Enhanced pulse assisted time synchronization protocol
US8806063B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0667
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network device may include a timing module and at least one interface. The timing module determines a local time of the network device indicating when the network device sends a synchronization start message. The at least one interface sends the synchronization start message to a time client device to set the current time of day on the time client device, receives a synchronization response message from the time client device indicating that the current time of day of the time client device was set, and sends a synchronization success message to the time client device indicating that the time client device has correctly set its current time of day.
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