Maintaining clock synchronization in a digital network without continuous transmission
US10263720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/07
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile device comprising a slave clock, a receiver unit for receiving one or more frames from a remote device including a master system clock, a transmitter unit for transmitting one or more frames to the remote device, and a clock error correction unit. The clock error correction unit is configured to maintain clock synchronization between the slave clock and the master system clock, and maintain frame alignment for frames transmitted from the transmitter unit.
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