Unit time synchronization techniques in a manufacturing environment
First Claim
1. A system for synchronizing computer time in a computer manufacturing environment, comprising:
- a computer network with a server maintaining timing information, the server communicatively coupled to a newly assembled computer via the computer network;
time configuration logic which can be executed on the newly assembled computer which performs a synchronization process, the synchronization process comprising;
retrieving timing information from the server; and
configuring a local clock on the newly assembled computer to a date and time corresponding to the timing information; and
time transmittal logic which can be executed on the server which performs the action of transmitting the timing information over the computer network.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for synchronizing computer time in a computer manufacturing environment. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. The system includes a computer network with a server maintaining timing information, the server communicatively coupled to a newly assembled computer via the computer network; time configuration logic which can be executed on the newly assembled computer which performs the actions of retrieving timing information from the server; and configuring a local clock on the newly assembled computer to a date and time corresponding to the timing information; and time transmittal logic which can be executed on the server which performs the action of transmitting the timing information over the computer network. Other systems and methods are also provided.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for synchronizing computer time in a computer manufacturing environment, comprising:
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a computer network with a server maintaining timing information, the server communicatively coupled to a newly assembled computer via the computer network;
time configuration logic which can be executed on the newly assembled computer which performs a synchronization process, the synchronization process comprising;
retrieving timing information from the server; and
configuring a local clock on the newly assembled computer to a date and time corresponding to the timing information; and
time transmittal logic which can be executed on the server which performs the action of transmitting the timing information over the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for synchronizing computer time in a computer manufacturing environment, comprising:
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means for transmitting timing information over a computer network to be used in synchronizing an internal clock of a manufactured computer system with the timing information;
means for receiving the timing information from the computer network; and
means for setting an internal clock of the manufactured computer system to correspond to received timing information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for setting timing information in computer systems by a computer manufacturer, comprising the steps of:
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assembling hardware components into a predetermined hardware configuration to create a computer system;
transmitting timing information over the computer network for synchronizing an internal clock of the computer system with the timing information;
retrieving the timing information via the computer system from the computer network; and
setting an internal clock of the computer system to correspond to retrieved timing information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for configuring timing information in a manufacturing environment, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a manufacturing network for newly transmitted timing information;
detecting newly transmitted timing information;
retrieving the newly transmitted timing information; and
setting an internal clock of an assembled computer system to correspond substantially to retrieved timing information.
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22. A method for transmitting timing information in a manufacturing environment, comprising the steps of:
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maintaining accurate timing information; and
periodically transmitting the accurate timing information over a manufacturing network, such that the accurate timing information is used to set a local clock of a newly manufactured computer that is listening on the manufacturing network.
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23. A computer readable medium having a computer program for configuring timing information within a manufacturing environment, the program performing the steps of:
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monitoring a manufacturing network for newly transmitted timing information;
detecting newly transmitted timing information;
retrieving the newly transmitted timing information; and
setting an internal clock of a newly assembled computer system to correspond substantially to retrieved timing information.
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