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ALMOST PEER-TO-PEER CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION

  • US 20080170592A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2007
  • Published: 07/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of synchronizing clocks in a coordinated network of computers including a multitude of processing nodes, each of the nodes having a clock and one or more neighbor nodes, the method comprising the steps of:

  • electing one of the nodes as a correct leader node; and

    each of the non-leader nodes adjusting its clock rate, based on messages exchanged with neighbor nodes, to remain synchronized with the clock of said correct leader node.

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