Differential time synchronization of intelligent electronic devices
US8082367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0638
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a utility monitoring system, a network of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), including a master IED that receives master clock information from a global positioning system, includes a differential time synchronization (DTS) algorithm for automatically adjusting the corresponding clocks of each of the IEDs to be synchronized with the master clock information. A controller coupled to the network communicates instructions to the IEDs to collect frequency variation data. A known data alignment algorithm determines a point of alignment between two sets of frequency variation data, and the controller determines based on the data alignment algorithm output a time differential representing a time offset between the IED's clock and the master clock information. The time differential is communicated to the target IED, which advances or retards its clock based on the time differential.
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