Synchronization module

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2005-11-24

2010-11-16

Pham, Chi H (Department: 2471)

Multiplex communications

Communication techniques for information carried in plural...

Combining or distributing information via time channels

C370S509000

Reexamination Certificate

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07835402

ABSTRACT:
A synchronization module for providing synchronization messages to be sent with a time stamp in accordance with the PTP protocol of standard IEEE 1588 is provided. The synchronization module comprises a program module for generating a synchronization message to be sent and for providing the synchronization message with a first time stamp, and a hardware-implemented time stamp module which receives synchronization messages from the program module and forwards them in accordance with the PTP protocol. The time stamp module comprises a real time clock, a message detector for recognizing a synchronization message by its difference in relation to other messages and a message manipulator for overwriting the first time stamp in a synchronization message recognized by the message detector with a second time stamp actually retrieved from the real time clock.

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