 as differential data.
 信号伝送路31,32は、送信装置10Aの送信部13の差動出力端から送出された差動データを、受信装置20Aの受信部23の差動入力端へ伝送する。送信装置10Aの送信部13と信号伝送路31,32との間はACカップリングされている。また、受信装置20Aの受信部23と信号伝送路31,32との間もACカップリングされている。 The signal transmission paths 31, 32 transmit the differential data sent from the differential output end of the transmission unit 13 of the transmission device 10A to the differential input end of the reception unit 23 of the reception device 20A. The transmission unit 13 of the transmission device 10A and the signal transmission paths 31 and 32 are AC coupled. Further, AC coupling is also performed between the receiving unit 23 of the receiving device 20 </ b> A and the signal transmission paths 31 and 32.
 受信装置20Aは、復号化部21、デシリアライザ22、受信部23、エラー検出部24及びリセット指示部25を備える。受信部23は、送信装置10Aの送信部13から送出され信号伝送路31,32を経て到達した符号化データ(差動シリアルデータ)を受信して、その符号化データをシングルエンドデータとして出力する。デシリアライザ22は、受信部23から出力された符号化データ(シリアルデータ)をパラレルデータに変換して、このパラレルデータを復号化部21へ出力する。復号化部21は、デシリアライザ22から出力された符号化データを復号化して、元のデータを出力する。 The receiving device 20A includes a decoding unit 21, a deserializer 22, a receiving unit 23, an error detecting unit 24, and a reset instruction unit 25. The receiving unit 23 receives the encoded data (differential serial data) transmitted from the transmitting unit 13 of the transmitting apparatus 10A and reached via the signal transmission paths 31 and 32, and outputs the encoded data as single-ended data. . The deserializer 22 converts the encoded data (serial data) output from the receiving unit 23 into parallel data, and outputs the parallel data to the decoding unit 21. The decoding unit 21 decodes the encoded data output from the deserializer 22 and outputs the original data.
 なお、送信装置10Aから受信装置20Aへの信号伝送路は複数チャネルあってもよい。図1(および後に説明する図3~5)では説明の簡便化のために1チャネル分の信号伝送路を示している。送信装置10Aから受信装置20Aへの信号伝送路が複数チャネルある場合、チャネルによって異なるデータを送信することができ、例えば、送信すべきデータがRGBカラー画像データであれば、第1チャネルによりR画像データを送信し、第2チャネルによりG画像データを送信し、第3チャネルによりB画像データを送信することができる。また、例えば、後述する符号復号同期信号を或るチャネルにより送信し、他の制御信号(例えばDE(Data Enable)信号)を他のチャネルにより送信することができる。 Note that the signal transmission path from the transmitting apparatus 10A to the receiving apparatus 20A may have a plurality of channels. In FIG. 1 (and FIGS. 3 to 5 described later), a signal transmission path for one channel is shown for the sake of simplicity. When there are a plurality of signal transmission paths from the transmission device 10A to the reception device 20A, different data can be transmitted depending on the channel. For example, if the data to be transmitted is RGB color image data, the R image is transmitted through the first channel. Data can be transmitted, G image data can be transmitted through the second channel, and B image data can be transmitted through the third channel. Also, for example, an encoding / decoding synchronization signal described later can be transmitted through a certain channel, and another control signal (for example, DE (DataDEEnable) signal) can be transmitted through another channel.
 エラー検出部24は、復号化部21から出力されたデータに基づいて受信エラーの発生の有無を検出する。エラー検出部24は、受信エラー発生を検出したときに、その旨を表す受信エラー検出信号を送出する。リセット指示部25は、受信エラー検出信号を受け取り、リセット指示信号を信号伝送路33へ送出する。信号伝送路33は、受信装置20Aのリセット指示部25から送出されたリセット指示信号を送信装置10Aの符号化部11へ伝送する。 The error detection unit 24 detects whether or not a reception error has occurred based on the data output from the decoding unit 21. When detecting the occurrence of a reception error, the error detection unit 24 sends a reception error detection signal indicating that fact. The reset instruction unit 25 receives the reception error detection signal and sends the reset instruction signal to the signal transmission path 33. The signal transmission path 33 transmits the reset instruction signal sent from the reset instruction unit 25 of the reception device 20A to the encoding unit 11 of the transmission device 10A.
 エラー検出部24による受信エラー発生の検出は例えば以下のようにして行われる。有効データに冗長ビット(固定値またはチェックサム)を付加したものを符号化データとして送信装置10Aが受信装置20Aへ送信し、エラー検出部24は、受信データのうち冗長ビットの内容に誤りがあるか否かを判定して、誤りがある場合に受信エラーが発生した旨を検出する。或いは、所定の固定データを符号化データとして送信装置10Aが受信装置20Aへ送信し、エラー検出部24は、受信した固定データの内容に誤りがあるか否かを判定して、誤りがある場合に受信エラーが発生した旨を検出する。或いは又、8b10b符号化処理を行った符号化データを送信装置10Aが受信装置20Aへ送信し、エラー検出部24は、受信データの内容に8b10b符号化規約に反するような誤りがあるか否かを判定して、誤りがある場合に受信エラーが発生した旨を検出する。なお、復号化部21は、エラー検出部24が受信エラーの発生を検出したことに伴い、同期が再確立されるまでの間、そのエラーを起こした信号に代わって予め用意した値を出力してもよい(例えば、画像伝送ならば、エラーが発生した画素を白又は黒になるような値で出力してもよい)。 The detection of the occurrence of a reception error by the error detection unit 24 is performed as follows, for example. The transmission device 10A transmits the valid data to which redundant bits (fixed value or checksum) are added as encoded data to the reception device 20A, and the error detection unit 24 has an error in the contents of the redundant bits in the received data. If there is an error, it is detected that a reception error has occurred. Alternatively, the transmission device 10A transmits predetermined fixed data as encoded data to the reception device 20A, and the error detection unit 24 determines whether there is an error in the content of the received fixed data, and there is an error. Detects that a reception error has occurred. Alternatively, the transmission apparatus 10A transmits the encoded data subjected to the 8b10b encoding process to the reception apparatus 20A, and the error detection unit 24 determines whether or not the content of the received data has an error that violates the 8b10b encoding protocol. If there is an error, the fact that a reception error has occurred is detected. The decoding unit 21 outputs a prepared value in place of the signal causing the error until the synchronization is re-established when the error detection unit 24 detects the occurrence of the reception error. (For example, in the case of image transmission, a pixel in which an error has occurred may be output as a value that becomes white or black).
 送信装置10Aの符号化部11は、符号化部11の符号化処理と復号化部21の復号化処理との間の同期を確立するための同期信号(以下「符号復号同期信号」という。)を符号化データとして定期的に送信部13から受信装置20Aへ送信させる。また、符号化部11は、受信装置20Aにおいて受信エラーが発生したことに伴い生成されたリセット指示信号を受信装置20Aのリセット指示部25から受け取ったときにも、符号復号同期信号を符号化データとして送信部13から受信装置20Aへ送信させる。 The encoding unit 11 of the transmission apparatus 10A has a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the encoding unit 11 and the decoding process of the decoding unit 21 (hereinafter, referred to as “encoded decoding synchronization signal”). Are periodically transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the reception device 20A as encoded data. The encoding unit 11 also receives the encoded / decoded synchronization signal as encoded data when the reset instruction signal generated when a reception error occurs in the receiving apparatus 20A is received from the reset instruction unit 25 of the receiving apparatus 20A. To be transmitted from the transmitter 13 to the receiver 20A.
 なお、送信装置10Aから受信装置20Aへ符号復号同期データを定期的に送信するタイミングは、例えば送受信すべき有効データが画像データである場合には水平同期ブランキング期間または垂直同期ブランキング期間とされる。 Note that the timing for periodically transmitting the encoded / decoded synchronization data from the transmission device 10A to the reception device 20A is, for example, a horizontal synchronization blanking period or a vertical synchronization blanking period when valid data to be transmitted / received is image data. The
 受信装置20Aの復号化部21は、符号復号同期信号を符号化データとして送信装置10Aから受信部23が受け取ったときに、符号化処理に対する復号化処理の同期を一旦初期化して同期を再確立し、以降の復号化処理を行う。 When the receiving unit 23 receives the code decoding synchronization signal as the encoded data from the transmitting device 10A, the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A temporarily initializes the synchronization of the decoding process with respect to the encoding process and reestablishes the synchronization. Then, the subsequent decoding process is performed.
 送信装置10Aの符号化部11が行う符号化処理は、データ秘匿のための暗号化処理であってもよいし、EMIノイズ抑制のためのスクランブル処理であってもよい。符号化部11の符号化処理と復号化部21の復号化処理との間の同期が確立されている状態にあるとき、符号化部11の符号化処理において元データを符号化データに変換する際に用いる符号用内部保持データと、復号化部21の復号化処理において該符号化データを元データに変換する際に用いる復号用内部保持データとは、互いに同じである。暗号化処理やスクランブル処理の場合には、送受信すべき或る元データと次の元データとの間で、用いる符号用内部保持データおよび復号用内部保持データが異なる。 The encoding process performed by the encoding unit 11 of the transmitting apparatus 10A may be an encryption process for data concealment or a scramble process for EMI noise suppression. When synchronization between the encoding process of the encoding unit 11 and the decoding process of the decoding unit 21 is established, the original data is converted into encoded data in the encoding process of the encoding unit 11. The internal data for encoding used at the time and the internal data for decoding used when converting the encoded data into the original data in the decoding process of the decoding unit 21 are the same as each other. In the case of encryption processing and scramble processing, the internal data for encoding and the internal data for decryption used differ between certain original data to be transmitted and received and the next original data.
 例えば、符号化部11が符号化処理としてスクランブル処理をするとともに復号化部21が復号化処理としてデスクランブル処理をする場合、送受信すべき元データが一定値のまま複数バイト続くときであっても、符号用内部保持データが順次に変化していくので、スクランブル処理により得られる符号化データも順次に変化していく。これによりEMIノイズ抑制効果が得られる。復号化部21は、符号化部11がスクランブル処理の際に用いた符号用内部保持データと同じ復号用内部保持データを用いて符号化データをデスクランブル処理することで元データを得ることができる。 For example, when the encoding unit 11 performs the scramble process as the encoding process and the decoding unit 21 performs the descrambling process as the decoding process, even when the original data to be transmitted / received continues for a plurality of bytes with a constant value Since the internal data for code changes sequentially, the encoded data obtained by the scramble process also changes sequentially. Thereby, the EMI noise suppression effect is obtained. The decoding unit 21 can obtain original data by descrambling the encoded data using the same internal decoding data as the internal encoding data used by the encoding unit 11 during the scramble process. .
 送信装置10Aの符号化部11は、スクランブル処理後の符号化データに対して更に8b10b符号化処理を行ってもよい。このとき、受信装置20Aの復号化部21は、8b10b復号化処理を行った後にデスクランブル処理を行う。 The encoding unit 11 of the transmitting apparatus 10A may further perform 8b10b encoding processing on the encoded data after scramble processing. At this time, the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A performs the descrambling process after performing the 8b10b decoding process.
 図2は、第1実施形態の送受信システム1Aにおける各信号の波形例を示す図である。同図には、(a) 送信装置10Aに入力される元データ(パラレルデータ)、(b) 送信装置10Aから受信装置20Aへ送られる符号化データ(シリアルデータ)、(c) 受信装置20Aから出力される元データ(パラレルデータ)、(d) 受信装置20Aのエラー検出部24から出力される受信エラー検出信号、および、(e) 受信装置20Aのリセット指示部25から出力されるリセット指示信号、それぞれの波形が示されている。 FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment. In the figure, (a) original data (parallel data) input to the transmission apparatus 10A, (b) encoded data (serial data) transmitted from the transmission apparatus 10A to the reception apparatus 20A, and (c) from the reception apparatus 20A. Output original data (parallel data), (d) a reception error detection signal output from the error detection unit 24 of the receiver 20A, and (e) a reset instruction signal output from the reset instruction unit 25 of the receiver 20A. Each waveform is shown.
 信号伝送路31,32の伝送品質劣化や外部ノイズの影響により、送信装置10Aから受信装置20Aへ送られる符号化データが化けた場合、受信装置20Aの復号化部21の復号化処理で得られたデータは、元データとは異なった無効データとなる。エラー検出部24は、受信エラー発生を検出すると受信エラー検出信号を出力する。また、リセット指示部25は、受信エラー検出信号が入力されることにより、リセット指示信号を出力する。そのリセット指示信号を受けた送信装置10Aは、符号復号同期信号を出力する。そして、受信装置20Aの復号化部21は、送信装置10Aから符号復号同期信号を受け取ると、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を一旦初期化して同期を再確立し、以降の復号化処理を行う。同期が再確立すると、復号化部21の復号化処理で得られたデータは、元データと同じものとなる。 If the encoded data sent from the transmitting device 10A to the receiving device 20A is garbled due to the transmission quality deterioration of the signal transmission paths 31, 32 or the influence of external noise, it is obtained by the decoding process of the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A. The data becomes invalid data different from the original data. The error detection unit 24 outputs a reception error detection signal when the reception error occurrence is detected. Further, the reset instruction unit 25 outputs a reset instruction signal when the reception error detection signal is input. Receiving the reset instruction signal, transmitting apparatus 10A outputs a code decoding synchronization signal. When receiving the code decoding synchronization signal from the transmitting apparatus 10A, the decoding unit 21 of the receiving apparatus 20A once initializes the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process, and reestablishes the synchronization. Process. When the synchronization is re-established, the data obtained by the decryption process of the decryption unit 21 is the same as the original data.
 以上のように、本実施形態の送受信システム1Aは、エラー検出部24が受信エラー発生を検出したときだけでなく定期的にも、送信装置10Aから受信装置20Aへ符号復号同期信号を送って、受信装置20Aの復号化部21において復号化処理の同期を一旦初期化して同期を再確立し、以降の復号化処理を行う。したがって、同期外れにより受信エラーが発生したときに、定期的な符号復号同期信号の送受信のタイミングを待つことなく、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を再確立することができる。また、同期外れにより受信エラーが生じているにも拘わらずなんらかの理由で受信エラー発生が検知されない場合であっても、定期的な符号復号同期信号の送受信により、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を再確立することができる。このように、本実施形態では、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期をより確実なものとして、受信エラーを抑制することができる。 As described above, the transmission / reception system 1A according to the present embodiment transmits a code decoding synchronization signal from the transmission device 10A to the reception device 20A not only when the error detection unit 24 detects the occurrence of a reception error but also periodically. In the decoding unit 21 of the receiving device 20A, the synchronization of the decoding process is once initialized and re-established, and the subsequent decoding process is performed. Therefore, when a reception error occurs due to loss of synchronization, synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be re-established without waiting for the timing of periodic transmission / reception of the encoded / decoded synchronization signal. Even if a reception error has not been detected for some reason despite the occurrence of a reception error due to loss of synchronization, the encoding process and the decoding process can be performed by periodically transmitting and receiving a code decoding synchronization signal. Synchronization between them can be re-established. Thus, in this embodiment, the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be made more reliable, and reception errors can be suppressed.
 また、本実施形態に示す送受信システム1Aでは、図3に示すように受信装置20Aがエラー検出部24を有して送信装置10Aがリセット指示部15を有する構成にしてもよいし、図4に示すように送信装置10Aがエラー検出部14及びリセット指示部15を有する構成にしてもよい。エラー検出部14(24)とリセット指示部15(25)を送信装置10Aが有するか受信装置20Aが有するかは適応するシステムに応じて適宜変更可能である。図1に示すような送受信システム1Aでは、エラー検出が受信側で最も速やかに検出されるため、エラーを含むデータの扱いにつき、下流へ流すデータに処理を施し後段で問題を起こさぬように対策を行う事が可能となる。また、図3に示すような送受信システム1Aであれば、エラー検出信号が低速の信号で受渡しが可能となるため伝送路33が安価なもので実現可能となる。さらに、図4に示すような送受信システム1Aでは、送信装置10Aのみの実装変更で受信エラーを抑制可能となるため受信装置20Aが既存のものであってもシステムを実現することが可能となる。なお、エラー検出部14及び24、リセット指示部15及び25は、それぞれ同様な機能を有しているため、ここではその動作の説明を省略する。
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Further, in the transmission / reception system 1A shown in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the receiving device 20A may have an error detection unit 24 and the transmission device 10A may have a reset instruction unit 15, or FIG. As illustrated, the transmission device 10 </ b> A may include an error detection unit 14 and a reset instruction unit 15. Whether the transmission device 10A has the error detection unit 14 (24) and the reset instruction unit 15 (25) or the reception device 20A can be changed as appropriate according to the system to which it is applied. In the transmission / reception system 1A as shown in FIG. 1, since error detection is detected most promptly on the receiving side, measures are taken to handle downstream data so as not to cause problems at the later stage when handling data containing errors. Can be performed. Further, in the transmission / reception system 1A as shown in FIG. 3, the error detection signal can be delivered with a low-speed signal, so that the transmission path 33 can be realized with a low cost. Furthermore, in the transmission / reception system 1A as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to suppress the reception error by changing the mounting only of the transmission device 10A, and therefore it is possible to realize the system even if the reception device 20A is an existing one. Note that the error detection units 14 and 24 and the reset instruction units 15 and 25 have the same functions, respectively, and thus the description of their operations is omitted here.
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 図5は、第2実施形態の送受信システム1Bの構成を示す図である。送受信システム1Bは、送信装置10Bおよび受信装置20Bを備える。送信装置10Bと受信装置20Bとは信号伝送路31~33によりデータを送受信する。 FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment. The transmission / reception system 1B includes a transmission device 10B and a reception device 20B. The transmission device 10B and the reception device 20B transmit and receive data via the signal transmission paths 31 to 33.
 本実施形態の送受信システム1Bは、例えば有効画像データに加えて水平同期データおよび垂直同期データを送受信する場合のように、送信装置10Bから受信装置20Bへ同期信号を初期化するタイミングを与えるデータ区切り信号をも送信するものである。このデータ区切り信号は、トグルした瞬間に同期信号の乱数を初期値にするための信号であり、本実施形態では、立ち上がりエッヂのときに同期信号の乱数を初期値にする。本実施形態の送受信システム1Bは、送信装置10Bと受信装置20Bとの間でリセット指示信号および符号復号同期信号を送受信する際に、このデータ区切り信号を利用する。第1実施形態における送信装置10Aの構成と比較すると、第2実施形態における送信装置10Bは、データ区切り信号修正部16を更に備える点で相違し、また、符号化部11の動作の点で相違する。 The transmission / reception system 1B of the present embodiment provides a data delimiter that gives timing for initializing a synchronization signal from the transmission device 10B to the reception device 20B, for example, when transmitting / receiving horizontal synchronization data and vertical synchronization data in addition to effective image data. A signal is also transmitted. This data delimiter signal is a signal for setting the random number of the synchronization signal to the initial value at the moment of toggle, and in this embodiment, the random number of the synchronization signal is set to the initial value at the rising edge. The transmission / reception system 1B of the present embodiment uses this data delimiter signal when transmitting and receiving a reset instruction signal and an encoding / decoding synchronization signal between the transmission device 10B and the reception device 20B. Compared to the configuration of the transmission device 10A in the first embodiment, the transmission device 10B in the second embodiment is different in that it further includes a data delimiter signal correction unit 16, and is different in the operation of the encoding unit 11. To do.
 受信装置20Bは、復号化部21、デシリアライザ22、受信部23、エラー検出部24、リセット指示部25およびデータ区切り信号復元部26を備える。第1実施形態における受信装置20Aの構成と比較すると、第2実施形態における受信装置20Bは、データ区切り信号復元部26を更に備える点で相違し、また、リセット指示部25の動作の点で相違する。 The receiving device 20B includes a decoding unit 21, a deserializer 22, a receiving unit 23, an error detecting unit 24, a reset instruction unit 25, and a data delimiter signal restoring unit 26. Compared with the configuration of the receiving device 20A in the first embodiment, the receiving device 20B in the second embodiment is different in that it further includes a data delimiter signal restoration unit 26, and also in the operation of the reset instruction unit 25. To do.
 受信装置20Bのリセット指示部25は、リセット指示信号として一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルする信号を信号伝送路33へ出力する。 The reset instruction unit 25 of the receiving device 20B outputs a signal whose level repeatedly toggles over a certain period as a reset instruction signal to the signal transmission path 33.
 送信装置10Bのデータ区切り信号修正部16は、受信装置20Bのリセット指示部24からリセット指示信号として一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルする信号を受け取り、このリセット指示信号のレベルに応じて本来のデータ区切り信号のレベルを修正して、当該修正後データ区切り信号を符号化部11へ出力する。データ区切り信号修正部16は、例えば、リセット指示信号と本来のデータ区切り信号とを入力して、両信号のEXNOR論理演算結果として修正後データ区切り信号を出力するEXNOR回路により構成される。 The data delimiter signal correction unit 16 of the transmission apparatus 10B receives a signal whose level repeatedly toggles over a certain period as a reset instruction signal from the reset instruction unit 24 of the reception apparatus 20B, and the original data according to the level of the reset instruction signal. The level of the data delimiter signal is corrected, and the corrected data delimiter signal is output to the encoding unit 11. For example, the data delimiter signal correction unit 16 includes an EXNOR circuit that inputs a reset instruction signal and an original data delimiter signal and outputs a corrected data delimiter signal as an EXNOR logical operation result of both signals.
 送信装置10Bの符号化部11は、データ区切り信号修正部16から修正後データ区切り信号を受け取ったときに、符号復号同期信号を符号化データとして送信部13から受信装置20Bへ送信させるとともに、修正後データ区切り信号をも符号化データとして送信部13から受信装置20Bへ送信させる。 When the encoding unit 11 of the transmission device 10B receives the corrected data delimiter signal from the data delimiter signal correction unit 16, the encoding unit 11 transmits the encoded decoding synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit 13 to the reception device 20B and the correction. The subsequent data delimiter signal is also transmitted as encoded data from the transmission unit 13 to the reception device 20B.
 受信装置20Bのデータ区切り信号復元部26は、送信装置10Bから受信部23が受け取ったデータのうちデータ区切り信号が一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルする場合(すなわち修正後データ区切り信号に変換されていた場合)に、該期間におけるデータ区切り信号のレベルを該期間前の一定レベルに変換(すなわち本来のデータ区切り信号に変換)して、当該変換後のデータ区切り信号を出力する。 The data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 of the receiving device 20B is configured to repeatedly toggle the level of the data delimiter signal over a certain period of data received by the receiving unit 23 from the transmitting device 10B (that is, converted into a corrected data delimiter signal). The data delimiter signal level in the period is converted to a certain level before the period (that is, converted into the original data delimiter signal), and the converted data delimiter signal is output.
 図6は、第2実施形態の送受信システム1Bにおける各信号の波形例を示す図である。同図には、(a) 受信装置20Bが受信するデータ、(b)
送信装置10Bに入力される本来のデータ区切り信号、(c) 受信装置20Bのリセット指示部25から出力されるリセット指示信号、(d) 受信装置20Bのデータ区切り信号復元部26が内部で保持しているエラーフラッグ、(e) 受信装置20Bのデータ区切り信号復元部26に入力されるリセット指示信号を含む修正後データ区切り信号、および、(f) 受信装置20Bのデータ区切り信号復元部26から出力される本来のデータ区切り信号、それぞれの波形が示されている。
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a waveform example of each signal in the transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment. In the figure, (a) data received by the receiving device 20B, (b)
The original data delimiter signal input to the transmission device 10B, (c) the reset instruction signal output from the reset instruction unit 25 of the reception device 20B, (d) the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 of the reception device 20B is held internally. (E) a corrected data delimiter signal including a reset instruction signal input to the data delimiter signal restoring unit 26 of the receiving device 20B, and (f) an output from the data delimiter signal restoring unit 26 of the receiving device 20B. The original data delimiter signals and their respective waveforms are shown.
 同図に示される例では、送信装置10Bから受信装置20Bへ送信されているデータが有効データであり、送信装置10Bに入力される本来のデータ区切り信号はその立ち上がりタイミングで同期信号を初期化させたのちハイレベルとなっている(同図(b))。信号伝送路31,32の伝送品質劣化や外部ノイズの影響により、送信装置10Bから受信装置20Bへ送られる符号化データが化けた場合、受信装置20Bのエラー検出部24が受信エラー発生を検出し、リセット指示部25が一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルするリセット指示信号を出力する(同図(c))。また、データ区切り信号復元部26は、この受信エラー検出を受けたときから所定期間に亘り、内部で保持するエラーフラッグを立てる(同図(d))。 In the example shown in the figure, the data transmitted from the transmitting apparatus 10B to the receiving apparatus 20B is valid data, and the original data delimiter signal input to the transmitting apparatus 10B initializes the synchronization signal at the rising timing. After that, it became high level ((b) in the figure). If the encoded data sent from the transmission device 10B to the reception device 20B is garbled due to the transmission quality deterioration of the signal transmission paths 31, 32 or the influence of external noise, the error detection unit 24 of the reception device 20B detects the occurrence of a reception error. Then, the reset instruction unit 25 outputs a reset instruction signal whose level repeatedly toggles over a certain period ((c) in the figure). Further, the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 sets an error flag to be held internally for a predetermined period from when this reception error detection is received ((d) in the figure).
 送信装置10Bのデータ区切り信号修正部16は、受信装置20Bのリセット指示部25から出力されたリセット指示信号を受けると、このリセット指示信号のレベルに応じて本来のデータ区切り信号のレベルを修正して、当該修正後データ区切り信号を出力する。受信装置20Bのデータ区切り信号復元部26に入力されるデータ区切り信号は、信号伝送路31,32の伝送品質劣化や外部ノイズの影響によりレベルが変化するが、その後、一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルする修正後データ区切り信号となる(同図(e))。このとき、データ区切り信号復元部26は、内部で保持するエラーフラッグが立っているので、修正後データ区切り信号を本来のデータ区切り信号に変換して、当該変換後のデータ区切り信号を出力する(同図(f))。 When receiving the reset instruction signal output from the reset instruction unit 25 of the receiving apparatus 20B, the data delimiter signal correcting unit 16 of the transmitting apparatus 10B corrects the original data delimiter signal level according to the level of the reset instruction signal. Then, the corrected data delimiter signal is output. The level of the data delimiter signal input to the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 of the receiving device 20B changes due to the transmission quality deterioration of the signal transmission paths 31 and 32 and the influence of external noise. This is a corrected data delimiter signal that toggles repeatedly ((e) in the figure). At this time, since the error flag held internally is set, the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 converts the corrected data delimiter signal into the original data delimiter signal and outputs the converted data delimiter signal ( (F) in FIG.
 なお、データ区切り信号復元部26は、エラーフラッグを用いることなく、或る期間より短い期間に亘ってトグルする成分を除去することで、修正後データ区切り信号を本来のデータ区切り信号に変換してもよい。 Note that the data delimiter signal restoration unit 26 converts the corrected data delimiter signal into an original data delimiter signal by removing a component that toggles for a period shorter than a certain period without using an error flag. Also good.
 また、受信装置20Bの復号化部21は、送信装置10Bから修正後データ区切り信号とともに符号復号同期信号を受け取り、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を一旦初期化して同期を再確立し、以降の復号化処理を行う。同期が再確立すると、復号化部21の復号化処理で得られたデータは、元データと同じものとなる。 In addition, the decoding unit 21 of the reception device 20B receives the code decoding synchronization signal together with the corrected data delimiter signal from the transmission device 10B, initializes the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process, and reestablishes the synchronization. Then, the subsequent decoding process is performed. When the synchronization is re-established, the data obtained by the decryption process of the decryption unit 21 is the same as the original data.
 第2実施形態の送受信システム1Bは、第1実施形態の送受信システム1Aと同様の効果を奏することができる。 The transmission / reception system 1B of the second embodiment can achieve the same effects as the transmission / reception system 1A of the first embodiment.
 符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期をより確実なものとして受信エラーを抑制する用途に適用することができる。 The synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process can be applied to the purpose of suppressing reception errors by making the synchronization more reliable.
 1A,1B 送受信システム
 10A,10B 送信装置
 11 符号化部
 12 シリアライザ
 13 送信部
 14 エラー検出部
 15 リセット指示部
 16 データ区切り信号修正部
 20A,20B 受信装置
 21 復号化部
 22 デシリアライザ
 23 受信部
 24 エラー検出部
 25 リセット指示部
 26 データ区切り信号復元部
 31~33 信号伝送路
1A, 1B Transmission / reception system 10A, 10B Transmission device 11 Encoding unit 12 Serializer 13 Transmission unit 14 Error detection unit 15 Reset instruction unit 16 Data delimiter signal correction unit 20A, 20B Reception device 21 Decoding unit 22 Deserializer 23 Reception unit 24 Error detection Unit 25 reset instruction unit 26 data delimiter signal restoration unit 31 to 33 signal transmission path

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  1.  受信装置へ送信すべきデータを符号化することにより符号化データを生成する符号化部と、
     前記符号化データを前記受信装置へ送信する送信部と、
     を備え、
     前記符号化部が、前記符号化部の符号化処理と前記受信装置の復号化処理との間の同期を確立するための同期信号を符号化データとして定期的に前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させるとともに、前記受信装置において受信エラーが発生したとき前記符号化処理と復号化処理との同期を再確立するために前記同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させる、ことを特徴とする送信装置。
    An encoding unit that generates encoded data by encoding data to be transmitted to the receiving device;
    A transmission unit for transmitting the encoded data to the reception device;
    With
    The encoding unit periodically transmits the synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the encoding unit and the decoding process of the receiving device as encoded data from the transmitting unit to the receiving device. And transmitting the synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit to the reception device in order to reestablish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process when a reception error occurs in the reception device. A transmission device characterized by the above.
  2.  前記符号化部が、前記受信装置において受信エラーが発生したとき前記符号化処理と復号化処理との同期を再確立するために生成されるリセット指示信号を前記受信装置から受け取ったとき前記同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させる、ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の送信装置。 When the encoding unit receives a reset instruction signal generated from the receiving apparatus to reestablish synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process when a reception error occurs in the receiving apparatus, the synchronization signal The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the encoded data as encoded data from the transmission unit to the reception apparatus.
  3.  受信装置において受信エラーが発生したことを表す受信エラー検出信号を前記受信装置から受け取ったときに、前記符号化処理と復号化処理との同期を再確立するためのリセット指示信号を生成し、このリセット指示信号を前記符号化部に送信するリセット指示部を備え、
     前記符号化部が、前記リセット指示信号を受け取ったときに前記同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させる、
     ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の送信装置。
    When a reception error detection signal indicating that a reception error has occurred in the reception device is received from the reception device, a reset instruction signal for re-establishing synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process is generated, A reset instruction unit that transmits a reset instruction signal to the encoding unit;
    When the encoding unit receives the reset instruction signal, the synchronization signal is transmitted from the transmission unit to the reception device as encoded data.
    The transmission apparatus according to claim 1.
  4.  前記受信装置において受信エラーが発生したことを検出して受信エラー検出信号を生成し、この受信エラー検出信号を送信する受信エラー検出部と、
     前記受信エラー検出信号を受け取ったときに、前記符号化処理と復号化処理との同期を再確立するためのリセット指示信号を生成し、このリセット指示信号を前記符号化部に送信するリセット指示部と、
     を備え、
     前記符号化部が、前記リセット指示信号を受け取ったときに、前記同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させる、
     ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の送信装置。
    A reception error detection unit that detects that a reception error has occurred in the reception device, generates a reception error detection signal, and transmits the reception error detection signal;
    A reset instruction unit that generates a reset instruction signal for re-establishing synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process when the reception error detection signal is received, and transmits the reset instruction signal to the encoding unit When,
    With
    When the encoding unit receives the reset instruction signal, the synchronization signal is transmitted from the transmission unit to the reception device as encoded data.
    The transmission apparatus according to claim 1.
  5.  前記受信装置から前記リセット指示信号として一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルする信号を受け取り、このリセット指示信号のレベルに応じてデータ区切り信号のレベルを修正して、当該修正後データ区切り信号を出力するデータ区切り信号修正部を更に備え、
     前記符号化部が、前記データ区切り信号修正部から前記修正後データ区切り信号を受け取ったときに、前記同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させるとともに、前記修正後データ区切り信号をも符号化データとして前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させる、
     ことを特徴とする請求項2記載の送信装置。
    A signal that repeatedly toggles the level over a certain period is received as the reset instruction signal from the receiving device, the level of the data delimiter signal is corrected according to the level of the reset instruction signal, and the corrected data delimiter signal is output Further comprising a data delimiter signal correction unit,
    When the encoding unit receives the corrected data delimiter signal from the data delimiter signal correcting unit, the encoding unit transmits the synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmitting unit to the receiving device, and the corrected data delimiter A signal is also transmitted as encoded data from the transmission unit to the reception device,
    The transmission apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:
  6.  送信装置から送信された符号化データを受信する受信部と、
     前記受信部により受信された符号化データを復号化して元のデータを出力する復号化部と、
     を備え、
     前記復号化部が、前記送信装置の符号化処理と前記復号化部の復号化処理との間の同期を確立するための同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信装置から前記受信部が受け取ったときに、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を確立するとともに、前記復号化部から出力されたデータに受信エラーが発生したことに伴い符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を再確立するための同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信装置から前記受信部が受け取ったときに、符号化処理と復号化処理との間の同期を一旦初期化して同期を再確立し、以降の復号化処理を行う、ことを特徴とする受信装置。
    A receiving unit that receives encoded data transmitted from the transmitting device;
    A decoding unit for decoding the encoded data received by the receiving unit and outputting the original data;
    With
    When the decoding unit receives a synchronization signal for establishing synchronization between the encoding process of the transmission device and the decoding process of the decoding unit as encoded data from the transmission device by the reception unit In addition, the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process is established, and the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process is performed when a reception error occurs in the data output from the decoding unit. When the receiver receives the synchronization signal for re-establishment as encoded data from the transmitting device, the synchronization between the encoding process and the decoding process is initialized once to re-establish the synchronization. A receiving apparatus that performs a decoding process.
  7.  前記受信装置において受信エラーが発生したことを検出して受信エラー検出信号を生成し、この受信エラー検出信号を送信する受信エラー検出部と、
     前記受信エラー検出信号を受け取って、前記同期信号を符号化データとして前記送信部から前記受信装置へ送信させるリセット指示信号を生成し、このリセット指示信号を前記符号化部に送信するリセット指示部と、
     を備える、ことを特徴とする請求項6記載の受信装置。
    A reception error detection unit that detects that a reception error has occurred in the reception device, generates a reception error detection signal, and transmits the reception error detection signal;
    A reset instruction unit that receives the reception error detection signal, generates a reset instruction signal for transmitting the synchronization signal as encoded data from the transmission unit to the reception device, and transmits the reset instruction signal to the encoding unit; ,
    The receiving device according to claim 6, further comprising:
  8.  前記受信装置において受信エラーが発生したことを検出して受信エラー検出信号を生成し、この受信エラー検出信号を送信する受信エラー検出部を備え、
     この受信エラー検出信号を前記送信装置に送信する、
     ことを特徴とする請求項6記載の受信装置。
    A reception error detection unit that detects that a reception error has occurred in the reception device and generates a reception error detection signal and transmits the reception error detection signal,
    Transmitting the reception error detection signal to the transmission device;
    The receiving apparatus according to claim 6.
  9. [規則91に基づく訂正 19.09.2012] 
     前記復合化部にて復号処理された元のデータを前記送信装置に送信する、
     ことを特徴とする請求項6記載の受信装置。
    [Correction based on Rule 91 19.09.2012]
    Transmitting the original data decrypted by the decryption unit to the transmission device;
    The receiving apparatus according to claim 6.
  10.  前記リセット指示部が前記リセット指示信号として一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルする信号を出力し、
     前記送信装置から前記受信部が受け取ったデータのうちデータ区切り信号が一定期間に亘ってレベルが繰返しトグルする場合に、該期間におけるデータ区切り信号のレベルを該期間前の一定レベルに変換して当該変換後のデータ区切り信号を出力するデータ区切り信号復元部を更に備える、
     ことを特徴とする請求項7記載の受信装置。
    The reset instruction unit outputs a signal that repeatedly toggles the level over a certain period as the reset instruction signal,
    When the level of the data delimiter signal repeatedly toggles over a certain period of the data received by the receiver from the transmitter, the level of the data delimiter signal in the period is converted to a certain level before the period A data delimiter signal restoration unit that outputs the converted data delimiter signal;
    The receiving apparatus according to claim 7.
  11.  請求項2記載の送信装置と請求項7記載の受信装置とを備え、前記送信装置から前記受信装置へ前記符号化データを送るとともに、前記受信装置から前記送信装置へ前記リセット指示信号を送る、ことを特徴とする送受信システム。 A transmission device according to claim 2 and a reception device according to claim 7, wherein the encoded data is transmitted from the transmission device to the reception device, and the reset instruction signal is transmitted from the reception device to the transmission device. A transmission / reception system characterized by that.
  12.  請求項3記載の送信装置と請求項8記載の受信装置とを備え、前記送信装置から前記受信装置へ前記符号化データを送るとともに、前記受信装置から前記送信装置へ前記受信エラー検出信号を送る、ことを特徴とする送受信システム。 A transmission device according to claim 3 and a reception device according to claim 8, wherein the encoded data is transmitted from the transmission device to the reception device, and the reception error detection signal is transmitted from the reception device to the transmission device. A transmission / reception system characterized by that.
  13.  請求項4記載の送信装置と請求項9記載の受信装置とを備え、前記送信装置から前記受信装置へ前記符号化データを送るとともに、前記受信装置から前記送信装置へ復号処理後のデータを送る、ことを特徴とする送受信システム。 A transmission device according to claim 4 and a reception device according to claim 9, wherein the encoded data is transmitted from the transmission device to the reception device, and data after decoding processing is transmitted from the reception device to the transmission device. A transmission / reception system characterized by that.
  14.  請求項5記載の送信装置と請求項10記載の受信装置とを備え、前記送信装置から前記受信装置へ前記符号化データを送るとともに、前記受信装置から前記送信装置へ前記データ区切り信号を送る、ことを特徴とする送受信システム。 A transmission device according to claim 5 and a reception device according to claim 10, wherein the encoded data is transmitted from the transmission device to the reception device, and the data delimiter signal is transmitted from the reception device to the transmission device. A transmission / reception system characterized by that.
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