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Methods, systems, and computer readable media for transmit timestamp autocalibration

US10686581B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2018
Grant dateJun 16, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/323
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for transmit timestamp autocalibration includes generating a calibration pulse for calibrating a transmit timestamp in a transmitting device. The method further includes applying the calibration pulse to a transmit data pipeline in the transmitting device. The method further includes sampling a transmit timestamp when the calibration pulse reaches a timestamp sample triggering location in the transmit data pipeline upstream from an egress point of the transmitting device. The method further includes measuring a latency between a time that the calibration pulse reaches the timestamp sample triggering location and a time that the calibration pulse reaches a location downstream from the timestamp sample triggering location. The method further includes generating an adjusted timestamp based on the measured latency and inserting the adjusted timestamp into a data packet to be transmitted from the transmitting device.

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