Distribution of synchronization in a synchronous optical environment
US5828670A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J2203/0089
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for distributing synchronization throughout a network is disclosed. The distribution of the synchronization is through the use of generating a reference timing signal, and by counting the line clock pulses between the start of a frame and the timing reference signal pulse at a first office and that count is then encoded and transmitted to the next office. At the next office, the transmitted count is decoded and used for regenerating synchronization by counting a number of received line clock pulses from the start of the frame to regenerate the reference timing signal. Particular criteria for selecting the frequencies for the timing reference signal are disclosed.
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