Technique for synchronizing network devices in an access...

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2006-05-03

2009-11-17

Butler, Dennis M (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Synchronization of clock or timing signals, data, or pulses

C713S503000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07620836

ABSTRACT:
A master clock reference signal may be provided to selected packet fiber nodes in order to synchronize the local clock reference signals generated at selected devices in a cable network. In this way, selected portions of the cable network may be synchronized to a common timing reference signal. Additionally, synchronized timestamp information may also be provided to selected network devices in order to achieve synchronization of timestamps across a selected portion of the cable network.

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