Methods and apparatus for implementing a sequential synchronization hierarchy among networked devices
US7793002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W56/002
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for implementing a sequential synchronization hierarchy among networked devices are disclosed. An example synchronization method disclosed herein comprises configuring a first networked node to be a parent node associated directly with second and third networked nodes configured to be respective first and second direct child nodes, selecting other networked nodes to be a set of indirect child nodes associated indirectly with the parent node through the first direct child node, and configuring the parent node to send information undergoing synchronization to the direct child nodes sequentially based on a plurality of hierarchical synchronization levels associated with the direct child nodes, but to not send the information to the set of indirect child nodes, wherein the first direct child node is to propagate the information to the set of indirect child nodes while the parent node is to send the information to the second direct child node.
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