Synchronous network device

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Payne, David C. (Department: 2611)

Pulse or digital communications

Synchronizers

Network synchronizing more than two stations

Reexamination Certificate

active

08005178

ABSTRACT:
A physical layer device comprises a first port that embeds a first clock into data transmitted over a first physical medium; a second port that embeds a second clock into data transmitted over a second physical medium; a first selection module that outputs the first clock to the first port based on one of a locally generated clock and a recovered clock; and a second selection module that outputs the second clock to the second port based on one of the locally generated clock and the recovered clock. A method comprises embedding a first clock into data transmitted over a first physical medium; embedding a second clock into data transmitted over a second physical medium; generating the first clock based on one of a locally generated clock and a recovered clock; and generating the second clock based on one of the locally generated clock and the recovered clock.

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