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Network clock synchronization scheme

  • US 6,714,563 B1
  • Filed: 04/26/1999
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising establishing a clock distribution tree within a synchronous digital network through the use of spanning tree computations at n odes of the network, the computations relying, at least in part, upon the exchange of clock distribution messages between the nodes of the network, each clock distribution message including information regarding a clock source available at the source node of the message, said information indicating a priority level assigned to said clock source and a stratum level for said clock source.

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