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Communication apparatus, communication system, and communication method

US8923367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2012
Grant dateDec 30, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/0667
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication apparatus including: a transmitter that transmits a first message to another communication apparatus, a receiver that receives a second message from the other communication apparatus, and a processor that performs time synchronization using the first message and the second message, wherein the processor generates information regarding a delay in the communication processing of the first message in the transmitter and the second message in the receiver in a communication layer in communication with the other communication apparatus, and the processor performs the time synchronization with the other communication apparatus based on the information regarding the delay in a time synchronization layer above the communication layer.

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