System and method for providing in-band timing information to digital home communication terminals
US7535888B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for providing timing information packets to a plurality of digital home communication terminals. The timing information can be utilized for implementing media access schemes. The system includes a timing information packet generator, for generating timing information packets and providing timing information packets to a transmitter; and a transmitter, coupled to the timing packet generator, for transmitting timing information packets to at least a plurality of digital home communication terminals, in response to the at least one frequency. The method includes the steps of: tracking the at least one frequencies; generating timing information packets; and transmitting timing information packets to the digital home communication terminals in response to the at least one frequency. Conveniently, the step of tracking including receiving information transmitted from digital home communication terminals indicative of the at least one frequency.
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