In a cellular-type communication system, a receiving apparatus of a mobile station which has received a forward control channel message recovers word synchronization of the received data. More particularly, the receiving apparatus converts serial FOCC data into a 8-bit parallel data signal while generating...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5040195?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5040195 - Synchronization recovery circuit for recovering word synchronization