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Priority based selection of time services

US11115266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2019
Grant dateSep 7, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2039

Classification

  • 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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