System and method for global synchronization of time in a distributed processing environment
US11429139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0685
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method employing a precisely synchronized time in connection with a distributed hardware architecture are disclosed. Using an independent and trusted time signal and a second transition pulse signal, each resource in the distributed hardware architecture may be synchronized precisely to the same absolute time.
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