Priority based selection of time services
US11115266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/104
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method comprises at a network device in an enterprise network, selecting one or more time servers used for establishing a timing reference according to a predetermined priority order of selection that begins with determining whether the network device is configured with information indicating one or more time servers to be used. A timing reference is established for the network device based on a selected time server.
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