Methods and apparatus for characterizing adaptive clocking domains in multi-domain networks
US8503458B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L7/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for managing and characterizing clock domains in multi-domain networks are disclosed. A process of clock domain management is capable of receiving a data packet or data stream traveling across CES circuit. Upon obtaining a clock domain hierarchy stored in a storage location, the process identifies a clock frequency in the clock domain hierarchy in accordance with the CES circuit. The clock domain hierarchy, in one embodiment, is a searchable database containing information relating to clock domains. The clock frequency is subsequently assigned to a packet processing unit for data processing.
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