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Communication device and communication system

US9397916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2015
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/041
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a clock to measure time, communication circuitry and processing circuitry. The communication circuitry transmits a request signal to the other communication device in a certain cycle, and receives a response signal transmitted in response to the request signal, from the other communication device. The processing circuitry changes a transmission timing of the request signal; compares first round-trip delay time with second round-trip delay time; and if a result of comparison shows that the second round-trip delay time is shorter than the first round-trip delay time, adjusts the time measured by the clock using a transmission time point of the second request signal and the reception time point of the second request signal in the other communication device, and the transmission time point of the second response signal from the other communication device and a reception time point of the second response signal.

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