Method and apparatus for synchronization in the case of a message strearm and receiver for use in such a device

摘要

A method and a system for providing synchronization in a stream of messages is proposed. In such a method and system the stream of messages is arranged in fictitious sequences of messages, in which messages of a predetermined type may only occupy a certain number of locations within a sequence. In this way the messages of the predetermined type are concentrated in a part of the sequence, which allows a receiver to use the time during which the remaining part of the sequence is transmitted for other purposes, such as scanning of the reception band, etc.