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Facilitating synchronization of servers in a coordinated timing network

US7779109B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

24Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Scott M. Carlson · Tucson, US
Donald Crabtree · Port Ewen, US
Dennis J. Dahlen · Rhinebeck, US
Noshir R. Dhondy · Saugerties, US
David A. Elko · Austin, US
Michel H. T. Hack · Somers, US
Denise M. Sevigny · Wappingers Falls, US
Ronald M. Smith, Sr. · Wappingers Falls, US
David E. Whitney · Poughkeepsie, US
Judith A. Wierbowski · Owego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2007
Grant date	Aug 17, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04J3/0661
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A timing network is provided that includes a plurality of servers. The servers of the network obtain information used to maintain the servers in time synchronization, thus ensuring the integrity of the servers.

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