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Synchronizing apparatus and method in packet network

US7876791B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2008
Grant dateJan 25, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/0667
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a synchronizing apparatus and method for performing synchronization in a packet network. The synchronizing apparatus includes a sampling unit to measure a time difference using a plurality of time stamps included in a plurality of two-way message packets, an estimating unit to estimate a frequency offset by applying a baseline algorithm to the time difference, a verifying unit to verify the frequency offset to remove an error caused by network delay variation, and a synchronizing unit to remove the frequency offset from a local slave clock signal and generate a slave clock signal synchronized to a clock signal of a master device.

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