Enhanced security network time synchronization device and method

Details Enhanced security network time synchronization device and method Enhanced security network time synchronization device and method

1997-01-10

1999-10-19

Maung, Zarni

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Multicomputer synchronizing

709220, 709228, 709243, 714 12, 714 34, H04L 700

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059681330

ABSTRACT:
An external portion or burb of a host computer receives messages from external servers representative of accurate time from one or more peer computers coupled by a network. A process called a client on the external burb processes the messages and then accurately sets a host computer clock. Processes called servers running on an internal burb which may not communicate directly with peers, then access the clock to obtain a correct indication of network time without having to communicate directly with the peer computers. The time is then provided to internal clients. This allows a host computer without an expensive clock to update its clock and enable it to provide accurate time to processes running on the host.

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