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Method and a system for synchronising respective state transitions in a group of devices

US8041979B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

James Adam Cataldo · Saratoga, US
Bruce Hamilton · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2007
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R31/31907
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of synchronizing respective state transitions in a group of devices including at least one responding device is disclosed. The group of devices is communicatively coupled to an initiating device via a communication network. The method includes the at least one responding device receiving a trigger message from the initiating device. The trigger message includes a state transition time or a time from which a state transition time is obtainable. The method further includes the at least one responding device jointly making a respective state transition at the state transition time. A responding device, and a system including the initiating device and the responding device are also disclosed.

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