Method and apparatus of managing time for a processing system
US6801876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25126
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention includes a method and apparatus of managing time for a processing system located on a machine. The processing system includes a plurality of controllers and a communication network connecting each of the controllers. Each of the controllers has a local clock. The method includes the steps of establishing an operating characteristic of the machine, determining whether to update a local time in response to said operating characteristic, and updating said local time based upon the local clock in response to said update determination.
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