Described is a system and method related to the synchronization of a communication
stream between two devices. A broadcast signal is a segmented information signal
that includes a distributed synchronization pattern and a distributed frame index.
Each segment of the segmented information signal further includes a header portion
and a payload portion. The header portion of the segmented information signal includes
a portion of the distributed synchronization pattern and a portion of the distributed
frame index. The method includes generating the distributed synchronization pattern
and the distributed frame index, distributing the synchronization pattern and frame
index throughout the signal, and transmitting the signal.