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Maintaining synchronization over asynchronous interface

US6791987B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1998
Grant dateSep 14, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/407
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is no common clock between two system over an asynchronous interface, such as an asynchronous network or bus. The rate of data transmission of constant bit rate data from one system can be considered constant when averaged over time. A receive system can synchronize its system clock by using timing information derived by counting received packets over a predetermined period of time.

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