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System and method for correcting the clock drift and maintaining the synchronization of low quality clocks in wireless networks

US7072432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2002
Grant dateJul 4, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for establishing and maintaining node clock synchronization in a wireless network. The system and method calculates the clock shift, clock drift and propagation delay values using a series of message exchanges and control algorithms between a selected reference node and a client node in a wireless network, then uses these values to synchronize the client node clock to the reference node clock.

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