Method, clock generator module and receiver module for synchronizing a receiver module

US6816818B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALCATEL · FR

Inventors

• Michael Wolf · Mundelsheim, DE
• Werner Beisel · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Jürgen Höhn · Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 9, 2004
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2213/13367
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of synchronizing at least one receiver module (MOD 1, MOD2), in particular a receiver module in a telecommunications network or in a network device of a telecommunications network, has the following steps: A first clock signal (TS 1) and a second clock signal (TS2) are sent to the at least one receiver module (MOD 1, MOD2). In addition, at least one item of master-slave-status information (MSX) about the at least one first clock signal (TS1) and/or the second clock signal (TS2) is sent to the at least one receiver module (MOD1, MOD2). Based on the item of master-slave-status information (MSX), the at least one receiver module (MOD 1, MOD2) selects the first clock signal (TS 1) or the second clock signal (TS2) as master synchronization signal for its synchronization.