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Setting a time reference in a communications network

US10581544B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Ricardo Blasco Serrano · Espoo, FI
Hieu Do · Järfälla, SE
Stefano Sorrentino · Solna, SE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2015
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W24/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device operates in a communications network by obtaining an adjustment term based on communications from the communications network and setting a time reference for the device based on the obtained adjustment term. The adjustment term is such that the set time reference for the device is common to at least one other device in communication with the device. The device further operates by communicating with the at least one other device in device-to-device communication, based on the common set time reference.

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