Network interface device synchronization
US8630546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0079
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed that relate to synchronizing a clock on a network interface device with a clock on an optical line terminal (OLT). In one example, the technique to synchronizing the clocks may include monitoring one or more instances when the network interface device transmits information to the OLT and determining when a frame should be received by the network interface device based on the monitored one or more instances when the network interface device transmits information the OLT.
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